Great Notion Creative

06/14/2019

Still kicking!

We are still alive and well up in Alaska! A huge thank you to the Alaska International Film Awards for giving Evolution of Evil aka Removed the Northern Lights Emerging Talent Award.

01/05/2019

Great news for Evolution of Evil - aka Removed. Now you can watch the film on streaming services!

Amazon Prime - https://www.amazon.com/Evolution-Evil-Erin-McGarry/dp/B07MDSRTDH/ref=sr_1_2?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1546661829&sr=1-2&keywords=evolution+of+evil

Vudu - https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/Evolution-of-Evil/969411

Fandango Now - https://www.fandangonow.com/details/movie/evolution-of-evil-2017/1MV41def2b30cf542ae1e127991dc4a4a04?ele=searchresult&elc=Evolution%20of%20Evil&eli=0&eci=movies

Google Play - https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Evolution_of_Evil?id=WPJlWHH-RYc

Evolution of Evil - aka Removed Midnight Releasing
Oregon Media Production Association (OMPA) Great Notion

Koerner Camera Systems

'Evolution of Evil' is the story of Lori and Christopher, a Pacific Northwest couple wanting to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city into the wilderness. The couple makes their way past the usual campsites, and backpack into the remote Mt. Hood Wilderness area.

12/18/2018

Looks like we are still making the rounds! Congrats to all the cast and crew of Evolution of Evil aka Removed!!! We made it into the Switzerland International Film Festival. https://www.facebook.com/swfilmfest/

Evolution of Evil - aka Removed Midnight Releasing
Oregon Media Production Association (OMPA) Great Notion

Koerner Camera Systems

10/19/2018

EVOLUTION OF EVIL - Streaming platforms

Great news for Evolution of Evil - aka Removed. Now you can watch the film on streaming services! Here are just a few with some more to come…

Vudu - https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/Evolution-of-Evil/969411

Fandango Now - https://www.fandangonow.com/details/movie/evolution-of-evil-2017/1MV41def2b30cf542ae1e127991dc4a4a04?ele=searchresult&elc=Evolution%20of%20Evil&eli=0&eci=movies

Google Play - https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Evolution_of_Evil?id=WPJlWHH-RYc

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09/05/2018

Hey!

Want to see the film Removed-aka Evolution of Evil by Great Notion filmmaker Kevin Forrest? Go check it out on Friday, September 21st at 6:30pm at the Clinton Street Theater, 2522 SE Clinton Street, Portland, OR 97202. Tickets are $12.00 and I'll be there and will most likely be drinking at Dot's across the street afterwards.
http://oregonindependentfilmfest.com/programguide2018/9_21.php

We won Best Thriller and Best Actress!

Evolution of Evil - aka Removed Midnight Releasing
Oregon Media Production Association (OMPA) Great Notion

Koerner Camera Systems

After confessing his love via text, adorkable Max waits impatiently for a text back from his charismatic friend Rex. Later during a party, Rex confesses that he also has a crush on Max while telling the story of how it went down the night before during a farcical adventure at the park in this LGBT Q...

07/11/2018

A headline we can get behind. What are you watching this summer?

Films like 'RBG,' 'Won’t You Be My Neighbor?,' and 'Three Identical Strangers' are doing well with small audiences and sustaining their grosses as they expand to more theaters.

02/11/2018

The new DoP reel from Kevin Forrest...

My Director of Photography reel.

12/22/2017

Pretty cool late night Dungen session from Pickathon2017 co-produced by GNc's own Edward Pack Davee III (with Sarge Sargis and Jeff Rowles) and shot and lit by GNc's Davee and Dicky Dahl (along with Joe Bowden). Dig it.

Edge Series - Season 4 - Episode 3 Outside Online presents Dungen in this episode of the Pickathon Edge Series. Visit Outside Online (http://outsideonline.co...

10/13/2017

The screening date and time has been announced for Removed. Saturday, November 4th @ 8:00pm at the Whitsell auditorium.

In the deep Northwest woods, a young couple ventures down a winding road to find tranquility from life’s hustle and bustle. But they discover that forest is alive with characters who have been living…

10/06/2017

Great Notions Kevin Forrest has had his first feature film Removed accepted into the 44th Northwest Filmmakers' Festival! link...https://nwfilm.org/festiv…/44-northwest-filmmakers-festival/

09/30/2017

Lighting Basics for Film and Video

Learn the basics of lighting for film and video during a two-day workshop with a local director of photography, Kevin Forrest.

You will learn how to create an effective lighting set up for an interview subject and a narrative scene using key, fill and backlights. Learn how to properly use tools like scrims, diffusion, flags, and bounce cards/reflectors. There will be a demonstration on lighting a scene and all of the safety precautions that go into making your film set safe and professional.
This will be a small workshop on Saturday October 7th from 10:00am-4:00pm and Sunday October 8th from 10:00am-4:00pm.

If interested please email me at [email protected]

Class space is limited. More classes will be scheduled based on demand. This will be a very hands-on workshop.

09/01/2017