"Trial By Media" now available on Netflix After the 2019 documentary "Abducted in Plain Sight" struck a chord with audiences after earning a spot on the Netflix streaming platform, Klamath Falls native Skye Borgman has returned with another true crime documentary available now on Netflix. "Trial By Media" is a new six-part series produced by George Clooney and Jeffrey Toobin in the true crime genre - highlighting trials that gained national media attention, and in doing so may have impacted the trial's outcome. Borgman, now head of Top Knot Films in Los Angeles and a professor of film at USC,…

Deadline for KIFF submissions is Monday, June 1 The 8th annual Klamath Independent Film Festival returns Sept. 18-20 in Klamath Falls. Nearly $2,000 in cash prizes are being offered in a variety of categories: Southern films (shot predominately in, or by residents of Oregon and California counties on the Oregon/California border):-Southern film features (40 minutes or more)-Southern film shorts (under 40 minutes)-K-12 student shorts Northern films (shot predominately in, or by residents of the remainder of the State of Oregon):-Northern film features (40 minutes or more)-Northern film shorts (under 40 minutes)-K-12 student shorts -Things we missed (films older than Jan.…

AIFF 50% off ticket price for Klamath Film members  As a member of Klamath Film, we are excited to share with you a special deal we have worked out with the Ashland Independent Film Festival. AIFF, originally slated for April, has moved to a virtual platform via Film Festival Flix offered May 22 - June 14, featuring the best in independent feature films, shorts, documentaries, animation, children's content and Oregon-made films - 30 feature films and over 100 shorts in all! As a member of Klamath Film, we are excited to share with you a special deal we have worked…

"Phoenix, Oregon", filmed in Klamath Falls in 2018, feature of Takeout & a Movie restaurant fundraiser The Oregon Hospitality Foundation has partnered with Joma Films, creators of the film “Phoenix, Oregon” (shot in Klamath Falls in 2018), for a virtual watch party and fundraiser dubbed “Takeout & a Movie” in an effort to help Oregon restaurants. Starting Saturday, May 9 at 5 p.m., “Phoenix, Oregon” will be streamed, followed by a live Q&A with the cast and crew at 7 p.m. The film will remain available for streaming through May 12. Tickets to the virtual movie screening will be split…

Screenwriter Patrick Casey to be May's featured guest We've missed you! The Klamath Film member meetings have been cancelled due to COVID-19 lockdowns and crowd restrictions, but we're getting the band back together. Starting in May, Klamath Film monthly meetings will be held online via GoToMeeting. On Thursday, May 7 at 6 p.m. join us for an update about filmmaking in the COVID age, upcoming online events, and chat with our featured guest - Actor/Writer/Comic/Director/Producer Patrick Casey. Casey has worked extensively in film and television. His most recent was as co-writer of the 2020 "Sonic the Hedgehog" film, which as…

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…