Film & New Media Resources

A list of resources for local and regional creatives.

Emergency economic resources for creatives

• COVID-19 Relief Grants from Oregon Cultural Trust
  Offers CARES Act funding as well as an FY2021 grant opening in late January 2021.
• Unemployment Resources for Artists from Oregon Confluence
  Provides ongoing updates about Oregon’s unemployment funding, offering suggestions and tips for creatives trying to navigate the process.
• Performers Emergency Funds from Gimme Shelter
  Gimme Shelter Performers Emergency Fund was created by a concerned group of Portlanders who work in the arts to help those affected by these cancellations to keep a roof over their heads while we all weather this storm.
• Emergency Grants from Foundation for Contemporary Arts
  If you have had a performance or exhibition canceled or postponed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be eligible for the FCA Emergency Grants COVID-19 Fund.
• COVID-19 Business Resources from Prosper Portland
  Working in real-time to help residents, community-serving organizations and businesses access and navigate impactful resources. Visit this page regularly to find the latest information.
• Emergency Relief Resources from Earl Blumenauer
  Emergency relief resources available to all Portlanders.
• COVID-19 Relief Resources from RACC
  Shares what financial relief is available to impacted artists of all disciplines.
• Arts Impact Fund from RACC
  The Emergency Fund for Artists and Creative Workers supports creative professionals who have experienced a financial loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fund is currently closed, but check back regularly.
• COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resource
  An aggregated list of FREE resources, opportunities, and financial relief options available to artists of all disciplines.

Diversity resources for creatives

• How to Find and Hire Diverse Talent from OMPA
  Given the opportunity to hire someone, most never look much beyond their circle or list of go-to professionals. OMPA has gathered a list of 15+ sources to help you find diverse talent and minority-owned businesses to hire, in Portland and beyond.
• Brown Girls Doc Mafia
  Brown Girls Doc Mafia is an initiative advocating for women and non-binary people of color working in the documentary film industry around the world. They fight inequality by building community and sharing resources.
• Black in Film Database
  Black in Film is a community-run and public self-submission database for black filmmakers and writers. If you are a Black filmmaker or writer you can submit yourself.

Community-building resources for creatives

• Producers Navigating the Unknown webinar
  A webinar replay from Dear Producer about how producers are coping during the pandemic. Features Effie Brown, Rebecca Green, Avril Speaks, and Kelly Williams.
  
• Film and New Media Happy Hour from NW Film Center
  Watch archived conversation from the NWFC around COVID-19.

Skills-building resources for creatives

• • Co:Laboratory: Virtual Classes via NW Film Center
    Expansive in genre, mediums, and ideas, the NWFC’s Co:Laboratory is one grand experiment. Continuously offering online and IRL connection to people, ideas, and innovations in the media arts that help artists and art lovers sustain their curiosity.
  • Online Filmmaker Workshops via NW Film Forum
    Learn from local industry professionals in workshops that cover every aspect of media-making, from introductory to advanced courses.
  • Berkley Extension
    Mental Health Resources to Prevent Creative and Professional Burnout

COVID-19 safety resources for creatives

• Oregon COVID-19 Production Protocols
  The COVID-19 safety guidelines presented here are designed to provide predictability and consistency to the production process.
• Quick nation-wide COVID-19 Safety Protocols
  If you are planning to commence or resume production on any project that requires any in-person interaction, this short guide will help you stay safe.
• In-depth nation-wide COVID-19 Safety Protocols
  If you are planning to commence or resume production on any project that requires any in-person interaction, this comprehensive guide will help you stay safe.

Local filmmaker resources

• Film locations in Oregon
  Find the perfect place to shoot your next project.
• Oregon incentive programs
  Oregon Film’s media incentive programs can rebate 20% of your Oregon-based goods and services, and an additional cash payment of up to 16.2% of payroll wages paid.
• OMPA equipment directory
  Find the equipment you need to shoot your next project.