project:lagom

UNDERWATER CAROUSEL by kanon havens

jeremy — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 06:55:07 +0000

Kanon Havens is a performing arts connoisseur. Filmmaking has always been one of her many ambitions, along with traveling the world and mastering Thom Yorke’s dance moves (a work in progress…). A product of two cultures, she developed her love for dance, music and theatre during her childhood years growing up in Japan. She enjoys philosophizing, people watching and meowing at cats.

INTERCEPTING TRANSMISSIONS by vance malone

jeremy — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:46:34 +0000

Vance Malone has an eye for filmmaking. The Wyoming native began his career location scouting and casting. Malone’s ability to bring out natural performances from non-actors swiftly translated into well-received “real people” spots for Adidas, Nike and Goodwill. Using interesting faces, places and compositions, his signature performance-based visual storytelling emerged.

Malone’s personable style and attention to detail continue to create a lasting impression on clients and agencies in addition to earning critical acclaim. Vance has enjoyed numerous awards for his commercials and short films such as Clio for MTV’s Choose or Lose “Permission”. And his work for Subaru landed both the automaker and DDB NY a Green Award for Excellence in Communication.

As an accomplished documentarian, Vance’s films unify the polished aesthetic of his commercial work and the raw energy of the real people he documents, bring their stories to life with direction and composition that illuminates the beauty of the everyday. The Poodle Trainer, Malone’s latest film, premiered at Sundance this January. His previous work includes Ocularist, the portrait of a doctor who sculpts prosthetic eyeballs, which received an honorable mention at Sundance in 2003 and critical acclaim across the festival circuit including a Best Cinematography nod and a nomination from the International Documentary Association, and Losing Lusk, a study on the dissolution of Main Street America, which premiered at Sundance in 2006.

WAITING PLACE by zach bainter

jeremy — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:30:44 +0000

Zach Bainter is a 26 year old filmmaker living in Los Angeles and works primarily in commercials and short films. Zach’s short film “Passion”, the story of a man who has defied social convention and become an ambassador for the sport of competitive beard growing, is currently making its festival rounds to positive reviews.

http://zachbainter.com/passion/

SNOWY EMBANKMENT by amira dughri

jeremy — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:27:06 +0000

DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE by christopher sakr

jeremy — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:26:21 +0000

Christopher Sakr is a filmmaker from Portland Oregon. Having recently finished his first feature length film “The Painted City,” Christopher is enjoying the preparations for his next project—a documentary set in Lebanon. He and production partner Michael Hall run SALL Productions, and have numerous projects in various stages of development.

A LANDING by david pennington

jeremy — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:22:06 +0000

Oregon Music News article on Keith and Project Lagom

david — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 03:00:51 +0000

Here is a wonderful article by Tom D’Antoni about Keith’s work over the last 10+ years in Portland, and some wonderful promotion about the Project Lagom premiere next Tuesday. Thank you, Tom!

Advance tickets now available!

david — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 20:20:00 +0000

Tickets to the premiere are now available online at the link below, as well as at the box office. Given the buzz around this event, we highly recommend either procuring tickets in advance, or arriving early and well before the 7:30 showtime to ensure a seat.

http://hollywoodtheatre.org/

Official poster!

david — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:53:10 +0000

Thanks to Eric (one of the Lagom filmmakers) at Sightworks.com for the great layout and design!

Collage of short film thumbnails

david — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:51:20 +0000