With more than $110 million in production spend, 2011 was a record-shattering year for Oregon film and television. But never content to rest on its laurels, the state’s film community continues to grow and attract major productions in 2012. Here’s a look at some recent Oregon production projects: Wheel of Fortune The popular game show was on location in Portland [...]

If you’ve ever watched IFC, then you’ve seen their signature quirky-cool ad campaign. But did you know that it was designed and created by Oregon-based company Feel Good Anyway? Or that the 40-plus special effects in the NBC movie A Walk in My Shoes were done by Portland’s visual effects company Hive-FX? Or if you’ve been to Canada lately and [...]

Visual Media Group, a creative content provider based in Bellevue, Washington, is an industry-renowned company that boasts a multitude of clients and scads of awards. But the company’s tremendous success belies its modest beginnings. Seattle Art Institute alum Kelly Sparks, who opted to create her own video production company after graduating with a degree in Television and Video Production, founded [...]