Desert Island Studios

Desert Island Studios Desert Island Studios is part co-working space, part film/photography studio for rent.

05/28/2026

has less than 24 hours until their crowdfunding campaign officially closes, and we’d love to invite you to join the film!

Additional pledges will go toward their marketing and festival run. They are offering a lot of fun prizes (including a red script signed by cast and crew, and your own personal photoshoot at Desert Island Studios 😎).

Pre-production starts this summer, and they’ll be hiring Portland based cast and crew—so if you’re interested in supporting and being part of the production, join the film at .movie (link is in their bio!)

We are back for Season 3 of the Level Up workshops 🎉 and are excited to announce Intro to Screenwriting with !! We are t...
05/22/2026

We are back for Season 3 of the Level Up workshops 🎉 and are excited to announce Intro to Screenwriting with !! We are thrilled to have Julia share her wisdom on Saturday June 6th from 10 AM to 1 PM at the studio 🎬

The registration link is live in our linktree. Space is limited, and this will fill up—- so if you are interested, be sure to sign up asap!

As always Level Up is a free workshop series made possible through the support of our partners

Free entry, drinks, and snacks 🎥

05/11/2026

Member Project Highlight! 🎬🎥

In the new narrative featurette .movie by everyone on earth has lost their ability to see color… except for one person.

Find out what happened, learn more about the vision for the film, and support this production team. Their fundraising campaign, is live! .movie

05/05/2026

Member & Project Highlight!

is fundraising for his new short film .movie. Check it out! We hope you will support him and his team set to film this summer.

From membership, to studio/equipment resources, community events + programs, original production projects, writers rooms (aka Plotely Crue!) and more… Desert Island Studios is a hub for passionate storytellers and independent filmmakers who are making waves 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🎥🎬🎥🎬🎥

01/25/2026

Top 5 reasons to shoot yer stuff at Desert Island Studios!

12/04/2025

a couple months back hosted a concert at the iconic , and we tagged along with our mighty collection of mini dv cams to capture some documentation.

full video on Julia Wolf’s YouTube.

Client:

Level Up is back! And for our final workshop of 2025, we are stoked to have Desert Island Studios co-founder  as the ins...
11/21/2025

Level Up is back! And for our final workshop of 2025, we are stoked to have Desert Island Studios co-founder as the instructor. 🎭

Join us for Working With Actors next Saturday November 29th from 10 AM to 1 PM. The registration link is in our profile. This is sure to sell out, so if you are interested please sign up asap!

About the Class
Actors are central to the success of a film, TV, or commercial project but what’s the best way to find the right actor for a project? Are there different approaches for low/no budget vs. big budget? What about casting for a film, TV, commercial, or music video? How does SAG work? What is a Deal Memo? How do you work with Talent Agents & Casting Agents? Once you book an actor, what is the most effective way for you to communicate with them in rehearsal and on set? And once the project is complete, what role do your actors play in the publicity and marketing of your film? We will answer these questions and more in this informative workshop.

Participants will leave with a strong understanding of how to professionally engage with top tier talent, as well as how to source indie talent for art projects. There will be interactive learning opportunities to get an idea of how to best work with actors on set, as well as an overview of how talent plays into the festival circuit and marketing strategy.

Free to attend, snacks and drinks provided!

Thank you to our partners and supporters who make this workshop series possible 🙏🎬

What a team! What a set! ⚽️We got to flex the full scope of what Studio A is capable of on this in house production with...
10/24/2025

What a team! What a set! ⚽️

We got to flex the full scope of what Studio A is capable of on this in house production with Sophia Smith/Xfinity/GMR Marketing.

We had three sets on the black c*c and two photo set ups on the white c*c which cultivated a seamless flow between video/photo teams, and produced a nice variety of looks for our client.

Simplify your next production and work with us as your one stop shop. Creative 👉Production👉Studio👉We got you!

Client: GMR
Producer: Devin Jane Febbroriello
Video Director: Markus Lim
Photographer: Jon Humphries
Production Manager: Ellena Rosenthal
Director of Photography: Joe Bowden
Production Designer: Erin Eskila
1st AD: Ashley Song
Production Manager: Ellena Rosenthal
1st AC: Kanon Havens (video)
2nd AC: Anda Arroway (video)
Gaffer: Nate Miles
Key Grip: Armando Navarro
1st AC: Mike Abarta (photo)
DIT: Adam Corneilus
Digi Tech: Ryan Skut
Key Makeup: Nic Demaria
Key Hair: Lena Walsh
Set Dresser: Dustin Gluvna
Cam Op (BTS): Sam Sanchez (video)
Sound Mixer: Troy Micheau
Assistant Props: Abby Krajewski
Set Dresser: Crystal Imah
Wardrobe Supe: Larissa Cranmer
Body Double: Mia Palmer
PA: Brit Abuya

Just doing a little throw back and a BIG shout out to  film festival to make sure you all know submissions are currently...
10/22/2025

Just doing a little throw back and a BIG shout out to film festival to make sure you all know submissions are currently open for 2026. The Island can’t speak highly enough of Portland Panorama 📽️🎞️.

We had an absolute blast at their inaugural year. It was one of the best fests we attended in 2025, and it is right here in our hometown📍PDX

From shorts blocks, to features, to the music video showcase, panels, and parties… all hosted in the best movie theaters fueled by incredible curation and community activation. And organized by a very thoughtful and passionate filmmaker led team.

We saw so many incredible movies and were proud to be reppin’ 9 projects in the fest either produced or supported by DIS 💞

So… polish off that edit and get your submission in for Portland Panorama 2026.

See you there!!

We are planning our 2026 Level Up workshop series, and are seeking community feedback on what kinds of classes you are m...
10/21/2025

We are planning our 2026 Level Up workshop series, and are seeking community feedback on what kinds of classes you are most interested in.

Please fill out the survey linked in our stories and linktree. It only takes about 5mins. Your feedback will help us make sure we are designing workshops that meets your interests!

Level Up is a free bi-monthly workshop series hosted at Desert Island Studios in partnership with the Pathways Program 🎬.

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1316 SE 12th Avenue
Portland, OR
97214

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