Discussion: "Finding Innovation in New Places"

Finding Innovation in New Places

…and not just by “Putting a Bird On it”.

Oregon Governor’s Office of Film & Television

• Functions as a traditional state film commission.• Markets the state as a filming destination• Helps with facilitating location filming when a

project lands in Oregon• Administers Oregon’s film incentive program (we

write checks)• Since 2008, production has tripled in Oregon

Leverage (TNT)

Portlandia (IFC)

Grimm (NBC)

LAIKA Studios

But the two most innovative projects to happen in Oregon’s film and video

industry were….

Portland Incubator Experiment

Portland Incubator Experiment• Founded in 2009• 400 jobs in Oregon’s tech sector created• Over $100million in VC investment• “Great teams have better chance of success

over great ideas.”

Oregon Story Board’s Projects

• Intel’s Future of Narrative Hack

• TrackTown USA’s “Hack at Hayward”

“Grimmfest”• Pitch competition for Oregon digital media

companies.• Challenge – Propose a digital media solution for

Season 3 of “Grimm”• 12 Digital Media Companies Participated(VFX, Video Game, Animation, Digital Strategy)

“If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old.”

– Peter Drucker

Thank YouVince Porter - @oregonfilm

Rick Turoczy - @turoczy or @piepdx