The Goal of ZigZag: Real Stories, New Angles:

The project is a tool to broaden the discussion of transportation, land use and environmental issues that affect our lives. Through the broadcast, Web site, community screenings and related media and community outreach activities, the producers hope to spark communication between neighbors, families and communities.

 

The Filmmakers:

Beth Harrington, Executive Producer: Beth's extensive filmography only begins to describe the broad range of subjects she has documented through her work. As a producer, director and writer for over 20 years she has worked on both coasts, presenting personal and historical stories to a broad range of audiences. The quality of her work has been recognized by her peers and by agencies providing grants in the Northwest and the Northeast. Recently she was nominated for a Grammy award for her documentary "Welcome to the Club - The Women of Rockabilly".

Brad Smith, Executive Producer: Brad is founder and president of Hot Pepper Studios, a creative services and design studio that produces film, print, web and interactive content for entertainment, education and corporate clients. An independent producer, Smith has worked in the industry for 14 years, and produces award-winning web sites and broadcast pieces for Oregon Public Broadcasting and the Public Broadcasting Service.

 

Program funding

"ZigZag: Real Stories, New Angles" is funded by Metro, the regional government, through a grant from the Federal Highway Administration and additional funding from the Port of Portland, the Portland Office of Transportation, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, the Oregon Department of Transportation, Tualatin Valley Television, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon and the Regional Arts and Culture Council. The show is being produced in conjunction with Oregon Public Broadcasting.

 

Credits:

Film Production:
Beth Harrington		Executive Producer
Brad Smith		Executive Producer
Ben Nieves		Camera
Brian Kimmel		Camera
Michael "Gonzo" Gandsey		Sound
Austin Storms		Sound
Jesse Nordhausen		Sound
Melissa Steineger		Associate Producer
Laura Ross		Associate Producer
Brad Smith		Editor
Kirsten Blair		Design
Eli Castillo		Design and Motion Graphics
Eben Dickinson		Illustrations
Twayn Williams		Web Programmer
Trashcan Joe		Original Music
Cornelius Swart		Short Feature Filmmaker
Reed Harkness		Short Feature Filmmaker
Jamison Cavallero		Production Assistant
Matt Kreuger		Production Assistant
Advisory Committee:
Mike Hoglund, Chair		Metro
Steve Amen		Oregon Public Broadcasting
Bushra Azzouz		Filmmaker
Tom Chamberlin		Filmmaker
Marcia Danab		Oregon DEQ
Lavinia Gordon		City of Portland
Jenny Holmes		Ecumenical Ministeries of Oregon
Marci Hosier		Tualatin Valley Television
Pamela Kambur		Oregon DLCD
Peggy Kendellen		Regional Arts & Culture Council
Robin McArthur		Oregon Dept. of Transportation
Anne Mitchell		Port of Portland
Eric Stachon		Filmmaker
Mary Volm		City of Portland
Enie Vaisburg		Filmmaker
Chris White		Port of Portland

 

Metro Project Team
Pam Peck, Project Manager
Sue Gemmell
Karen Kane
Jodie Kotrlick
Janice Larson
Kathleen Morgan
Karen Thackston
Kelley Webb

Sponsors:
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Port of Portland
Portland Office of Transportation
Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development
Oregon Department of Transportation

Special thanks to:
Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon
Tualatin Valley Television
Regional Arts & Culture Council
Marlene Farnum

Web hosting for the ZigZag show has been provided by Spirit One. We love them.