Swing by Every Wednesday

Celebrate Portland’s production and media industry while supporting local businesses.

Downtown street windows will come alive with screenings of local films and TV shows that were produced here in the Rose City.

Two Locations

  • 206 SW Morrison

  • 301 SW Morrison

When

  • Every Wednesday Oct. 11 - Nov. 8

  • 11 am - 1 pm

Local Businesses, Films and TV

Every Wednesday in Oct. 11 - Nov. 8

To celebrate Portland’s production and media industry and to support local businesses and boost engagement within the Central City, Portland Events and Film Office is excited to activate downtown Portland vacant storefronts with a series of movies and TV shows filmed and/or produced here in Portland.

During Every Wednesday’s lunch hour in October, downtown street windows will come alive with screenings of film and TV content amongst displays inspired by productions such as LAIKA’s The Story So Far, James Beard Award-winning All the Homies Network, and NBC Universal’s Grimm.

The windows will highlight content and visuals exclusive to Portland local businesses and filming locations featured in the films and TV shows. The activations will elevate Portland’s love, fandom and connection to locally produced TV and film with giveaways, inspired activities and an exclusive viewing.

First Stop: 206 SW Morrison

LAIKA STUDIOS

Experience the story of LAIKA (so far), from Coraline to ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls to Kubo and the Two Strings, and Golden Globe-Winning ® Missing Link. Our handmade technology is constantly evolving, thanks to the imaginative creators who bring unforgettable characters to life.

LAIKA was founded in 2005 in Oregon by President & CEO Travis Knight. The studio’s five films: Coraline (2009), ParaNorman (2012), The Boxtrolls (2014), Kubo and the Two Strings (2016), and Missing Link (2019) have all been nominated for the Academy Award® for Outstanding Animated Feature. Kubo and the Two Strings won the BAFTA® Award for Best Animated Film and received an additional Oscar® nomination for Visual Effects. Missing Link was awarded the Golden Globe® for Best Animated Film. LAIKA was awarded a Scientific and Technology Oscar® in 2016 for its innovation in 3D printing. LAIKA is currently in production on its sixth animated film, Wildwood, based on the book series by Colin Meloy and illustrator Carson Ellis. The studio is in development on The Night Gardener, an animated film from an original idea by Bill Dubuque, creator of the hit series Ozark, as well as its first live-action feature film based on the action thriller novel Seventeen by screenwriter John Brownlow. www.laika.com

NBC Universal’s Grimm

The series aired from October 28, 2011, to March 31, 2017, for 123 episodes, over six seasons. The series' narrative follows Portland homicide detective Nicholas Burkhardt (played by David Giuntoli), who discovers he is a Grimm, the latest in a line of guardians who is sworn to keep the balance between humanity and mythological creatures, known as Wesen. Stream now on Amazon Prime. 

Discover film scene locations near you!

  • The Police Station: 220 NW 8th Ave.

    Rosalee's Exotic Spice & Tea Shop: 117 NW 2nd ave

    Hotel deLuxe:729 SW 15th Ave.

    Kelley Point Park: N Kelly Point Park Rd.

    Hoyt Arboretum: 4000 SW Fairview Blvd.

    Judith Arnell Jewelers: 707 SW Washington St.

    Washington Park/Forest Park: 4033 SW Canyon Rd.

    Palms Motel: 3801 N Interstate Ave.

    Mt. Tabor Park: SE 60th Ave.

    Lovejoy Fountain Park: SW Harrison St.

    Cafe Nell: 1987 NW Kearney St.

    Lone Fir Cemetery: 649 SE 26th Ave.

    Reed College: 3203 SE Woodstock BLVD

Second Stop: 301 SW Morrison

All The Homies Network 

 All the Homies Network was created by Mike Truong in collaboration with friends who share his love of creativity and community. The organization focuses on creating digital content that is genuine, authentic and relatable.  

ATHN consists of Portland-area businesses including Portland Ca Phe, Hey Day, Matta, Baon Kainan, Salvie Donuts and Deadstock Coffee. The mission of the network is simple. Have fun while being yourself. 

Check out all the restaurants around town and enjoy some tasty treats from some of the featured businesses during Every Wednesday Film and TV Activations. 

  • Deadstock was born from the idea that the sneakerhead and coffee snob are alike in their love for the finer things in life. Founder and owner Ian Williams saw a need for a space where his communities could gather and truly just kick it. After starting as a humble coffee cart in 2016, Deadstock has been proudly serving Portland, Oregon’s Chinatown community (and beyond) ever since. Whether on your way to a date, a job interview, or a trip to the mountains, Deadstock is dedicated to giving you the hype you need to get there.

  • @ALBERTA cARTS

    HELLO–WE’RE ETHAN AND GERI

    Our goal is to share our perspective on Filipino food through the lens of Filipino-Americans. Growing up predominantly in the U.S. and having a Filipino heritage makes our story unique but common to what second and third generation Filipinos have experienced. We learned a lot about our heritage through our moms who cooked traditional Filipino food like adobo, kare kare and sinigang. We’re inspired by the food we grew up with: American food from being brought up in the States or foods from countries our Military family took us, and of course the foods our mothers cooked us to remind them of home. We’re excited to share our full story through food with you all and also learn more about our culture in the process! Description text goes here

  • 2815 SE Holgate | 2601 NE Martin Luther King 

    OUR STORY

    Portland Cà Phê Roasters was founded the summer of 2020 as a way to bring Vietnamese grown coffee beans into a market that lacks representation from Southeast Asia. A team of two that is spearheaded by Kim Dam and supported by Alex Tang, we specialize in coffee beans that are grown in the Central Highlands of Vietnam that we roast in Portland, Oregon.

  • HeyDay is a small batch Asian inspired doughnut, coffee and bakeshop by pastry chef, Lisa Nguyen. HeyDay paves the way to building community and educating through food. 

    Created because of a memory of getting doughnuts with her, now late, father when she was little, Lisa continues to provide a safe and inclusive space for people to create their own memories while introducing them to Asian American inspired treats that reminds her of her childhood.