Apply by 7/21 at 5p for our six-month Production Cohort for with hands-on training, access to professional equipment, and a supportive creative community.
Apply here.
Open Signal's Production Cohort is a six-month, hands-on program designed to support beginner-level individual media makers and small teams as they bring a video project to life. Build your creative and technical skillset in a supportive learning environment with a vibrant community of media makers who, just like you, are diligently working on a project. Apply by July 21st!
Move through the full production process, from pre-production to post-production. You'll be supported with training, guidance, and access to professional tools.
The cohort includes:
- Required video production, studio, equipment, and post-production trainings
- Weekly work sessions and monthly one-on-ones with a dedicated facilitator
- A mid-point project review to ensure your timeline and scope are on track
- Access to Open Signal’s studios, cameras, lighting, and editing facilities
- A culminating group screening of completed work
Trainings are required for certification on any gear you plan to use for your project and are designed to build confidence, skills, and independence as a media maker.
If accepted, participants commit to:
- Attending all scheduled Tuesday and Thursday trainings between August 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026, 6pm – 9pm
- Ongoing work sessions and check-ins through July
- Submitting a 5–15 minute video for the final screening
- Attending the final screening on Saturday, January 23, 2027 at Open Signal
Note: This opportunity is also open to youth ages 14–17 (participants under 16 must attend all sessions with a guardian and all participants under 18 must include a guardian on their application).
If you’re ready to learn, collaborate, and grow in your filmmaking journey while bringing your ideas to the screen we encourage you to apply! We can’t wait to see what stories you’ll bring into the world.
Dates
Jul 21
Tuesday
12:00am – 11:59pm
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Interested in getting involved and utilizing one of our many resources? Start by completing this form and we will connect you with a staff member to get you started: Inquiry Form.
For questions, please contact us by phone at (503) 288 1515 or email info [at] opensignalpdx.org.
Community Membership
Join our community! Open Signal's membership program includes absolutely everyone.
This program will not only strengthen our community and deepen your experience as a community member, but it will also help diversify our funding streams, ensuring that our resources will be around to serve Portland for decades to come.
To sign up, make a contribution of at least $5 online.
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.
We require all members of our community to agree to our Safer Space Community Guidelines and to be accountable for the impact of their actions on others who use the space. Physical and verbal abuse will not be tolerated. All threats will be taken seriously, and will result in removal from the facility.
If you have a safety concern to report, please talk to any member of our front desk staff, or complete our online form at bit.ly/opensignalsafetyconcern.
Accessibility Requests
Open Signal is committed to hosting meetings, events and gatherings that are accessible and inclusive. Ensuring that all members of our community can fully engage in our activities not only benefits the individual, but strengthens our community as a whole.
We will do our best to accommodate your needs for equitable access to our facilities, however some requests may not be within our means to meet at this time.
Please submit your request using this form: Accessibility Request Form.
