Hollywood has come calling to the Eugene, Cascades & Coast region over 24 times since the 1920s when Buster Keaton first filmed "The General" in the historic town of Cottage Grove. Eugene has also provided scenic backdrops for the beloved classics "Animal House" and "Stand By Me."
Many of the film sites still attract movie fans eager to see landmarks like the railroad bridge over Mosby Creek ("Stand By Me") or the Dexter Lake Club ("Animal House"). Take a self-guided tour of "Animal House" film sites on the University of Oregon campus. See many of the movie sites along the Oregon Film Trail.
D'oh! Springfield, Oregon is the real inspiration behind the Twentieth Century Fox…
On Screen & In Theaters
Go to the movies or catch a film screening during a local film festival. In the summer toss out a picnic blanket for a movie in the park, and in the winter catch a holiday film at a local hotel, community center or theater. Check out our boutique movie houses including Art House and Broadway Metro in Eugene and City Lights Cinemas in Florence. Valley River Center in Eugene is home to Regal Cinema and The Shoppes at Gateway in Springfield is home to Cinemark movie theaters.
Film Festivals & Screenings
This region has a rich film history, both for onsite filming of movies, and for film screening organizations. Local festivals and organizations include:
The Broadway Metro cinema in downtown Eugene features seven auditoriums, ranging in size from 18 to 100+ seats…
Cycling the "Stand By Me" Bridge (Mosby Creek Bridge) in Cottage Grove.
Local Film History
Visit filming locations from Cottage Grove to Dexter where famous movies such as "Stand By Me" and "Animal House" were filmed. Cruise Springfield on the look out for possible inspiration behind the television show and movie, "The Simpsons".
The Watchman's Canoe
2017
Location: Florence
Feature Film
Tracktown
2017
Location: Eugene
Feature Film
We Grew Wings
2012
Location: Eugene
Feature Film
Something Wicked
2009
Location: Eugene
Feature Film
The Go-Getter
2007
Location: Eugene
Feature Film
Seraphim Falls
(portion)
2006
Location: McKenzie River
Feature Film
Zerophilia
2004
Location: Eugene, Cottage Grove
Feature Film
Sisters
2004
Location: Eugene, Cottage Grove
Feature Film
Fahrenheit 911 (partial)
2003
Location: Florence
Documentry
Rennie's Landing (portion)
2000
Location: Eugene
Feature Film
Therese: The Story of a Soul
2000
Location: Portland, Salem, Eugene (Chambers Media Center)
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