Category Archives: Portlandia

Happy New Year – Our Hopes For 2011

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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Portlandia Brings Cash To The City It Satirizes

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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Portlandia Employs over 40-50 Oregonians

Carie Brownstein and Fred Armisen, Stars of Portlandia Note: this site has moved. Please visit our new site at  www.OregonFilmandTVDollars.com. As MusicFest NW hits Portland this weekend, there’s been a lot of talk about the new IFC comedy series Portlandia which is shooting its own – fake … Continue reading

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Portlandia – It’s Not Just A Statue, It’s A New TV Series Shooting In Portland!

Note: this site has moved. Please visit our new site at  www.OregonFilmandTVDollars.com. Last Friday Deadline.com broke the news that cable channel IFC had “green-lit” a new series to be shot in Portland. Taking its name from the iconic statue atop … Continue reading

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