Category Archives: Leverage

Happy New Year – Our Hopes For 2011

Posted on January 7, 2011 by

Thanks to Donklephant for The Image! Note: this site has moved. Please visit our new site at  www.OregonFilmandTVDollars.com. Yes, we know – January 7 seems a little late to be adding a “hopes for the coming year” post.  Like many of … Continue reading →

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Full Commitment of i-OPIF Funds An Indicator of A Strong Domestic Film and TV Industry

Posted on December 14, 2010 by

Note: this site has moved. Please visit our new site at  www.OregonFilmandTVDollars.com. Reading through some of the comments left on the Portland Business Journal’s poll regarding film incentives we linked to last Thursday, it became clear that many people in Oregon aren’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Cell Count, Film Incentives, Giant Killers, Government, House of Last Things, Jack In The Box, Leverage, Opinion, The Wait, The Weather Outside, Trainmaster, Trainmaster II, Twilight, Uncategorized, Wake Before I Die | 1 Comment

Leverage Returns With Three New Episodes, and Viewing Parties Return To Portland’s Morrison Hotel

Posted on December 12, 2010 by

Note: this site has moved. Please visit our new site at  www.OregonFilmandTVDollars.com. Regular readers know that we’re not in the habit of posting on Sundays, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t remind you that TNT’s hit series Leverage returns to … Continue reading →

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Electric Entertainment Continues To Bring Film and TV Dollars To Oregon With “Brain Trust”

Posted on December 6, 2010 by

Note: this site has moved. Please visit our new site at  www.OregonFilmandTVDollars.com. Editor’s note: Between the holiday season and some out-of-state work I’m doing, posting to OregonFilmandTVDollars.com may be a bit irregular over the coming month.  Want the site’s updates … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain Trust, Film Incentives, Leverage, News | 2 Comments

Kind Words From Our Friendly Neighbors To The South

Posted on October 29, 2010 by

A seemingly-elusive beast was spotted this week, hiding amongst the brush of my daily Google News alerts.  There, crouched between stories on Michigan’s election and Utah’s plans to raise its incentive was a very complimentary – some might even say envious - mention of Oregon’s … Continue reading →

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Portlandia Brings Cash To The City It Satirizes

Posted on October 11, 2010 by

Note: this site has moved. Please visit our new site at  www.OregonFilmandTVDollars.com. A recent article in Oregon  Business Magazine examined the economic impact on the new IFC comedy Portlandia, which recently wrapped production in Portland.  The article notes that Portland’s … Continue reading →

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Oregon Rep. Matt Wingard: A Strong Supporter of the Film & TV Industry and the OPIF

Posted on September 29, 2010 by

You might remember my mentioning Rep. Matt Wingard in yesterday’s post about talking to legislative candidates at public events.  When I asked the candidates at last Saturday’s event about their support for the film industry, Rep. Wingard gave the audience and … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Incentives, Government, Leverage, News, Opinion | 3 Comments

Stories From Oregon’s Economy: Portland Printing Company Helps Turn Stumptown Into Beantown

Posted on September 10, 2010 by

When we talk about Oregon’s film and TV industry benefitting local businesses, people often think about businesses directly involved with the industry – equipment rental houses like Pacific Grip and Lighting,  Casting agencies like Lana Veenker Casting, Catering services like Artist Center Catering… … Continue reading →

Posted in Leverage, News, Out-of-State Productions, Stories From Oregon's Economy | 2 Comments

Leverage Only “80% sure” They’ll Return To Portland For Season 4

Posted on September 9, 2010 by

Note: this site has moved. Please visit our new site at  www.OregonFilmandTVDollars.com. Don’t celebrate just yet, Portland.   In mid-August we reported that TNT’s hit show Leverage, which has shot its past two seasons in the Portland-area, confirmed that they – … Continue reading →

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Portland Mayor’s Office Says The City and Leverage have “A Good Thing Going”

Posted on August 31, 2010 by

Note: this site has moved. Please visit our new site at  www.OregonFilmandTVDollars.com. Last Wednesday, Jennifer Yocum with Portland’s Mayor’s Office posted a great “year-in-review” post about how happy the city is with TNT’s hit show Leverage - and the partnership the Rose City has … Continue reading →

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