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At the Start of the Pandemic, the City Council Almost Completely Defunded the Portland Film Office. It Would’ve Put Brian Lord Out of a Job. During the pandemic, Lord has also become something of a health and safety ambassador for out-of-town productions.
(Courtesy of the Homebound Ranger)
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presents "Distant Voices," a daily video interview for the era of social distancing. Our reporters are asking Portlanders what they're doing during quarantine.
According to Portland Film Office manager Brian Lord says there’s at least one benefit to being part of a film production team during a pandemic.