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German beer tasting June 23rd OP NATURE Wine Loft Open Mon-Sat. 7:30 p.m. -1 a.m. 1340 Alder St. 683-1795 ^ Two women filmmakers Sharon Genasci likes It here Pe riod A filmmaker of ten years, she's had her choice of places to work After working and studying in England, Eugene and New York City, she and her husband Don moved back to Eugene for keeps "We both like Eugene It was a conscious decision to move back here,” she said, sitting in the 5 o'clock sun of her backyard garden "Eugene s a good place to make films It's opening up in many ways There are a lot of good filmmakers, and a growing sensibility.” "It's very difficult here in areas of equipment and facilities, but in some ways it's easier The most important thing is that this town is loaded with talent There are some fully professional people in this town, she said With the help of these "very talented people,” Genasci has recently completed two documen tary films dealing with the effects of the reces sion on the timber products industry "Company Town,” a finalist at the lOBO American Film Festival, deattf^f^ the cj^fce of a mill and attempts of thelrerkers to it and operate it as a cooperative Oregon Work,” which was recently aired on KEZI, deals with a mill in Philomath which continues to operate at a loss because the owners realize the harm closure would do to the community and their employees. “I think women filmmakers do approach (their subjects) differently. I take masculine subjects, like mills, and approach documentary work from a feminine point of view — more personal, concentrating on the human side of the issues and personal relationships of the people in volved Of course, I don’t like to generalize I know men who might approach it the same way ” Despite the success that she's had with her documentaries, Genasci said she prefers making fiction films ”1 think any filmmaker secretly does," she said. "I like documentaries, but it's really fun to work on fiction Most film makers do documentaries because that's what you can get money to make ” ' It's always a problem trying to raise money," she said In making "Company Town,” for example. Genasci received $10,000 from the Oregon Commission tor Humanities, $500 from a community group, and she borrowed equipment from the University film department. The finished film cost exactly $10,500 to make, and was then displayed at the New York Film Festival alongside films costing hundreds of thousands of dollars "It's really tough, going out and finding a Sharon Genasci constituency who wants a film made,” she said. “There’s grant writing, but that's getting even tighter these days.” Despite funding problems, Genasci said she's excited about three projects which she wouldn’t describe at present. She's also doing some commercial spots and a project for the Eugene Council for Human Rights in Latin America. Does she sometimes yearn for an environment where her filmmaking might be more profitable? Genasci turns and looks at the irises growing in her garden. The spring sunshine is tempered by a gentle breeze which brings the scents of the garden wafting by our chairs. She turns back to the questioner, just smiles and shakes her head. by matt meyer 1 Penny Allen’s new film hits ‘Paydirt’ t has been a special privilege to be able to make a fantasy and have people get off on it,” says Oregon filmmaker Penny Allen "It's gratifying I'm satisfied with the plot and story — I think it provokes people to think I mean, money's reward^ also, bi^f’aydirt' hasn t hit paydirt ^ Allen's second f*n Paydirt, ” is about the cultivation of marijuana to finance a struggling winery owned by a couple and their partner They're ripped off by Mafia-like thugs, and do something about it The story is set inNewberg, and is based on a true story "Paydirt” was filmed at a vineyard in Newberg, and at an actual marijuana farm somewhere in southern Oregon The film crew had to be blindfolded while they were taken to photo by mat! nwyn their location, and had to scrabble to douse lights and cover reflecting equipment whenever planes flew overhead Allen says there are good and bad sides to filming in Oregon "Lots of people here are extremely talented, but there's a limited season and it's much riskier Hollywood has the right climate. Oregon doesn't have the huge pool of technical workers, either," she said As a result, she had to have the sound mixing done in California and the lab work done in New York Despite these setbacks, Allen has shot both of her films in Oregon, acting as writer, director and producer on both projects "Being a woman filmmaker isn't tougher or easier (than being a male filmmaker)," she said "It depends on the situation It's not more difficult to direct It matters in promotion because you’ve got to be interested in putting yourself in public. I don't like that.” Hours of time spent promoting the film have paid off, and "Paydirt” is becoming a success around the world (the movie debuted in The Hague. Holland). “Paydirt,” which opens Friday at the Valley River Twin Cinema, shows that things can be done here that are "world class ” To Allen, the film's success has been excit ing and satisfying. "This is something I've put a couple of years into and will continue to do in the future My film is still a part of my life — there's no endpoint to the process. I'm happy with Paydirt' . "The worst thing in doing your own film is when it's completely done. It makes a giant switch to being an object and a product. The creative aspects stop. The intuitive activity is over.” by sherrie miner Penny Allen FAMOUS LAST WORDS] CAROL AND DEBBIE Remember that triple-scoop' oath Someone's gonna pay for them and it's not gonna be me! I Much love. BELINDA P S See you in j Hawaii HEY DIRTY GIRL, NASTY PANTS. JOCKBOX AND HEAD NUN: Always ! remember Precious, S & B, football 10K ! TBO, CTP. Weight Reducing Clinic. ! Mother Night PS and ot course me i Meateater Seriously and I'm sorry but you l are the best Aloha au 1a oe1 LADY LYNNE 1 TAMAE. JEAN. 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