Klamath Film monthly member meetings held on first Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. via GoToMeeting The next Klamath Film monthly member meeting will take place online via GoToMeeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 2. Just like with past meetings, you’ll have a chance to network and hear about upcoming projects and events being planned by Klamath Film. Despite the ongoing health crisis, you will still have a chance to interact with filmmakers, film fans, and industry professionals. Our featured guest is a Klamath Falls-raised bicycle shop owner-turned-film producer, Bergen Swanson, who since the early 2000s has worked…

Oregon Humanities, Oregon Community Foundation provide COVID-19 arts organization support grants The COVID-19 pandemic has hit everyone with different hardships, and nonprofit arts organizations are no exception. Among its many impacts, Klamath Film has been forced to cancel events - the proceeds from which we depend on to operate; and lost sponsors and donors that are vital in continuing our mission to support and promote filmmaking in the Klamath Basin. We recognize that many small businesses and individuals are hurting at this time, and in the interest of maintaining our organization Klamath Film pursued several arts organization-related COVID-19 support grants…

SOU student films to be aired on TV, livestreamed June 4 Southern Oregon University film students are sharing their year’s work with the annual SOU Student Film festival, airing live on RVTV Prime and streaming online on Thursday June 4, from 6-9 p.m. The festival not only showcases films created by current students, but also doubles as a celebration for graduating seniors in the Digital Cinema major program. In addition to completed films, also screening will be senior Capstone works-in-progress and the sitcom pilot for “Local Heroes.” An awards ceremony and online vote for audience choice will follow the screenings. The…

Deadline for KIFF submissions moved to Sunday, June 14 The Klamath Film Board of Directors has announced a two-week extension of the deadline to submit films for the annual Klamath Independent Film Festival, now accepting films through Sunday, June 14. "The decision to extend the deadline was an anomaly for a truly bizarre year," said Klamath Film Executive Director Kurt Liedtke. "After hearing about so many film productions being shutdown, suspended, or otherwise delayed due to COVID-19 related lockdowns, our board wanted to give filmmakers a little more time to complete their films and not feel rushed to do so…