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the greatest movie ever sold. should be quite the statement on the state of advertising + marketing. props to the sponsors who stepped up + at least acknowledged what the majority of us already realize about product placement + hollywood.
morgan’s been everywhere lately but caught a great interview with him on the mark + brian radio show yesterday.
less then two weeks now until the sold out inaugural TEDPortland event. you can’t tickets anymore but if you’re around town next saturday it might be worth hanging around outside to see what you can pick up. can’t wait to hear what’s in store but even more excited to know that this should no doubt be a yearly event here.
+ with all that pdx has to offer in the way of ideas, creativity + downright zaniness it should only get richer in the future. definitely like to see more industrial design + architecture in future rounds.
i think it’s diluted these days but it’s still out there.
unfortunately we have all too many opportunities to find it;
if you’re into film or into bikes or better yet into films about bikes then your film festival is coming up. next weekend here in beautifully soggy portland, oregon filmed by bike will be rocking the clinton street theater (+ the entire street in general). the opening night street party is gaining a reputation of fun + the thousands of bikes make for great community.
if you’re around for some of the flicks there’s a mix of short films + a few new longer inclusions this year as well. there will also be a filmmakers panel after two of the showings. i’ll be spewing on one of those after the sat 5pm showing so if you’re up for an earful drop by. actually, stoked to be on a panel with producer kevin sullivan.
Our Filmmaker Q+A sessions are powerful nights in the theater, an opportunity to get to know the creative minds behind some of Filmed by Bike’s favorite movies.
When the LCD Soundsystem remade the video for their song Drunk Girls, they chose to film it with a cadre of Portland bikers. The result is a gritty party video. Producer Kevin Sullivan will be on stage to discuss this piece, why they chose Portland, how they found the actors and how they developed the rough-and-tumble concept of an underground tall bike jousting bout.
wired’s running a piece on skateistan that should get us all thinking. solid film work + undeniable subject matter. can any of us even imagine a childhood without freedom of fear? if only more visual media was put to such proper use.
one thing that keeps me charged on photography + filmmaking is the good that it can do + the access most of the public has to it. if you have an idea, if there’s a cause nearby then get out + support it. your skills can often do much more good then your money.
you can find more @ skateistan. or simply find a venue near you that needs your talent + time. help portrait is just around the corner.
even the grey days have something to offer. may not always be what you’re after or what you had in mind. hell, it might be something completely out of your realm of thinking. maybe just a nudge towards something smaller but different.
whatever it is, i’ve always found something in even the grey days, even the most mundane reading, even the slow times. this last weekend i had the privledge of shooting the 39th annual portland marathon for runner’s world. it started in the dark + the rain + only the dark part of that equation changed for the better. needless to say, we were after a very specific look + the conditions weren’t helping.
along comes this fine gent merrily making the most of his day…. + his bicep. had to laugh at the time but looking back i think it was the break i needed to snap me back to attention. bring the focus out of the grey + into what i was really doing. which is what i’m passionate about. you can’t have the good days, the great shots, the peak moments without the grey ones. even if you don’t live in the great pacific nw.
so good friends over at counter production are finally putting the finishing touches on their latest documentary – americans. was fantastic working with them last year in montana on the blackfeet nation. what an amazing place + amazing people with a heartfelt story to share.
this was the inspiration for my blackfeet gallery. of which we’ll be releasing more images once the movie is out so as not to give away too much. you can also see my pdn photo annual shot done on location on the reservation here. really stoked on cp’s work + the new site. keep an eye for release dates for this sucker, especially if you live near an independent film festival.
nico’s got fantastic production stills to share from this job + previous work all over the place – italy, new zealand, india + more. definitely take a look.
+ if you think you work hard, try making a small scale independent doc. nico + anna + crew busted chops for more then a year on this thing. entirely funded via donations + local support including a handful of local museums. here’s a shot of the trailer that was home in east glacier for a few months until it got too cold. + if you ever get the chance, jump in. it’s worth it.
great week of work leading a pro studies class for the 3rd year in a row with rmsp. fantastic students – expecting big things from everyone. thanks for a great effort, exciting weather + all the inspiration.
after far too long consumed with moving, a new city, more then half a dozen projects + all the small things that each of these endeavors entails i’m happy to be back where i need to be.
welcome to the new blog. brand new flavor. crazy new visuals. a keen sense of direction. + the same old heath korvola. well mostly anyway.
as you can see we cleaned house here on the blog to keep it moving forward as well as fall in line with the new site that’s out any day now. added a slew of new links on the right side in a few new categories – some stuff that’s really inspired + fueled me over what’s amounted to a crazy two months. have reformatted a few of the features + attempted to keep it all in order + clean for your perusal.
in line with the new site + work roll out i’ll be releasing my latest movie, the escape, here this week as well. it’s a short tale of self discovery + modern life. until then, keep moving forward.
heath
