Official Trailer for REDWOOD HIGHWAY

Just released! Official Trailer for REDWOOD HIGHWAY, starring Shirley Knight, Tom Skerritt, James LeGros and Zena Grey.

Synopsis: 75-year-old Marie hasn't seen the Oregon coast in over 45 years, and her granddaughter's impending beach wedding awakens memories and reopens old wounds. Something happened decades ago, and as the day approaches she's faced with a dilemma: Will she attend the wedding or distance herself further from her family.

Wanting to do things on her own terms, she decides to walk the 80 miles to the coast. Her sudden disappearance causes her family and authorities to fear the worst, but Marie is off on a grand adventure, where she meets an extraordinary cast of characters and discovers that you’re never too old to learn something about life and about yourself.

More at redwoodhighwaymovie.com - the film will have its World Premiere at the Ashland Independent Film Festival on April 5, 2013.

More of Patrick Neary's cinematography projects at www.madbirdfilm.com.

Animated Video for Mayors Challenge featured on the Huffington Post

Watch and vote for Hillsboro's GoPoint video! 

The City of Hillsboro is one of 20 finalists for the $5M Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge, a nationwide contest to find innovative solutions to national problems on a local level. Mad Bird Design's animation department created a video to illustrate Hillsboro's winning concept: GoPoint.

Watch and vote on the best Mayor's Challenge video on the Huffington Post's Fan Favorite page at  www.huffingtonpost.com/mayors-challenge. Please vote for Hillsboro GoPoint and share the link with your friends!

• Watch the video and learn about GoPoint
• Vote for Hillsboro, Oregon

In the News

• Hillsboro eagerly awaits Bloomberg Mayors Challenge results as new video is released, The Oregonian, 2/20/2013
• An Oregon Suburb Could Win $5 Million for its Simple Idea to Change Commuting, Business Insider, 2/21/2013
• Hillsboro GoPoint selected as one of The 8 Most Intriguing Finalists from the Bloomberg Philanthropies' Mayors Challenge, The Atlantic Cities, 2/25/2013

Vote!

GoPoint Video Production Credits

A big thank you to the City of Hillsboro, GoPoint Mobility Hub team, and the production team who made this happen:

• Patrick Neary, Mad Bird Design: designer/animator
• Michele Neary, Mad Bird Design: producer/writer
• Ritah Parrish: voice talent
• Jason Edwards, newkrackle audiblxfx: voice recording 

For more about the Mayors Challenge, visit Bloomberg Philanthropies
More hand-drawn animation at www.kinografx.com

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Redwood Highway to premiere in Ashland

REDWOOD HIGHWAY is an Official Selection of the Ashland Independent Film Festival in April! This will be the first official public showing and its World Premiere. The movie will be up against others in the festival in the Narrative Feature category. We are thrilled to be returning to AIFF again this year - Ashland hosts a fantastic festival!

AIFF is one of the best things you can do in Oregon
- or anywhere - for your movie heart.”
Shawn Levy, The Oregonian

Follow Redwood Highway on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/RedwoodHighwayMovie

More about the film:

• Starring Shirley Knight, Tom Skerritt, and James LeGros
• Director: Gary Lundgren
• Cinematography: Patrick Neary, Mad Bird Film
• Marie (Shirley Knight) takes a journey 80 miles by foot to the coast of Oregon to see the ocean for the first time in 45 years

AIFF has selected Patrick's work in cinematography and animation in past festivals:

• Short film Otis v Monster: 2010 Official Selection (animation)
• Feature Calvin Marshall: 2010 Official Selection, finalist for Best Cinematography (cinematography)
• Short film Landscape with Duck: 2011 Official Selection (animation)
• Feature Light of Mine: 2011 Official Selection, finalist for Best Cinematography (cinematography)
• Short film A Martian Picnic: 2012 Official Selection (animation)

See more on Patrick Neary's cinematography work at www.madbirdfilm.com

Redwood Highway - Behind the Scenes

Video: Behind the scenes on feature film REDWOOD HIGHWAY, starring Shirley Knight, Tom Skerritt, and James LeGros. Shot with the Red Epic, the film follows Marie (Shirley Knight) on her journey 80 miles by foot to the coast of Oregon. This BTS video shows the crew at Its A Burl, featuring Tom Skerritt and Shirley Knight. You'll see several shots of cinematographer Patrick Neary on steadicam. Editing and post-production are underway – we'll post updates here and at www.madbirdfilm.com

Travel Portland: Eat, Drink, Shop

We are still discovering great things about Portland(ia), even after living here 15 years. Patrick shot these three videos last summer for Travel Portland and picked up some great tips for new places to eat, drink, and shop. Enjoy!

Eat

Drink

Shop