Looking to immerse yourself in some local scenery this weekend? Here are a few recent movies filmed in Portland and throughout the state.
Little Wing (2024, PG-13)
Premise: Follows a 13-year-old girl who is dragged into the world of pigeon racing as she deals with her parents' divorce and the impending loss of her home.
Filmed in Portland, Downtown, SE, Hawthorne Bridge, Estacada Middle School
As I was writing this, Kristi Turnquist at OregonLive who has chronicled the filming scene in Portland for years, published a great article about the movie, which was released today.
Where to watch: Paramount Plus (and channel on Prime Video)
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Scene in Downtown Portland, Director Park, from "Little Wing." Photo:Allyson Riggs/Paramount+ |
Next, if you'd like reasons to second-guess your Pacific NW vacation plans, two good viewing options below:
Significant Other (2022, R)
Premise: A young couple take a remote backpacking trip through the Pacific Northwest and face sinister events leading them to realize that everything about the place is not as it seems.
Filming locations include: Silver Falls State Park, Silverton, Nehalem, Cloverdale, Estacada, Sublimity, Eagle Creek, Sandy and Cornelius.
Where to watch: Paramount Plus (and channel on Prime Video)
The Rental (2022, R)
Premise: Two couples on a weekend getaway (to the Oregon Coast) grow suspicious that their rental host has sadistic intentions.
Filming location: Bandon, Oregon
Where to watch: AMC+ (and channel on Prime Video)
Finally, not yet released, but with a unique plot and featuring Dylan O'Brien from Taylor Swift's Grammy Award-winning short film, All Too Well:
Twinless
(Looking for twins as extras in Portland)
Premise: Two young men meet in a twin bereavement support group and form an unlikely bromance.