Istari Pictures

OregonFilm.org is a great resource for aspiring and professional filmmakers alike. Funded by the Governor’s Office in Film and Television, the website provides extensive information ranging from incentives and programs to production resources, upcoming events, news and filming on location. If you are looking to make films in Oregon, www.oregonfilms.org would make a great starting point.

Here are some of things that caught my interest:

• Grant Information: this page provides a list of available film making grants. Grant funding and opportunities range from a variety of organizations including: the Oregon Media Arts Fellowship, ACE/Silverdocs, Disney, Roy W. Dean, Sundance Documentary Fund, Phelan Art Award, and so many others. If you are looking for funding, this page would be a great starting point.
• Oregon Incentives: provides a 20% tax rebate for Oregon-based goods and services, and an additional cash payment of up to 16.2% of wages paid to production personnel. Unlike other states’ programs, these incentives are cash rebates as opposed to tax credits.
• Fee-free State Parks, Cities, and Counties: Oregon State Parks will waive filming fees in exchange for acknowledgment in the credits or other scenarios that would be beneficial to the parks. There are more than 200 parks around the state, encompassing over 96,000 acres of incredible Oregon scenery and 362 miles of Pacific shoreline.
• Regulatory Information

: features information pertaining to laws, permits, regulations, transportation and insurance.