Operating support grants key in Klamath Film's continued operations Klamath Film, a 501c3 nonprofit based in Klamath Falls, was the recent recipient of supporting grants from both the Walmart Foundation and the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation. The Walmart Community Grant and Miller Foundation support were both general operating support grants, helping Klamath Film to maintain services such as livestreaming of community events and as the film liaison office of Klamath County. Walmart Community Grants range from $250 to $5,000 awarded through an open application process providing funding directly from Walmart and Sam’s Club facilities to local organizations…

Annual online event free to attend celebrating Oregon filmmaking The Oregon Media Production Association, better known as OMPA, is hosting its annual Showcase & Awards ceremony online and open to the public for free on Tuesday, Jan. 28 from 5-7 p.m. Advanced registration is required to participate in the event, which will involve numerous featured guest speakers, prestigious awards for achievements in film in Oregon, and film projects completed in 2020 in Oregon -- including several highlights from Klamath Film. To RSVP for the online broadcast simply fill out the form at the following link:https://ompa.z2systems.com/np/clients/ompa/eventRegistration.jsp?event=603&mc_cid=2672c629c7&mc_eid=bdfa021399 Access to the broadcast is…

Plenty to celebrate in busy, chaotic COVID-filled 2020 2020 started off with a change of leadership for Klamath Film, and finished with a month of serving as Santa's elves - with plenty happening in between - during a year like none other. Here is a brief look back at Klamath Film's 2020. JANUARY Kurt Liedtke was hired as the new executive director of Klamath Film, a full-time journalist with the Herald & News and filmmaker with over a decade of experience in Hollywood before relocating to the Klamath Basin. At the January Klamath Film member meeting (held at Waffle Hut), it…

January member meeting to take place Thursday, Jan. 7 at 6 p.m. A new year brings another opportunity for Klamath Film members and area film industry experts opportunities to network and prepare for a busy year ahead. Please join us for our January Klamath Film meeting on Thursday, Jan. 7 at 6 p.m. – due to current COVID restrictions the meeting will exclusively be held on GoToMeeting. There is an option to also call-in if you can’t navigate the GoToMeeting app. While throughout the year each month we will welcome different industry experts for an open conversation about the film…

Historic marker to recognize the 2018 film “Phoenix, Oregon” After a short community fundraising effort, the financial goal has been reached and Klamath Falls City Council has approved the placement of a historic marker on the Oregon Film Trail! The marker will be the 32nd such marker placed across the State of Oregon in recognition of film locations for feature films shot in Oregon that are historically and culturally significant. The Klamath Falls marker will be only the third placed in Southern Oregon, after two were recently added to Ashland in recognition of the films “Coraline” and “Wild.” Although over…

Historic marker to recognize film "Phoenix, Oregon" Klamath Film has spearheaded an effort to add Klamath Falls to the Historic Oregon Film Trail – adding a marker on downtown Klamath Falls’ Main Street in front of The Daily Bagel in recognition of the film “Phoenix, Oregon.” Launched through a partnership between the Oregon Film Office and the OregonMade Creative Foundation, the Historic Oregon Film Trail has placed community-backed markers identifying sites of historically-relevant films across the state – more than 30 in total to date. Most markers are in the Willamette Valley or along the Oregon Coast, though two were…

Event will not be open to the public - streaming on Facebook The 2020 Snowflake Festival - the largest annual Christmas celebration in the State of Oregon - carries on in subdued forms due to the COVID-19 pandemic, kicking off with a tree lighting ceremony on Monday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. live from Kamath Commons in Klamath Falls, Ore. In partnership with the Snowflake Festival and the Klamath Falls Downtown Association, Klamath Film will present the official kickoff to the Snowflake Festival with a livestream presentation of festivities, available on the KFDA Facebook page at www.facebook.com/downtownkfalls. The presentation will…

Klamath concert to be live-streamed globally Klamath Film has partnered with the Ross Ragland Theater for a unique multimedia concert experience being livestreamed around the world in celebration of female music composers on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 12:30 p.m. at the Ross Ragland Theater in Klamath Falls. Virtuosa Society is a duo collaboration between classically trained opera singer and former Miss America Katie Harman, a Klamath Falls resident, and Christine Eggert, pianist, of Copenhagen, Denmark. The pair shared a love of classical music and found extraordinary stories of remarkable women who accomplished extraordinary things in music yet were often subject of…

Meeting will also feature a short film world premiere Klamath Film's monthly member meetings will return in November at a new location - The Ross Ragland Theater's conference room - featuring a chat with a Hollywood actor and a world premiere screening of a new short film created by Klamath Film members. The November meeting will take place on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 6 p.m., presented both in-person in The Ross Ragland Theater conference room (200 N. 7th St, Klamath Falls) and online via GoToMeeting. The meeting's featured guest will be Chairman Barnes, a veteran Hollywood actor on stage and screen,…

Borgman directs episode in new season launching Monday, Oct. 19 Klamath Falls-raised Skye Borgman's latest project will be available to Netflix subscribers starting Monday, Oct. 19 when season two of "Unsolved Mysteries" premieres. Borgman directed the fifth episode of the new season, titled "Lady of the Lake." It is not Borgman's first venture into the true crime and mystery genre, nor working with Netflix, as her documentary "Abducted in Plain Sight" earned rave reviews on the platform in 2019, which she followed up by directing an episode of the Netflix series "Trial By Media" profiling the story of infamous subway vigilante…