Showing posts with label Kings of the Road. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kings of the Road. Show all posts
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, August 26, 2009
KOTR: Screening at Whitsell Auditorium
Kings of the Road
When: Wed., Aug. 26, 7 p.m.
Phone: 221-1156
Price: $8
Have you ever seen that movie Hoop Dreams, where inner-city kids have big dreams of playing in the NBA? Well, Kings of the Road is just like that, only instead of inner-city kids, it's Canadian professional athletes, and instead of basketball, they play hockey! Before we had the Trail Blazers, Portland's sports heroes were the Buckaroos, and they were winners.
Northwest Film Center's Whitsell Auditorium
o Downtown 1219 SW Park
o phone 221-1156
When: Wed., Aug. 26, 7 p.m.
Phone: 221-1156
Price: $8
Have you ever seen that movie Hoop Dreams, where inner-city kids have big dreams of playing in the NBA? Well, Kings of the Road is just like that, only instead of inner-city kids, it's Canadian professional athletes, and instead of basketball, they play hockey! Before we had the Trail Blazers, Portland's sports heroes were the Buckaroos, and they were winners.
Northwest Film Center's Whitsell Auditorium
o Downtown 1219 SW Park
o phone 221-1156
Kings of the Road: Extended Version to be screened!
Portland Buckaroos receive documentary treatment; film airs Wednesday
by Scott Sepich, special to The Oregonian
Monday August 24, 2009, 3:29 PM
Portland's original sports dynasty is finally getting its due.
The Western Hockey League's Buckaroos, who ruled the ice at Memorial Coliseum from 1960 to 1974, have been celebrated over the years through tributes, reunions and, most recently, a permanent banner.
But Wednesday night, the Buckaroos legacy will get another lift when a 90-minute documentary about the team premieres at the Portland Art Museum's Northwest Film Center at 7 p.m. The screening is open to the public.
"Kings of the Road" is Portland-based director Dan Schaefer's look at the rich history of the Buckaroos, from their shocking Lester Patrick Cup championship in their first year of existence, to the decline and eventual demise of the WHL in 1974. Schaefer mixes archival photos and film footage with interviews with former players such as Connie Madigan, Don Head and Andy Hebenton.
"They were the most successful professional team in Oregon's history," Schaefer said of the Buckaroos, who won three league championships and finished in first place in their division in eight of their first 11 years. "They were so vital and important at that time, and it's important to preserve that."
Although the film might appeal more to nostalgic fans eager for a glimpse of the past, Schaefer said fans of all ages will take something away.
"Hockey has an image as a rough, rowdy sport," he said. "But these guys are such super examples to hold up to people in this generation."
Schaefer first entertained the idea of a Buckaroos film while he was making "Mania," a documentary about the history of the Trail Blazers. As he interviewed Blazers founder Harry Glickman, Schaefer found that Glickman had just as many good stories about the hockey team he had started a decade before the founding of the Blazers.
Eventually, Schaefer was introduced to Buckaroos collector and historian Scott Petterson, and they discussed collaborating on a film. Petterson, who owns the team's trademark, said he would do whatever it took to make it happen.
Most of the photos and footage in the film is from Petterson's collection. He also used his personal relationships with many of the players to set up interviews for Schaefer.
Portland might be a rarity as a pro hockey city in that many players who played for the Buckaroos decided to make the city their home when they finished their playing careers.
"The nucleus of all those great teams is still literally right here in Portland, and it really helped in getting this film made," Petterson said.
The reward for Petterson is not just getting to show off his collection to fans in Portland, but to help honor a part of Oregon's history.
"These guys were loved just like the Blazers in their glory years," Petterson said. "They're getting up there in age, so my goal has always been to keep their memory alive forever, and a film like this helps to do that."
Petterson also notes that the Portland Winterhawks, a junior hockey team, have taken an active role in the production of the film and in promoting the Buckaroos' history.
"Our feeling is that the Buckaroos are an important part of the hockey heritage here," Winterhawks president Doug Piper said. "It's in our best interest to help people understand how important hockey has been in this city."
Piper, Petterson and some of the players featured in the film are expected to attend Wednesday's screening. Schaefer will introduce the film.
"Sports help form the common bond among all the people who live here," Schaefer said. "I'm happy to be able to show what this team meant to Portland."
-- Scott Sepich; sports@news.oregonian.com
by Scott Sepich, special to The Oregonian
Monday August 24, 2009, 3:29 PM
Portland's original sports dynasty is finally getting its due.
The Western Hockey League's Buckaroos, who ruled the ice at Memorial Coliseum from 1960 to 1974, have been celebrated over the years through tributes, reunions and, most recently, a permanent banner.
But Wednesday night, the Buckaroos legacy will get another lift when a 90-minute documentary about the team premieres at the Portland Art Museum's Northwest Film Center at 7 p.m. The screening is open to the public.
"Kings of the Road" is Portland-based director Dan Schaefer's look at the rich history of the Buckaroos, from their shocking Lester Patrick Cup championship in their first year of existence, to the decline and eventual demise of the WHL in 1974. Schaefer mixes archival photos and film footage with interviews with former players such as Connie Madigan, Don Head and Andy Hebenton.
"They were the most successful professional team in Oregon's history," Schaefer said of the Buckaroos, who won three league championships and finished in first place in their division in eight of their first 11 years. "They were so vital and important at that time, and it's important to preserve that."
Although the film might appeal more to nostalgic fans eager for a glimpse of the past, Schaefer said fans of all ages will take something away.
"Hockey has an image as a rough, rowdy sport," he said. "But these guys are such super examples to hold up to people in this generation."
Schaefer first entertained the idea of a Buckaroos film while he was making "Mania," a documentary about the history of the Trail Blazers. As he interviewed Blazers founder Harry Glickman, Schaefer found that Glickman had just as many good stories about the hockey team he had started a decade before the founding of the Blazers.
Eventually, Schaefer was introduced to Buckaroos collector and historian Scott Petterson, and they discussed collaborating on a film. Petterson, who owns the team's trademark, said he would do whatever it took to make it happen.
Most of the photos and footage in the film is from Petterson's collection. He also used his personal relationships with many of the players to set up interviews for Schaefer.
Portland might be a rarity as a pro hockey city in that many players who played for the Buckaroos decided to make the city their home when they finished their playing careers.
"The nucleus of all those great teams is still literally right here in Portland, and it really helped in getting this film made," Petterson said.
The reward for Petterson is not just getting to show off his collection to fans in Portland, but to help honor a part of Oregon's history.
"These guys were loved just like the Blazers in their glory years," Petterson said. "They're getting up there in age, so my goal has always been to keep their memory alive forever, and a film like this helps to do that."
Petterson also notes that the Portland Winterhawks, a junior hockey team, have taken an active role in the production of the film and in promoting the Buckaroos' history.
"Our feeling is that the Buckaroos are an important part of the hockey heritage here," Winterhawks president Doug Piper said. "It's in our best interest to help people understand how important hockey has been in this city."
Piper, Petterson and some of the players featured in the film are expected to attend Wednesday's screening. Schaefer will introduce the film.
"Sports help form the common bond among all the people who live here," Schaefer said. "I'm happy to be able to show what this team meant to Portland."
-- Scott Sepich; sports@news.oregonian.com
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