Southern Oregon Film launches online film festival Need something to do while in lockdown? Our friends at Film Southern Oregon have a solution! Open to filmmakers suddenly with plenty of spare time while stuck in COVID-19 lockdowns, the Southern Oregon Social DisDANCE Film Festival welcomes film submissions for an upcoming livestreaming film fest. Open to people from Klamath, Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, Coos, Curry and Lake Counties, the festival welcomes short films of five minutes or less. The festival will also welcome films from students currently residing in one of those counties. Films need to have been completed after March 16…

"Phoenix, Oregon", filmed in Klamath Falls in 2018, was slated to return to theaters on Friday, March 20. Instead theater shutdowns have forced the film online, with ticket purchases helping shuttered theaters. “Phoenix, Oregon,” a film shot in Klamath Falls in 2018 and slated to appear in theaters starting March 20, is now available via online streaming for ticket prices, while proceeds are benefitting theaters impacted by coronavirus-related shutdowns that were slated to show the film. With movie theaters temporarily closed, Joma Films (producers of the film) are offering an alternate at-home viewing option while still funneling revenue to theaters that…

Voting begins on #InspirationOregon film contest Oregon Film and Video is hosting a film competition for Oregon creatives stuck indoors during COVID-19 quarantines. Submissions are due on Wednesday, April 1 at 5 p.m., with all submissions posted to the Oregon Film Vimeo page. Film submissions must be 90 seconds or less, focused on finding inspiration during these crazy times. Full contest details are available here. Once the submission window is closed all video will be posted to Vimeo, with an open one collected from the public. The 10 videos with the most votes will all receive a $500 prize! Starting…

Klamath Film adds two to board of directors Klamath Film is pleased to announce the addition of two new board members to the organization’s board of directors – Lindsay Silver and Court Cannick. Court Cannick joins the board for a three-year term. He has a wealth of film and music experience, starting as a session musician and arranger at the age of 19. In 1980 Court founded The Research Company, which specialized in scientific and technical films being created in Hermosa, Beach, Calif. After many years working in film and music, Court retired to Klamath Falls in late 2019. Lindsay…

Creatives on lockdown requested to submit short films For those seeking something to do while going stir crazy on self-imposed quarantine indoors during the COVID-19 crisis, Oregon Film has created a short film competition with cash prizes! Create a short, fun, entertaining video of no more than 90 seconds that details what inspires you during this unprecedented time. Submitted videos need to be completed by April 1, and will be posted on Oregon Film's site. The top 10 vote-recipients will each earn $500. Full details about the competition are available on the Oregon Film website here. Most importantly - stay…

Online video conferences a possibility going forward Much of Klamath County in March is shutting down gatherings out of public health concerns, and Klamath Film is no different. Our Board of Directors has come to the conclusion that it is in the best interest of the general public to postpone the April Klamath Film member, scheduled for Thursday, April 2, to comply with state and federal crowd restrictions amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. This does not mean that Klamath Film is shutting down, we are actively planning for future events and activities, and hope to resume regular monthly meetings soon.…

Phoenix, Oregon returns to theaters March 20, also made available online for those concerned about CoronaVirus.   In 2018 Joma Films came to Klamath Falls to film their latest feature production -- "Phoenix, Oregon." Shown previously in Klamath Falls at Klamath Independent Film Festival last year, the film returns to theaters in Klamath Falls, Ashland and Grants Pass starting on Friday, March 20, AND made available online to help those concerned about CoronaVirus still be able to see the film. As public gatherings are canceled and social distancing becomes the new normal in the U.S. due to the coronavirus pandemic,…

Klamath Film monthly member meetings held on first Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at Waffle Hut (106 Main St., Klamath Falls) Klamath Film member meetings are a chance to network, hear about upcoming projects, share recently completed videos, and starting in 2020 an opportunity to interact with experts in the film industry. Held on the first Thursday of each month from 6-8 p.m. at Waffle Hut Eatery's Banquet Room (106 Main St., Klamath Falls), starting this year meetings have included video chats with various industry professionals in an ask-me-anything style open forum. The March member meeting (Thursday, March…

Klamath Film submits for HGTV program Klamath Film members came together in remarkable time to complete in less than a week a video production to potentially bring big things to Klamath Falls. Klamath Film member David Kirk West, working in collaboration with several members and community leaders, in a matter of days managed to compile right before deadline a video submission for the upcoming HGTV new show, “Home Town Takeover.” The program expands on HGTV’s current hit “Home Town” to consider a downtown area of a rural community with a population of less than 40,000 for a series of possible…

5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020 at Pelican Cinema, 2643 Biehn St., in Klamath Falls, Ore. This is a special opportunity to see the short films nominated for the upcoming 2020 Oscars. These films don’t tend to show in theaters or be easily available for rent, but Klamath Film is bringing them to you on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020 at Pelican Cinemas, 5-8 p.m. The short film format tends to allow films to be more adventurous in subject matter and craft…and audiences get to experience a little something for everyone with 10 films, both animated and live action, mashed into…