http://www.portlandfilm.org/users/144/posts en-us 60 Position: CINEMATOGRAPHER <p> Position Details: I'm looking for a cinematographer that would be interested in shooting an independent feature this summer. THIS IS A PASSION PROJECT. It is being shot on budget just large enough to cover the essential practicalities of it's creation, so it is non-paying, but of course all costs of transportation and meals are covered. To be shot on digital, over the course of a couple weekends in May or June. I am completely willing to work around your schedule, and plan the shoots ahead of time so that it is convenient for all involved. <p> Contact Info: Please contact me at <a href="mailto:MJAY@SVA.EDU">MJAY@SVA.EDU</a> if you are interested. Any sort of resume, reel or website you may have would be very much appreciated. <p> Location: OREGON <p> Project Synopsis: THE MOUNTAIN CRUMBLES is a minimalist picture, centered around the relationship of two brothers - Gerry and Leon. After having not seen much of each other since childhood, Gerry and Leon are back in the town they grew up in, and decide to take the first step toward reconnecting over a weekend camping trip. Just as they begin to navigate their way out of the initial awkwardness of their new bond, the introduction of a mysterious young female backpacker begins to expose the more complicated urges of adulthood inside them. <p> Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:57:18 -0000 www.portlandfilm.org:3:11:21 http://www.portlandfilm.org/forums/3/topics/11 (stolen from my blog: mattjayblog.com) <p> Tonight, Gus Van Sant's new film Paranoid Park opened with a packed house at the Angelika here in NYC. <p> First of all, this film was BEAUTIFULLY shot by Chris Doyle and Rain Li. Painted with a palette of moody, twilight hour colors, the camera lingers on all the right moments and makes a fantastic use of mixed mediums, capturing the gritty skate park atmosphere with grainy Super 8 footage. The film effortlessly weaves in and out of realism and the dreamlike, driving forward both the protagonist's internal confusion and the well crafted nonlinear narrative. <p> Van Sant strays far far away from creating anything resembling a crime mystery- what Hollywood would want, and what one might expect reading the synopsis- and instead presents us with a film that peers inward, into the fragmented psyche of a troubled teenager dealing with the moral reality of what he has done, on top of the pain and confusion of adolescence. <p> Van Sant takes the style he established with Elephant and perfects it with Paranoid Park. While less minimalist than Elephant, Paranoid Park is another free form semi surreal internal journey that makes use of real people rather than professional actors. Lead actor Gabe Nevins' stoic expressions and stumbling narration are used, rather than covered up, to naturalistically convey a conflicted and confused youth. <p> The soundtrack of the film is incredibly fresh. Much of the film makes use of this strange, but extremely successful old time carnival-like music. And then there are the two great moments in this film about troubled youth, made especially beautiful with the music of one of the greatest troubled youths - Elliott Smith. <p> Smith of course, was also a Portland musician. Which brings me to what I'm always excited to talk about - this is a PORTLAND FILM through and through. It is a film that is truly ABOUT Portland, even more so than any of Van Sant's other films that he has shot there. It captures elements of the real people and culture of the city, as well as involving Portland on multiple other levels. Music in the film includes not only Elliott Smith, but also nationally lesser known local artists like rapper Cool Nutz and the band Menomena. References that are made to specific, real locations like "the Subway at the world trade center near the waterfront", are unimportant to the overall story and anyone not from Portland, but made a native like myself laugh. Real life Koin 6 local Newscaster Ken Bodie also makes a pretty glorious cameo hahaha. <p> My little brother's best friend Ollie was also cast in the film as part of the protagonist's skate crew (thats him on the far right), and it was pretty funny/great seeing him up on the screen. He had like four lines through out the film, but was a total natural. My high school, Lincoln also makes a quick appearance in some of the skate footage, while Madison High was used as the main high school of the film. <p> Paranoid Park is exquisite. A triumph in Van Sant's career, and one of his most interesting pieces of work. Check to see when it will be coming to a theatre near you. <p> Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:29:08 -0000 www.portlandfilm.org:1:10:20 http://www.portlandfilm.org/forums/1/topics/10 Keeping in mind there is still a lot I haven't gotten around to see... <p> 1. Into The Wild <br>2. There Will Be Blood <br>3. I'm Not There <br>4. Once <br>5. Chop Shop <br>6. No Country For Old Men <br>7. Juno <br>8. Quiet City <br>9. 2 Days In Paris <br>10. Paris J'Taime Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:54:16 -0000 www.portlandfilm.org:1:7:19 http://www.portlandfilm.org/forums/1/topics/7 Great to be here connecting with everyone... I am extremely, extremely passionate about the Portland film community. <p> Here's a short little biography, just to introduce myself.... <p> Matt Jay's relationship with filmmaking began in 1997, at a mere 10 years of age. He co-founded the independent film collective Thunderball Productions with childhood friend and fellow budding filmmaker Cameron Beyl, which has gone on to produce numerous feature-length and short films. Currently a 3rd year student at New York City's School of Visual Arts, Jay is on schedule to graduate from the Film/Video department with a concentration in Film Directing in 2009. His time is spent divided between New York and Portland, and he has always drawn much creative inspiration from the cities he has called home (Tokyo, Japan included). <p> Jay's directorial debut came in 2005 with the deeply personal documentary BRING BACK THEIR HONOR, which chronicled the events leading up to a double suicide in Jay's family during China's Communist revolution. Later that same year saw the release of TWILIGHT, a new independent feature co-directed with Cameron Beyl. TWILIGHT was premiered at the Guild Theatre in Portland in December 2005. <p> The first project completed in Jay's new city of residence NYC, was 2006's ASCENSION - a portrait of a young, up and coming Hip Hop musician finding salvation and solace in his music and spirituality. During this time Jay also completed a number of free form short documentaries dealing with artists and and the street art scene in New York. This interest would eventually fuel his next film, STATE OF MIND in 2007. A stream of consciousness documentary that blended scripted elements, STATE OF MIND sought to express the personal philosophies and life stories of an eclectic group of New York artists. <p> 2007 also marked the tenth anniversary of the founding of Thunderball Productions, and a new independent feature from Jay and Cameron Beyl - BURNSIDE. An ensemble drama set on the notorious Portland thoroughfare, BURNSIDE proved to be Jay and Beyl's most ambitious and rewarding project yet, gaining coverage from prominent local media such as The Oregonian, The Portland Mercury, Willamette Week, as well as local radio and television programs. BURNSIDE opened in July of 2007 with a limited engagement at the Hollywood Theatre. <p> Also in 2007, Jay began working at Academy Award winning production company @Radical Media, in their Manhattan office. He shifted duties between assistant editing at their in-house post production wing Outpost Digital, and intern work that included assisting shoots for MTV. Previous to joining the @Radical Media staff, Jay's first taste of professional industry work was a summer internship at Portland based post production house Joint. <P> In the beginning months of 2008, Jay has written and directed a new narrative short film titled THE INSOMNIAC LOUNGE, as well as having completed a number of other narrative short scripts and begun development on a host of new narrative features. <p> Jay currently divides his time between New York City and Portland, Oregon. <p> Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:24:37 -0000 www.portlandfilm.org:4:9:18 http://www.portlandfilm.org/forums/4/topics/9 Hey neighbors! <p> You may or may not have heard of a independent film that I co-wrote and co-directed called "BURNSIDE", which premiered last year at the Hollywood Theatre... <p> I just wanted to drop by and let you all know that BURNSIDE is now available on DVD at Amazon.com! So whether you came out to the Hollywood Theatre last summer and enjoyed it, heard about it and want to check it out, or are just now hearing about it... heres your chance! <p> The feature film comes in a 2-disc set, which includes a hearty helping of bonus features including: <p> - "Making Of" Productions Journals <br>- Audition Tapes <br>- Score Recording Session <br>- Prompt Book <br>- Production Photos <br>- Poster Campaign <p> We made sure its well worth your money, so... <a href="http://www.amazon.com/BURNSIDE/dp/B000Z3P27S/ref=pd_bbs_sr_4?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1200723377&sr=8-4">CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE!</a> <p> And here is a link to film's website where you can check out trailers and full information about the project! <p> <a href="http://www.myspace.com/burnsidemovie">BURNSIDE MYSPACE</a> <p> Thanks! <br>MJ <p> Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:14:55 -0000 www.portlandfilm.org:3:8:17 http://www.portlandfilm.org/forums/3/topics/8