Scare-A-Thon: Portland's Next Top Monster!
Join the crew and help crown Portland’s Next Top Monster!
Are you ready to unleash your inner monster? Join Open Signal for our 4th annual Make-A-Thon, where community producers of all skill levels come together to produce short films in one day! This year we’re getting in the Halloween spirit — join us the weekend of October 4th for Scare-A-Thon: Portland’s Next Top Monster.
Bring original monster characters to life and capture their backstories in an audition tape as they go head-to-head to win the title of Portland's Next Top Monster! Three teams will film, edit, and deliver complete mini-features, with support from Open Signal staff and access to our equipment, sets, and spooky props (yes, monster masks are provided!). We’ll provide breakfast and lunch to keep your teams powered up for this race to the finish.
The following day, a panel of special guest judges will deliberate live to crown Portland’s Next Top Monster. Prizes and bragging rights await!
How to Join
Register through our online form to let us know your preferred role on the crew and we’ll assemble the teams. Be prepared to bring your creativity, teamwork, and monstrous imagination!
Event Schedule
- Pre-Production (Directors, Writers, Editors): Friday, October 3, 4–8pm
- Production (All teams): Saturday, October 4, 10am–6pm
- Community Screening and Crowning of Portland’s Next Top Monster: Sunday, October 5, 6–9pm
Why Participate?
- Gain real, hands-on experience in film production
- Collaborate with new people in a supportive, creative environment
- See your work on the big screen with a live audience
- Help decide who will be crowned Portland’s Next Top Monster!
The judges are waiting… will your monster rise to the top?
Dates
Oct 4
Saturday
10:00am – 6:00pm
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Open Signal is a Safer Space
Open Signal is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for the community. Open Signal is a Safer Space for people of color, immigrants, gender non-conforming, low/no income groups, houseless, people with disabilities, linguistically diverse and other marginalized communities who have experienced systemic racism, sexism, classism and/or oppression. We encourage the creation and sharing of content that expresses a wide variety of cultural, social, political and spiritual perspectives. Treating all people with respect and kindness is expected - even if you don’t agree with all perspectives.
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To request an accommodation please contact us at info [at] opensignalpdx.org or (503) 288-1515.
While some accommodation needs may not be within our means to meet at this time, we do our absolute best to accommodate individual needs for equitable access to our facilities whenever possible.