Monday, October 25, 2010
Kings of the Road available nationwide!
Kings of the Road: The Story of the Portland Buckaroos is now available nationwide as of October 14th through many on-line stores. Blockbuster, Walmart.com, and HMV are among the many sites set up for purchasing both Mania (the Trailblazer documentary) and Kings of the Road.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Kings of the Road is on OPB's Open Lens on August 16th!
OREGON LENS Spotlights Northwest Independent Filmmakers
Posted August 2, 2010
Promotional Contact
Carol Howard
503.977.7751
choward@opb.org
Oregon Public Broadcasting brings indie-theater directly into your home over five nights this month as the work of some of the Pacific Northwest's most talented independent producers is showcased on OREGON LENS August 16-20 at 10pm.
"We've some exceptional films in season 12," said Steve Amen, executive producer and host of OREGON LENS. "Oregon is rising fast on the independent filmmaking scene. I've had the pleasure of teaching a course in filmmaking at PSU over the past couple of years, and I continue to be amazed by the talent in our community," said Amen. "OREGON LENS provides viewers who may not have access to indie theaters in their communities a great opportunity to see the kind of innovative filmmaking for which this area is becoming known."
Monday kicks off the festival with two documentaries: "Kings of the Road” (Produced by Dan Schaefer) tells the story of the Portland Buckaroos professional hockey team. In 1959, with its future in doubt -- a handful of players, an uncompleted arena, and the press denouncing the team as the worst ever fielded in the league -- all they could do was skate. Inconceivably, they eventually rise as division leaders and champions, winning more games than any other team in professional hockey from 1960-74. Next, “Every War Has Two Losers” (Haydn Reiss) uses the journals of poet and conscientious objector William Stafford to present another point of view on war and its ability to create security.
This year, one night is devoted exclusively to short animated films. On Tuesday, August 17, humorous stories, music videos, sci-fi and poignant messages are depicted in a variety of features running from a few seconds to several minutes. Opening the evening is “operation: FISH" (Jeff Riley) which took seven years and the help of many artists from the Portland animation scene, to produce.
On Wednesday night, several short films headline the night, including: “Last Night, Long Ago” (Scott Ballard) about a woman preparing to move and her memories of the place she's leaving; “Between Night” (Scott Ballard) which shows how a rare find by a street sweeper leads to a break from routine; and “Reception,” (C.K. Lichenstein II) an unsettling story of a woman who wakes up injured, confused and lost in the woods and makes a desperate phone call to the only person she can get a hold of -- a man who wants to help her and yet seems to know more than he's letting on. "I really enjoyed these short films," said Amen. "The stories are great and the cinematography exceptional."
Thursday night stay tuned for more short documentaries. “Fumiko Hayashida The Woman Behind the Symbol” (Lucy Ostrander) looks at Japanese internment camps during WWII. “Enter the Beard” (Scott Ballard) is Matt Lawrence’s documentary about the 2009 World Beard and Moustache Championships in Anchorage, Alaska. And the “Adreneline Film Project" (Kate Brown) is a behind-the-scenes look at the University of Oregon's intensive narrative film production workshop in which university students and local filmmakers write, shoot and edit a film in just 72 hours. "Hook It and Book It" (Rebecca Toews) looks at "repoman" Jay Gates line of work.
Friday's finale includes two short documentaries: “Silent Conversation,” (Elizabeth Weissenborn) a beautifully shot film profiling two Argentine tango dancers and their relationship with the dance, and “Pushing It” (Elizabeth Weissenborn) -- a conversation with a motorcycle high-speed racer. The evening and our series concludes with, “Know Your Stuff: What’s in a cup of coffee” (Wen Lee). This behind-the scenes look at production of coffee is followed by a trip to Costa Rica in search of a coffee adventure.
About OPB
OPB is the largest cultural and education institution in the region, delivering excellence in public broadcasting to 1.5 million people each week through television, radio and the Internet. Widely recognized as a national leader in the public broadcasting arena, OPB is a major contributor to the program schedule that serves the entire country. OPB is one of the most-used and most-supported public broadcasting services in the country and is generously supported by 120,000 contributors.
Posted August 2, 2010
Promotional Contact
Carol Howard
503.977.7751
choward@opb.org
Oregon Public Broadcasting brings indie-theater directly into your home over five nights this month as the work of some of the Pacific Northwest's most talented independent producers is showcased on OREGON LENS August 16-20 at 10pm.
"We've some exceptional films in season 12," said Steve Amen, executive producer and host of OREGON LENS. "Oregon is rising fast on the independent filmmaking scene. I've had the pleasure of teaching a course in filmmaking at PSU over the past couple of years, and I continue to be amazed by the talent in our community," said Amen. "OREGON LENS provides viewers who may not have access to indie theaters in their communities a great opportunity to see the kind of innovative filmmaking for which this area is becoming known."
Monday kicks off the festival with two documentaries: "Kings of the Road” (Produced by Dan Schaefer) tells the story of the Portland Buckaroos professional hockey team. In 1959, with its future in doubt -- a handful of players, an uncompleted arena, and the press denouncing the team as the worst ever fielded in the league -- all they could do was skate. Inconceivably, they eventually rise as division leaders and champions, winning more games than any other team in professional hockey from 1960-74. Next, “Every War Has Two Losers” (Haydn Reiss) uses the journals of poet and conscientious objector William Stafford to present another point of view on war and its ability to create security.
This year, one night is devoted exclusively to short animated films. On Tuesday, August 17, humorous stories, music videos, sci-fi and poignant messages are depicted in a variety of features running from a few seconds to several minutes. Opening the evening is “operation: FISH" (Jeff Riley) which took seven years and the help of many artists from the Portland animation scene, to produce.
On Wednesday night, several short films headline the night, including: “Last Night, Long Ago” (Scott Ballard) about a woman preparing to move and her memories of the place she's leaving; “Between Night” (Scott Ballard) which shows how a rare find by a street sweeper leads to a break from routine; and “Reception,” (C.K. Lichenstein II) an unsettling story of a woman who wakes up injured, confused and lost in the woods and makes a desperate phone call to the only person she can get a hold of -- a man who wants to help her and yet seems to know more than he's letting on. "I really enjoyed these short films," said Amen. "The stories are great and the cinematography exceptional."
Thursday night stay tuned for more short documentaries. “Fumiko Hayashida The Woman Behind the Symbol” (Lucy Ostrander) looks at Japanese internment camps during WWII. “Enter the Beard” (Scott Ballard) is Matt Lawrence’s documentary about the 2009 World Beard and Moustache Championships in Anchorage, Alaska. And the “Adreneline Film Project" (Kate Brown) is a behind-the-scenes look at the University of Oregon's intensive narrative film production workshop in which university students and local filmmakers write, shoot and edit a film in just 72 hours. "Hook It and Book It" (Rebecca Toews) looks at "repoman" Jay Gates line of work.
Friday's finale includes two short documentaries: “Silent Conversation,” (Elizabeth Weissenborn) a beautifully shot film profiling two Argentine tango dancers and their relationship with the dance, and “Pushing It” (Elizabeth Weissenborn) -- a conversation with a motorcycle high-speed racer. The evening and our series concludes with, “Know Your Stuff: What’s in a cup of coffee” (Wen Lee). This behind-the scenes look at production of coffee is followed by a trip to Costa Rica in search of a coffee adventure.
About OPB
OPB is the largest cultural and education institution in the region, delivering excellence in public broadcasting to 1.5 million people each week through television, radio and the Internet. Widely recognized as a national leader in the public broadcasting arena, OPB is a major contributor to the program schedule that serves the entire country. OPB is one of the most-used and most-supported public broadcasting services in the country and is generously supported by 120,000 contributors.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Extended Edition of Kings of the Road Available now!
The Extended edition of Kings of the Road is available now at www.filmbaby.com. 71 minutes were added to bring KOTR to feature length and add over 20 new interviews with former players and management associated with the team from it beginning in 1960 through 1974. The DVD also includes newly found audio games from 1966 and 1972 and a revised photo gallery. The descriptive text was written by former team assistant Jerry Farmer who worked with the team when it moved to the Pacific Coast League briefly in 1975-6. Below are 4 versions of the text:
Kings of the Road
Synopsis A
Portland, Oregon, a professional ice hockey hot bed? Yes, during a marvelous 14 year run, Portland’s Cinderella love affair with professional ice hockey dominated the sports scene in only the 27th largest sports market in the country. Kings of the Road tells the story about how the Portland Buckaroos captivated a city and how the loyal fans responded by continuously selling out the 10,500 seat Memorial Coliseum. Award winning producer, Dan Schaefer, has contributed his skills and artistry in an extremely entertaining documentary that highlights the Buckaroos’ eventual rise as champions and division leaders in the highly competitive Western Hockey League, a league second only to the National Hockey League. During this Cinderella notch in sports history, no team, including any NHL team, won more games than the Portland Buckaroos.
Synopsis B
The Montreal Canadians dominated professional ice hockey during the 1960’s but there was a team way out West in Portland, Oregon, that dominated the sport even more. With a brand new 10,500 seat state of the art facility waiting for a tenant, Portland landed its first professional sports franchise, the Portland Buckaroos. The local media scoffed at this rag tag bunch of players and mocked the sport of ice hockey. The fans didn’t, however, and they came out in droves, packing out the Coliseum to record “sell outs” which caught the eye of the National Hockey League. Kings of the Road exquisitely tells the story of a cities Cinderella love affair with its home town team and how the Buckaroos embraced their fans, an affair that has lasted for more than 50 years.
Synopsis C
“What, a professional ice hockey team out here in Portland, Oregon?” That’s what the local media said but they soon had to eat their words. Kings of the Road entertainingly, and factually, tells the story of a team, the Portland Buckaroos, and how they rose to dominance as league champions and division leaders year after year from 1960-1974. Director Dan Schaefer has artfully, and with great detail, brought back to the screen those Cinderella years when going to a Buckaroos game was “the thing to do” in Portland. No other venue dominated Portland’s entertainment scene as did going to the packed out Memorial Coliseum for a hockey game with over ten thousand other rabid fans. This documentary will put your mind into rewind and will bring back those wonderful years when the Buckaroos dominated the sport of professional ice hockey, and yes, it was in Portland, Oregon.
Synopsis D
What, the Portland Buckaroos won more games, championships and league titles than the world famous Montreal Canadians did? Award winning Director/Producer Dan Schaefer takes you through those Cinderella years where Portland, Oregon’s professional hockey team dominated the sport. See first hand how the team, and their rabid fans, embraced each other in a manner never equaled elsewhere and why so many ex-professional hockey players now call Portland home. No doubt will be left in your mind as to why the National Hockey league coveted Portland as an expansion city. Through vintage video, and player interviews, you’ll relive the nostalgia, and euphoria, of how the 1960-74 Portland Buckaroos forever changed a city and the sport of professional ice hockey. To this day, they are icons
Kings of the Road
Synopsis A
Portland, Oregon, a professional ice hockey hot bed? Yes, during a marvelous 14 year run, Portland’s Cinderella love affair with professional ice hockey dominated the sports scene in only the 27th largest sports market in the country. Kings of the Road tells the story about how the Portland Buckaroos captivated a city and how the loyal fans responded by continuously selling out the 10,500 seat Memorial Coliseum. Award winning producer, Dan Schaefer, has contributed his skills and artistry in an extremely entertaining documentary that highlights the Buckaroos’ eventual rise as champions and division leaders in the highly competitive Western Hockey League, a league second only to the National Hockey League. During this Cinderella notch in sports history, no team, including any NHL team, won more games than the Portland Buckaroos.
Synopsis B
The Montreal Canadians dominated professional ice hockey during the 1960’s but there was a team way out West in Portland, Oregon, that dominated the sport even more. With a brand new 10,500 seat state of the art facility waiting for a tenant, Portland landed its first professional sports franchise, the Portland Buckaroos. The local media scoffed at this rag tag bunch of players and mocked the sport of ice hockey. The fans didn’t, however, and they came out in droves, packing out the Coliseum to record “sell outs” which caught the eye of the National Hockey League. Kings of the Road exquisitely tells the story of a cities Cinderella love affair with its home town team and how the Buckaroos embraced their fans, an affair that has lasted for more than 50 years.
Synopsis C
“What, a professional ice hockey team out here in Portland, Oregon?” That’s what the local media said but they soon had to eat their words. Kings of the Road entertainingly, and factually, tells the story of a team, the Portland Buckaroos, and how they rose to dominance as league champions and division leaders year after year from 1960-1974. Director Dan Schaefer has artfully, and with great detail, brought back to the screen those Cinderella years when going to a Buckaroos game was “the thing to do” in Portland. No other venue dominated Portland’s entertainment scene as did going to the packed out Memorial Coliseum for a hockey game with over ten thousand other rabid fans. This documentary will put your mind into rewind and will bring back those wonderful years when the Buckaroos dominated the sport of professional ice hockey, and yes, it was in Portland, Oregon.
Synopsis D
What, the Portland Buckaroos won more games, championships and league titles than the world famous Montreal Canadians did? Award winning Director/Producer Dan Schaefer takes you through those Cinderella years where Portland, Oregon’s professional hockey team dominated the sport. See first hand how the team, and their rabid fans, embraced each other in a manner never equaled elsewhere and why so many ex-professional hockey players now call Portland home. No doubt will be left in your mind as to why the National Hockey league coveted Portland as an expansion city. Through vintage video, and player interviews, you’ll relive the nostalgia, and euphoria, of how the 1960-74 Portland Buckaroos forever changed a city and the sport of professional ice hockey. To this day, they are icons
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