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Local Film for a Global Audience

Northwest
storytelling

Olyfilm is an open community of local South Sound filmmakers who benefit from the collective talents and resources of its contributors in order to create professional productions that capture and reflect the beauty and vibrancy of the Northwest.  We welcome filmmakers of all backgrounds, including screenwriters & actors.

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Next up

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Production Meeting:

DEC 18th  6-8pm

222 Columbia St NW 

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Board Meeting

Dec 9th, 6pm

@sky Bear MEdia

113 Thurston Ave NE

You must RSVP if attendingolympiafilmcollective@gmail.coM

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OPEN CASTING CALL

December 8th, 10-4:30

@Sky Bear Media

113 Thurston Ave N

Deadline to register: November 29th

Register by submitting a headshot, resume, and live tape (if you have one) to olympiafilmcollective@gmail.com

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tHE bIG SHORTS FESTIVAL! 

DEC 2OTH 7-9 PM (doors open at 6pm)

@Capitol theater 

206 5th Ave SE, Olympia, WA 98501

our fundraiser celebrating our members recent film achievements! Get Event info and your tickets here: 

https://olympiafilmsociety.org/big-shorts/

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Fun film Friday ​

DEC 20th

Location: The Clipper (join us after the Big Shorts!)

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CHECK OUT THE OLYFILM WRITER'S ROOM FOR WRITERS OR NON-WRITERS TO GIVE AND RECEIVE CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM ON THEIR SCRIPTS. 

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BIG NEWS! OLYFILM IS SELECTED AS 1 0F 8 ANCHOR TENANTS FOR THE NEW OLYMPIA ARMORY CREATIVE CAMPUS!  MOVE IN DATES IN 2026!

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More Big News! Olyfilm was awarded city of Olympia inspire grant funding to support our 24-25 programs! We are excited to build our community connections and partner with other creative organizations in Olympia!

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Olyfilm shorts

Where I'm calling from

S.O.S.

Matthew

Director:  Riley Gibson

Screenwriter:  Riley Gibson

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Adapted from Raymond Carver's  beloved short story of the same name, Gibson imagines Carver's hard drinking 1960's working man, attempting to sober up at Frank's, a boarding house for drunks, where Ray's only solace is found in the gritty stories of his fellow housemates.

Director:  Russell Brooks

Screenwriter:  Jeff Barehand & Riley Gibson

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"S.O.S" took home the BEST FILM jury award and the BEST USE OF DIALOGUE jury award at the 2014 Grand Cinema 72 Hour Film Competition in Tacoma, WA.  

 

Completely written and produced in 72 hours, this little gem of a film, follows Lisa, who cannot seem to hold onto a man until her mother gives her a "good luck" ring that brought Lisa's parents together.

Director:  Marena Teixeira

Screenwriter:  Marena Teixeira

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This short won for BEST USE OF FLASHBACK, a required element of the 2017 253 Film Competition.  

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Written by Marena Teixeira, it follows the life of a morose robot who can't seem to find his place in the world until he sees himself through the eyes of another.

Olyfilm Podcast

Revamped OlyFilm Podcast with hosts Isabel Nixon Klein & Russell Brooks

Episode 14

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Winner - Reel Life 96 Film Competition 2022

BEST FILM • BEST FILM IN CATEGORY

BEST ENSEMBLE CAST • BEST SCREENPLAY

BEST USE OF PROMPTS

Lakewoods inaugural film competition, OlyFilm made this short in 96 hours from idea to script to production to final cut by writer/directors Deanna McDaniel, Katie Gibbons, Pat Fifelski, & Jeff Barehand

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Just shoot it!

learn about filmmaking while making short films!

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OFC Helps Earn Film Badge

OlyFilm hosted an open house with a convening of local Girl Scout Cadettes interested in fulfilling requirements to earn their Digital Moviemaking Badge.  More than two dozen excited girls participated, learning about Screenwriting, Field Audio Recording, Camera, Lighting, and Editing. OlyFilm believes that more women in film are necessary to increase representation and increase the diversity of our stories.

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Tribal Youth

Inter-Tribal Youth Film Project

The Inter Tribal Youth Film Project is an ongoing outreach effort to increase the representation of Native Americans in the film world by introducing filmmaking to the younger generations.  

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The next ITYFP is August 2024!

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For additional info, please contact Jeff Barehand, 360-503-8381, or jeffbarehand@gmail.com

Competition

Every year the OlyFilm competes in The Grand Cinema's 253 Film Competition were we make a short film in 72 hours! We always need all hands on deck, and then some!  Writers, Crew, Actors, we need you all for this whirlwind of a project that is both tiring and exhilirating, but ultimately a lot of fun!  Join in last weekend in April, every year!  But build an OlyFilm team in any film competition, and we will support you!

olyfilm Studio

OlyFilm Studio is a gathering of filmmakers who meet to shoot something in a matter of hours.  OlyFilm Studio was originally created to help directors learn to work with talent in a short and intensive time span.

Contact olympiafilmcollective@gmail.com

for more info.

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Russell Brooks directs Jeff Barehand and James W. Clark in this remake of the iconic scene from Michael Mann's Heat.  Produced by Riley Gibson.

Contact olyfilm

Join us in building our film network in Southwest Washington!

113 Thurston Ave NE

Olympia, WA 98501

360-503-8381

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