Special Event: Underground Press
In the 1970s, Portland writers, designers, and illustrators shaped the counterculture movement through their use of independent publishing. Scrappy newspapers such as the Portland Scribe were launched as a reaction…
Oregon film
RIP, Walt Curtis
By now, most of you have heard that Portland icon Walt Curtis passed away. Walt was well connected with the Oregon Cartoon Institute (now OCP), and a good friend of…
‘Pinocchio’ Oscar casts spotlight on Portland filmmaking, and stop-motion animation
Read an excerpt from an “Oregonian” article published on March 19, 2023: Last weekend, Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson and their team won the Oscar for best animated feature. “Guillermo…
RIP, Dennis!
Dennis Nyback, co-founder of the Oregon Cartoon Institute (now Oregon Cartoon Project) died after a long battle with cancer on October 2, 2022. Dennis was known to many people as…
‘ClayDream’: A Lively Look at Stop-Motion Maestro Will Vinton for Vintage Toon Geeks
The following review by Peter Debruge of a documentary about Will Vinton (Laika Studios) appeared in Variety on August 4, 2022. We are reposting below. The Book of Genesis contains…
Oregon Cartoon Institute “Historic Firsts”
The Oregon Cartoon Project (then operating as Oregon Cartoon Institute) is responsible for a few “Historic Firsts” in the history of Oregon cartooning and animation. First OHS exhibit about print…
Survey Course Oregon Animation History
In May 2013, Anne Richardson taught a survey course entitled Oregon Animation History at the Hollywood Theatre. The Oregon Cartoon Project has archived the original syllabus for future research purposes.
Harry Smith PDX
In partnership with Northwest Animation Festival, Oregon Cartoon Institute presented an evening of films by Oregon born experimental animator Harry Smith (1923 – 1991) accompanied by a panel discussion about…
Mid Century Oregon Genius
Image: Screenshot taken from THE OLIVE TREES OF JUSTICE When Will Vinton and Bob Gardiner won their Oscar in 1975, independent film making in Oregon seemed to be entering a…
Hillbillies in Hollywood
Oregon Cartoon Institute co-founder Dennis Nyback presented this special program at various movie theaters across Oregon.