SOFaT Events
June 5, 2013
Cameras and Cocktails Networking Mixer**
Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Location: TBD
Join fellow members for an evening of networking and connecting. Meet new members, reconnect with colleagues, find crew and offer your services. The best connections are made at opportunities like this.
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PAST EVENTS:
May 14, 2013
SOU Student Film Festival
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Varsity Theater, 166 E. Main St, Ashland <map>
Support our up and coming filmmakers at their annual film festival. Winners of the festival will receive a free one-year student membership to SOFaT.
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May 2, 2013
Industry Day at the State Capitol
Time: All Day
Location: Oregon State Capitol, 900 Court Street Northeast, Salem <map>
Join your colleagues from around the state in support of the film industry. Two years ago we prevented the OPIF program from being extinguished by working together to prove the value of media production jobs on Oregon’s economy. Now it’s time to do so again, and once again it is an uphill battle. We need your help.
HB 2267 supports doubling the business we recruit from OPIF and expands the program to include post-production and video games in addition to the major and indie-budget projects it currently supports. Every Oregon legislator needs to hear from us, and that will only happen if you help out.
Drive up to Salem either by yourself or with some fellow members or film industry supporters and drop in on our elected officials to voice your support for HB 2267 and urge them to support the Governor's proposal to increase film production in Oregon by increasing the incentive.
For more information including the meetings scheduled with specific legislators, arrival time and carpool information, email governmentactionteam@filmsouthernoregon.org.
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May 1, 2013
Cameras and Cocktails Networking Mixer
Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Location: Four Daughters Irish Pub, 126 W Main St, Medford <map>
Join fellow members for an evening of networking and connecting. Meet new members, reconnect with colleagues, find crew and offer your services. The best connections are made at opportunities like this.
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April 14, 2013
"The Visual Mindscape of the Screenplay" Seminar
with Bill Boyle, professional screenwriter and instructor
Time: 5:00pm
Location: Jared Cruce Photography Studio, 280 E. Hersey St., Suite 18, Ashland <map>
$5 for SOFaT Members
$10 for Non-Members
Bill Boyle is an award winning screenwriter who has been involved in the film industry in both Canada and the U.S. for over 25 years as a writer, director, agent, producer, story editor and mentor. More information on Bill Boyle can be found at www.billboyle.net.
He has become one of the most popular script consultants in the industry and has consulted on nearly 1,000 screenplays. Creative Screenwriting Magazine rated him among the top 10% of screenwriting consultants.
He presently teaches screenwriting at UCLA Extensions as well as lecturing at various universities and film schools throughout Canada and the United States. He also writes a bi-monthly column called “The Visual Mindscape” for www.scriptmag.com.
From Bill:
"A fully realized screenplay exhibits its story primarily through images: a "visual mindscape" told within the dramatic structure. This is why I believe that screenwriting is matchless as a form of storytelling. If done properly, the reader not only imagines the 'other world' you created, but becomes viscerally connected to it. By being able to actively participate in the unfolding of the story, the overall experience for the reader becomes a more visceral and luminous experience."
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April 4-8, 2013
Ashland Independent Film Festival
Things are heating up for the upcoming Ashland Independent Film Festival. The films have been chosen from both near and far, and the staff and volunteers are busy getting ready for an amazing festival.
Tickets can be bought online through the festival's website or in person at the ticket kiosk in Ashland Hardwired on A Street. They are going fast, but there are lots of great films that still have tickets.
Vist the AIFF website for festival and ticket information.
As a Supporting Sponsor of this year's festival, SOFaT received 2 complimentary tickets to every time slot. Those tickets will be made available first come, first serve, to SOFaT members: Professional members first, then Students and Supporting members, limit one per member unless tickets remain. Keep an eye out for that information. If you want to see one, respond as soon as you can.
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April 5, 2013
Government Action Meeting and Training
Time: 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Location: Ashland Public Library, Gresham Room, 410 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland <map>
Join Team Leaders Greg Eliason, Ray Robison and Jasmine Karcey and let's get busy securing a strong future for our industry! There's a lot at stake this year, literally millions of dollars in potential incentives to help our filmmaking efforts.
We're excited to have Oregon Film Office Executive Director Vince Porter and OMPA Executive Director Tom McFadden at the meeting to report the latest situation in Salem and help us craft our group message to our elected officials.
They will also talk about Media Day on May 2nd at the Capital and why its important for Southern Oregon to have a strong showing.
Keep Cameras Rolling in Southern Oregon!
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April 3, 2013
Cameras and Cocktails Networking Mixer
Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Location: Caldera Tap House, 31 Water Street, Ashland <map>
Join fellow members for an evening of networking and connecting. Meet new members, reconnect with colleagues, find crew and offer your services. The best connections are made at opportunities like this.
The Caldera Tap House features Caldera Brewing Company's finest Ashland brewed ales and lagers. Please come by and enjoy yourself on Ashland's largest outdoor deck. Try one of their sample trays of internationally award winning ales and lagers.
For more info on the Tap House and Caldera ales and lagers, visit their website.--------------------------------------------------
March 23, 2013
Killer Valley Horror Film Festival
Time: 6:00pm to late
Location: Ashland Elks Lodge, 255 E Main St, Ashland <map>
The Killer Valley Horror Film Festival is an annual celebration of independent motion pictures in the Horror and Sci-Fi Genres. Awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best SPFX, Best Actor and Best Actress will be given.
Films premiering at this year's festival include:
I'M NOT JESSICA!
PARANORMAL HUNTERS 2
Random Axe Entertainment's MASKED
Also appearing:
VAMPIRE CAMP
SELF-INFLICTED
WITCH GRAVEYARD
ISOLATION
OCCAM'S RAZOR
Come out to support independent horror and sci-fi cinema and the filmmakers behind it all.
For more info and clips from past films and awards, visit the KVHFF website.
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March 6, 2013
First Wednesday Cameras and Cocktails**
Time: 7:00pm to 900pm
Location: Porter's Restaurant, 147 N. Front Street, Medford <map>
Join fellow members for an evening of networking and connecting. Meet new members, reconnect with colleagues, find crew and offer your services. The best connections are made at opportunities like this.
We'll gather specifically in the upstairs balcony in the bar at the north end of the building.
Did you know that the recent indie production NIGHT MOVES, starring Jesse Eisenberg, filmed in Porters? More than just a great place for food and for us to gather and network, Porter Manager Shayla Swanson will be there to say hello and talk about Porter's availability as a filming location. You won't want to miss making this connection so you can increase the production values of your project by using Porters as a location.
To learn more about the restaurant and bar, their menu and interesting history, visit their website.
Stay after the meeting and join fellow SOFaT members and esteemed guests for a reception. Drinks and food will be served, compliments of Standing Stone Brewery and EdenVale Winery.
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November 7, 2012
SOFaT First Wednesday
Cameras and Cocktails
Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Location: Gypsy Blues Bar, 205 West 8th St., Medford<map>
This cool establishment is the perfect mid-valley hangout to do some casual networking with fellow SOFaT members. Come for a few minutes or the whole two hours and catch up with old friends and make some new ones. The best professional connections are made at opportunities just like this!
For more information, on the Gypsy Blues Bar, check out their website.
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December 5, 2012
SOFaT First Wednesday
Cameras and Cocktails
Location: Black Sheep Pub and Restaurant, 51 N. Main St., Ashland <map>
Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Come for a few minutes or the whole two hours and catch up with old friends and make some new ones. The best professional connections are made at gatherings just like this!
About The Black Sheep (from their website)
The Rogue Valley’s own British Public House brimming with eclectic fayre, libation, Patrons and conversation! Located upstairs on the Plaza, our team of artisan Chefs have earned a reputation for presenting our Patrons with some of the most creative and delightfully unusual meals in the valley.
While savouring an enlivening meal or potable, you are invited to browse our assortment of reading material, enjoy a game of darts, pub puzzles, cards, chess, checkers, backgammon or Scrabble. Or maybe you’d rather relax on the couch, gather near the crackling fire, catch a soccer match on the wide screen HDTV, make a telephone call in the British phone box or engage in a lively conversation with a new found friend. And for those of you who travel with laptops, we offer Free Wireless Internet Access.
The Black Sheep is more than just a restaurant; it's a way of life! So whether you need to feed your hunger, quench your thirst, or entertain your mind, The Black Sheep is “Where You Belong”. We invite you to relax with us and enjoy yourself in an atmosphere with more than a hint of eccentricity!
Visit their website to learn more about The Black Sheep.
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November 10, 2012
Tools For Actors Workshops
with Casting Director Lana Veenker
Presented by Cast Iron Studios & Image Modeling Development
Time: Lecture - 10:00am to 2:00pm; Workshop - 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: IMD (Image Modeling Development) , 1257 N Riverside Dr, Suite 10 Medford <map>
SPECIAL DISCOUNT for SOFaT Members. Email us for the discount code
then visit the Tools For Actors Eventbrite page to register.
GO PRO with Lana Veenker
Sometimes talented actors blow their chances, because they don't understand that it takes more than being a good actor to book jobs. It takes the mindset and focus of a pro. This is not an acting or auditioning workshop. Instead, Lana's most popular course provides simple, proven techniques to help actors go from amateur to professional. This workshop is appropriate for actors 18 and older, as well as parents of child actors. (Actors age 14 to 17 accepted, if they're serious about pursuing a career in acting and have prior experience.)
Topics include:
• Taking your career into your own hands
• Making yourself invaluable to agents, casting directors, producers and directors
• Productivity and creativity
• Marketing and branding
• Mapping out a strategy to achieve career and lifestyle goals
AUDITIONING FOR TV & FILM
Try your hand at auditioning with real film and television scripts. Learn techniques and get feedback on how to improve your chances at getting hired. This workshop is appropriate for actors 18 and older. (Actors age 14 to 17 accepted, if they're serious about pursuing a career in acting and have prior experience.)
ABOUT LANA VEENKER, CSA, ICDN
With more than twenty years of experience in the entertainment industry, Lana Veenker’s credits span the globe. Before founding her casting company in 1999, she acted in France, England and Venezuela, lived in India and the West Indies, and helped hire European leads for major studios and networks as part of a London casting office.
In the U.S., she has grown Cast Iron Studios into one of the top location casting companies in the country by working with directors such as Gus Van Sant, Robert Benton, Guillermo Arriaga, Catherine Hardwicke, Frank Oz, Tim Robbins and Sean Penn. Past projects include Twilight, Paranoid Park, Gone, Extraordinary Measures, Management, Feast of Love, and many others.
Her company’s commercial division has spearheaded countless award-winning projects for brands such as Nike, Apple, Nintendo, Intel, Kellogg's and Volkswagen, and has worked on major international campaigns everywhere from Shanghai to Santiago.
As a member of the International Casting Directors Network and the Casting Society of America, Ms. Veenker maintains strong partnerships worldwide. She speaks French and Spanish, and frequently lectures in the U.S. and abroad, most recently at Prague Film School, The Actors Centre in London, IfiF Productions in Vienna, The Acting Studio in Berlin, Studio Bleu in Paris, and in ports of call from Tonga to Trieste aboard the luxury liner M/V The World. An Oregon native and former expat, her passion is helping actors who live outside Hollywood to succeed.
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October 13, 2012 The feature length comedy Vampire Camp with be shown to the cast, crew, guests and friends of the Ashland Elks. Vampire Camp was made entirely in the Rogue Valley with an all local cast and crew.
There is no charge for entry however there will be a donation jar at the door for those who wish to make a cash contribution to one of the many charities that the Elks support.
NOTE: THIS FILM CONTAINS MATERIAL WHICH IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN.
Northwest Film Finance Seminar V
Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Hilton Portland and Executive Tower, 921 SW 6th Avenue, Portland, 97204 <map>
A one-day seminar hosted by the OMPA featuring:
Michael Zoumas, Executive Producer of LAIKA's Coraline and former Miramax / Dimension SR VP of production/development, who acquires and produces titles under his independent banner, Zoom Entertainment.
Larry Weinberg, noted entertainment attorney whose credits include support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Dustin Morrow, filmmaker, photographer, writer, media artist and assistant professor of digital cinema production and film studies at Portland State University.
Tara Johnson-Medinger, producer and consultant who has overseen over $96,000 in fundraising via crowdsourcing for The Winding Road, My Summer as a Goth, Rock & Roll Mamas, and He Inspires.
Christopher Toyne, director, producer, executive producer and moderator.
The program is scheduled to include these topics and breakout sessions:
• Identifying, meeting and securing financial partners
• Preparing finance packages
• Pitching television distribution
• Negotiating digital distribution
• Crowdfunding from Kickstarter and Indiegogo
• Attaching name talent
SOFaT members are eligible for OMPA pricing as part of our reciprocal benefits program. Students - $49, Members - $59, Non-Members - $79.
Visit the Film Finance Seminar Eventbrite page to register.
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR SOFAT MEMBERS:
OMPA and SOFaT are exploring a SKYPE connection to transmit live the Northwest Film Finance Seminar V to Southern Oregon. Regular registration prices will apply.
If interested in attending locally, please send us an email at filmfinanceseminar@filmsouthernoregon.org and let us know. If enough people are interested, we'll make it happen.
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October 13, 2012
VAMPIRE CAMP Special Screening
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Ashland Elks Lodge, 255 E. Main St., Ashland <map>
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September 30, 2012
SOFaT Special Event
Tour and Wine Tasting at EdenVale Winery
Time: 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: EdenVale Winery, 2310 Voorhies Road, Medford 97501 <map>
In the continuing spirit of introducing SOFaT members to great community resources and introducing them to us, join your fellow members for this special event.
We'll be doing some winetasting (tasting fees apply) and given a special behind-the-scenes tour of this beautiful property. There are a variety of great locations at the winery for events and filming, such as the outdoor courtyard, historic mansion, huge barn, and acres of vineyards. Recently, the library in the mansion was featured in the locally-produced film WALK-IN.
For more information on EdenVale, visit their website.
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September 5, 2012
SOFaT First Wednesday
Cameras and Cocktails Networking Mixer
Special Presentation: Get to know your Airport!
Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Location: Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport <map>
The airport is hosting our upcoming networking event on September 5th. They not only have a restaurant and bar accessible to non-ticketed visitors, they also have a viewing deck, a couple great meeting rooms and a scale replica of the Oval Office that they want to show us. Yes, you read that right too!
Bern Case, Director of the airport, will be there to talk about the airport as a potential location and how to tap into the resources it has to offer.
Parking will be validated, so there is no excuse not to come. Just park in Long or Short Term and bring your parking ticket inside.
Head up the main stairs once inside. We'll gather by the bar/restaurant on the second floor, behind the metal railing.
For more information (and to see a photo of the Oval Office recreation), visit the airport's website.
Food provided courtesy of SOFaT.
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August 11, 2012
Film Financing and Distribution Seminar
Finance and Distribute your Independent Film
Whether you're making a short or a feature, narrative or documentary, it starts with fundraising and ends with distribution. Learn how to start your project off right and finish up strong.
Location:Ashland Springs Hotel, 212 E. Main St., Ashland <map>
Time:
9:00am - 2:00pm
For full information and registration, visit our Special Events page.
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August 1, 2012
SOFaT First Wednesday
Cameras and Cocktails Networking Mixer
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES: Segway Training and Ride and Tour of Frau Kemmling Schoolhaus Brauhaus
Times and Locations:
Segway Riding - 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Segway of Jacksonville, 360 North Oregon Street, Jacksonville <map>
Networking and Tour - 7:00pm to 9:00pm at Frau Kemmling Schoolhaus Brewhaus, 525 Bigham Knoll Dr Jacksonville <map>
Summer is in full swing with a double event for our August First Wednesday. First, we'll start with our annual Segway Training and Ride, courtesy of Associated Business member Segway of Jacksonville, and we'll finish up with drinks and networking on the patio at Frau Kemmling Schoolhaus Brewhaus, along with a tour of this interesting property.
About Segway of Jacksonville
If you've never ridden one of these two-wheeled technological marvels, don't miss this chance. Its quick and easy to learn and a lot of fun. Plus, it opens up a whole world of possibilities for camera movement on your projects.
Visit the Segway of Jacksonville website for lots more info.
About Frau Kemmling Schoolhaus Brewhaus
Located on the Bigham Knoll Campus on the ground level of Jacksonville’s 1908 School House building, the restaurant décor is a tribute to 100 years of education and also to the German immigrants who settled in Jacksonville. Historic photographs, textbooks, and scenes of Bavaria grace the walls. The grounds are beautifully maintained and the views are magnificent, making our outdoor dining experience one of the finest in the Rogue Valley.
Visit the Frau Kemmling website to see the menu and learn more about the restaurant.
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June 15 to June 28, 2012
WALK-IN at the Varsity
Location:
Varsity Theater, 166 E. Main St., Ashland <map>
Time:
Visit the box-office or Coming Attractions website for showtimes
100% made in Southern Oregon, the independent film WALK-IN was written and directed by member Scott Blum and showcases the many talented folks working in the local film and media industry, many of whom are members of SOFaT. Special thanks to the many businesses, restaurants, government offices, and background extras without whom this film would not have been possible.
Visit the WALK-IN website for the films website for the synopsis, trailer, photos and more.
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June 20, 2012
RED Scarlett Demo (Members Only Event, see Guest Policy on homepage)
Location: 92 Van Ness Ave., Ashland <map>
Time:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Did you know there is a RED Scarlet camera in the area? Come check out the latest and greatest digital technology, now available in Southern Oregon. For a sneak preview of this amazing camera, check it out first on the RED website.
June 18, 2012
Info Session on Funding the OPIF Rebate
Location:
Ashland Public Library, Gresham Room, 410 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland <map>
Time:
5:30pm - 6:30pm
In advance of the first ever tax credit auction for the Oregon Production Investment Fund, the Governor’s Office of Film and TV is holding a series of informational meetings regarding the auction. Executive Director Vince Porter will be in Ashland to provide information and answer questions about the state tax credits and the new auction format. The meeting is sponsored by Southern Oregon Film and Television and OPEN TO ALL TAX-PAYING RESIDENTS OF OREGON.
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June 7, 2012 **DATE CHANGE, THURSDAY NOT WEDNESDAY**
SOFaT First THURSDAY
Cameras and Cocktails Networking Mixer
SPECIAL THEME: Turning a Bar into a Location
Location: Whiskey River Bar and Lounge, 6463 Table Rock Road, Central Point <map>
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
In the winter of 2007, an intrepid band of local cast and crew, with some Hollywood faces in tow, descended on the quiet Whiskey River Bar and Lounge and turned it into the "Hillbilly Bar" for the movie CALVIN MARSHALL. The film's director and producers will show clips from the film and talk about how the to make made movie magic happen. Come relive the memories and learn some helpful location lessons.
Visit the CALVIN MARSHALL website for the trailer of the film. Look for the shot of Steve Zahn at the bar!
Food provided by SOFaT.
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May 2, 2012
SOFaT First Wednesday
Cameras and Cocktails Networking Mixer
SPECIAL EVENT: 2012 SourceOregon Release Party with special guests OMPA Executive Director Tom McFadden and OMPA President Michael Bard
Location: 4 Daughters Irish Pub, 126 W. Main St., Medford <map>
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Come meet our industry colleagues from the north. Professional members can pick up their FREE copy of the 2012 SourceOregon directory. Additional copies will be available for purchase for Supporter and Student members.
Food and drinks graciously provided by OMPA.
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April 25, 2012
Tour of RVTV
RVTV is giving a behind-the-scenes look at their newly updated studios - now with HD capability. Come check it out and learn how RVTV can be a resource for your next production.
Location: RVTV, 1250 Webster St., Ashland <map>
Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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April 12-16, 2012
Ashland Independent Film Festival
Over 80 films in 5 days, in a place the Washington Post calls "a dream you'll never want to leave," the ashland independent film festival presents the best of independent film, connecting over 7000 audience members with filmmakers of documentaries, features and shorts come from around the world.
Tickets on sale NOW
For Festival and Ticket information, visit the festival's website.
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April 4, 2012
SOFaT First Wednesday
Cameras and Cocktails Networking Mixer
SPECIAL SCREENING of SOFaT-member films in this year's Ashland Independent Film Festival
Join fellow members at this casual no-host gathering to talk shop, meet new members, make new connections and reinforce old ones, and just enjoy each other's company. The best projects kick off in an atmosphere just like this! Munchables provided courtesy of SOFaT.
Location: 4 Daughters Irish Pub, 126 W. Main St., Medford <map>
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm; Come when you want, stay as long as you want
Screenings will run about 30 minutes from 7:30pm to 8:00pm
Films to be screened:
ROBOT LOVE by Ross Williams (4 minutes)
3:30 by Alex Williams (4 minutes)
FOUR DAUGHTERS by Ray Robison (3 minutes)
THE NEXT BEST WEST by Darren Campbell (trailer only)
WALK-IN by Scott Blum (trailer only)
About 4 Daughters:
Enjoy Southern Oregon's only authentic Irish pub and full service restaurant. 4 Daughters is the place for great food and beverages with a family-friendly, comfortable atmosphere in a historic location in Old Town Medford.
4 Daughters Irish Pub is a local family owned and operated restaurant bringing an authentic Irish experience on a grand scale to Southern Oregon, in both decor and fare. Come enjoy a taste of Ireland!
For more information, visit the 4 Daughters website.
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March 10, 2012
Killer Valley Horror Film Festival
Location: Ashland Elks Lodge Dungeon, 255 East Main Street, Ashland; enter at the front entrance on E. Main St. < map>
Time: 6:00pm till late
The Killer Valley Horror Film Festival is a celebration of independent films in the "Horror" and "Sci-Fi" Genres. By showcasing the films in an outlet for Independent Filmmakers to interact directly with their fans and gain film exposure, the KVHFF hopes to keep the spirit and imagination of indie cinema alive and well in the Rogue Valley and beyond.
Named for the Rogue Valley (killer being one synonym for rogue), the KVHFF is hosted each year in Ashland, OR, but open to filmmakers worldwide. Surprisingly all films at the 2010 festival just happened to have been made in the Pacific Northwest - from B.C. down through Northern Cali. While not limited to regional submissions (2008 KVHFF "Best SFX" Winner was Langliena, from Italian Filmmaker Emiliano Ranzani), it is thrilling to see the caliber of films coming from this area.
For more information, visit the KVHFF website.
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March 7, 2012
SOFaT First Wednesday
Cameras and Cocktails Networking Mixer
Join fellow members at this casual no-host gathering to talk shop, meet new members, make new connections and reinforce old ones, and just enjoy each other's company. The best projects kick off in an atmosphere just like this! Munchables provided courtesy of SOFaT.
Location: Roscoe's BBQ, 117 S. Main St., Phoenix <map>
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm; Come when you want, stay as long as you want.
About Roscoe's BBQ (from the Mail Tribune):
Roscoe's BBQ offers authentic pit barbecue — and what could say the real thing more than a plate of chicken or ribs smothered in a tasty sauce and served with cornbread, beans and a roll of paper towels? The restaurant has a full bar, a couple of wines by the glass and some domestic beers and micro ales.The owners of Roscoe's have done a nice job renovating the building that housed Hog Heaven to use for their restaurant. The place has a homey, roadhouse atmosphere with a stage and dance floor and provides live blues, jazz or rock music every Friday night.
For more information, visit Roscoe's BBQ online.
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January 24, 2012
SOFaT Special Event
Tour of the US Fish & Wildlife Forensics Lab
Huge thanks to member Randy Granstrom for hooking us up with this awesome opportunity to get an inside look at the world's only animal forensics lab, conveniently located right here in Southern Oregon.
Location: US Fish & Wildlife Forensics Lab, 1490 E. Main St., Ashland, <map>
Time: Tour starts at 7:00pm, lasts for approx. 90 minutes
About the Forensics Lab
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory is the only lab in the world dedicated to crimes against wildlife. The crime laboratory is very much like a 'typical' police lab, except the victim is an animal.
They examine, identify, and compare evidence using a wide range of scientific procedures and instruments, in the attempt to link suspect, victim, and crime scene with physical evidence.
For more information, visit their website.
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Beginning January 9th, 2012
Southern Oregon Professional Film Classes
Professional Editing
Joma Films and Gary Lundgren are offering another professional filmmaker course, this one on Editing. It will be a contemporary foundational course designed to equip the working filmmaker with a professional and thorough approach to motion picture editorial. For more information, visit the Joma Films website.
The class runs for six weeks.
All classes: 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Location: Ashland Springs Hotel, Ashland
SOFaT members receive a 10% discount. Click here for details: http://www.jomafilms.com/classes/sofat/.
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January 4, 2012
SOFaT First Wednesday
Cameras and Cocktails Networking Mixer
Join fellow members at this casual no-host gathering to talk shop, meet new members, make new connections and reinforce old ones, and just enjoy each other's company. The best projects kick off in an atmosphere just like this! Munchables provided courtesy of SOFaT.
Location: Caldera Tap House, 31 Water St., Ashland, down by the creek <map>
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm; Come when you want, stay as long as you want.
About Caldera Tap House (from their website)
Welcome to the Caldera Tap House, featuring Caldera Brewing Company's finest award-winning brewed ales and lagers. Caldera Brewing Company started in the late 1990's and self-distributed its products for the first six years. In November 2003, Caldera partnered up with Gold River Distributing in Southern Oregon and Mt. Hood Beverage Company in the Eugene and Portland markets to expand its business. For the first eight years, Caldera was draught only until June 2005 when the Pale Ale was put into cans. Caldera is the first microbrewery in the State of Oregon to brew and can its own beer.
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December 12, 2011
Annual Governor's Film Meeting
SOFaT will again be participating via video conference in this year's Governor's Annual Film Meeting. Come celebrate a strong year of production with Governor John Kitzhaber, Oregon Film Office Executive Director Vince Porter, and many prominent industry members from all over Oregon. SOFaT congratulates Glenda Wilson, Asst. to the City Manager of Medford, winner of a 2011 Film Advocate Award for her excellent support and continued assistance to filming in Medford. Come see her accept her award in Portland. Also come to welcome two SOFaT Special Guests: Anne Ashby Pierotti, new Executive Director of the Ashland Independent Film Festival, and Jackie Apodaca, new Associate Professor of Film and Theater at SOU.
Location: SOU Campus, Hannon Library, Room 117, <SOU map> <Google map>
Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm, Doors open at 5:30pm for Meet and Greet
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November 2, 2011
SOFaT First Wednesday
Cameras and Cocktails Networking Mixer
Join fellow members at this casual no-host gathering to talk shop, meet new members, make connections and enjoy each other's company. The best projects kick off in an atmosphere just like this!
Location: Cicily's Pastaria and Grill,1251 E. McAndrews Rd., Medford <map>
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm; Come when you want, stay as long as you want.
About Cicily's (from their website)
There is something for everyone at Cicily’s. We feature Northern Italian pastas, steaks, and seafood—from traditional lasagna and fettuccine alfredo, to espresso and chocolate rubbed steaks—We also offer a variety of vegetarian and gluten free dishes.
Cicily’s is locally owned and operated. We take great pride in the relationships we’ve established with local farms and feature many of their products in our menu and nightly specials. We seek out the freshest local produce at Medford’s Thursday Farmer’s Market, and you’ll enjoy the highest-quality, locally-produced cheese, meat, breads, beer and wine at Cicily’s.
Cicily's already has a relationship with the Southern Oregon film community too. The owners, Ryan and Zoe Lehmann, provided massive sandwich orders from their Ashland restaurant Zoey's Cafe to feed hundreds of extras on "Conversations with God" and "Calvin Marshall". And recently, they turned to SOFaT members to make a couple commercials for Cicily's. Check them out on the Cicily's website.
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Beginning October 24th and 25th, 2011
Southern Oregon Professional Film Classes
Script to Screen and The Art of Screenwriting
Joma Films and Gary Lundgren, writer/director of "Calvin Marshall", will be teaching two six-week courses in professional filmmaking. Choose one or both classes!
Each class runs for six weeks.
All classes: 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Location: Ashland Springs Hotel, Ashland
SOFaT members receive a 10% discount. Click here for details: http://www.jomafilms.com/classes/sofat/.
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October 5, 2011
SOFaT First Wednesday
Cameras and Cocktails Networking Mixer
Join fellow members at this casual no-host gathering to talk shop, meet new members, make connections and enjoy each other's company. The best projects kick off in an atmosphere just like this!
Location: Avalon Bar and Grill
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm; Come when you want, stay as long as you want.
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September 13, 2011
SOFaT Member Event
Presentation and Tour of liquidbuddha.studios
Come to this high-level graphics, animation and visual effects house for an up-close and in-depth look at what we can do here in Southern Oregon.
Location: liquidbuddha.studios, 340 A Street, Ashland <map>
7:00pm - 9:00pm
About liquidbuddha.studios
liquidbuddha.studios is a full service digital animation and visual effect studio, effective in all aspects from concept through production and post-production. Capable of working on Chromo-Key sets or on location, we are proficient in compositing, keying, creature and character animation, fluid and particle effect, motion-capture integration, camera-tracking, shot-stabilization, de-noise, de-spill, pre-visualization and more. We even have an onsite render-farm to speed productions along.
liquidbuddha.studios provides "world class" visual effects for
conscious evolution... the belief that, through media, we can impact human collective consciousness and shift the direction of our species into a more balanced and compassionate reality. We are a boutique VFX and animation studio, working with pioneers, visionaries and cultural creatives translating their scientific, esoteric, or spiritual messages into high production value eye-candy.
liquidbuddha.studios just completed work on their first feature length documentary film, delivering over 300 effect shots to the production of "THRIVE: What On Earth Will it Take?", premiering in November 11, 2011 (www.thrivemovement.com).
To see samples of their work, watch their reel, or more general information, visit liquidbuddha.studios' website .
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September 7, 2011
SOFaT First Wednesday
Cameras and Cocktails
Join us for our first Cameras and Cocktails, the new activity on First Wednesdays where members meet just to network and catch up.
Location: The Playwright Public House, 258 A Street, Ashland <map>
7:00pm - 9:00pm, but feel free to hang out longer
About The Playwright Public House
Opened on July 1st, 2011, the Playwright Public House is located in the vibrant “A Street Arts Building” in the heart of Ashland’s railroad district. Influenced by the pubs and inns of Ireland and the British Isles, the Playwright will look to follow centuries of tradition and become a community hub for the residents and guests of Ashland. a place where one can find lively banter, a delicious meal, a good match on television, and above all, a great pint!
Now how can you pass that up?! For more information on the pub, visit their website .
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August 3, 2011
SOFaT First Wednesday
DOUBLE HEADER: IMD Model and Talent Agency and Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater
Get to know a couple of the region's valuable resources.
Locations: IMD, 1257 N. Riverside Dr., Suite 10
Medford <map>; Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater, 23 South Central Avenue, Medford <map>
6:30pm: Meet and Greet at IMD
7:00pm: Presentation by IMD owner, Teresa Pollman
8:00pm: Company move to the Craterian; Presentation by Exec. Director Stephen McCandless
9:00pm: Adjourn
About IMD Model and Talent Agency
IMD functions as a modeling/ talent agency as well as a career development center. IMD develops its models and actors to work nationally and internationally and has placed them with agencies and clients in such major markets and far away locales as New York, LA, San Francisco, Miami, Chicago, Japan, Israel, Taiwan, Austria, Milan and Australia. Locally, many of IMD’s past and current roster have appeared in Southern Oregon filmed productions over the years, proving that IMD’s talent doesn’t just look good in front of the camera, but can deliver quality performances.
One of the reasons that IMD has been so successful is that owner Teresa Pollman always maintains integrity and high standards for excellence. She demands that her staff be just as dedicated as she is to developing her people into successful professionals. Always eager to expand her organization’s connections to film and media professionals in the area, Teresa will give SOFaT members a closeup look at their facility, staff and talent.
For more information, including a current roster of talent, visit http://www.imdmodeling.com/.
About the Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater
The Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater is southern Oregon’s state-of-the-art community performing arts center. The facility features excellent acoustics and sightlines, an impressive array of theatrical equipment and is operated by a professional staff. The auditorium seats 732 patrons yet feels intimate and comfortable, while able to accommodate large national concert, dance and theatrical tours. The Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater is a vibrant facility utilized by all parts of the community for performances, rehearsals, classes and workshops, conferences, receptions, parties, seminars, trainings, etc.
Similar to SOFaT, the mission and goals of the Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater are to attract high-quality performances to the region as well as provide a professional venue for community-based productions. With such a shared agenda in mind, Executive Director Stephen McCandless will introduce SOFaT members to the organization and facility in order to connect the theater more strongly to the local film and media community as a filming location, event and screening facility and more.
For more information, including complete techs and schematics, visit http://www.craterian.org/.
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June 24-26, 2011
Jared Cruce Photo + Film Workshops
Location Lighting
A rich and rewarding introduction to the world of lighting on location, Jared teaches techniques for lighting with small strobes, large strobes, multiple lights and mixed lighting. Participants explore the type of gear used for portrait, architecture, product and action work.
SOFaT members get a 10% discount. Enter discount code "sofat10".
Visit the workshops website for details.
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June 1, 2011
SOFaT First Wednesday
Quarterly Business Meeting
Come to the Quarterly Business Meeting and participate in the direction of SOFaT. There will be lots of great discussions and important announcements.
This is a MEMBERS ONLY event.
Location: Fir Street Studios, 327 S. Fir St., Medford <map>
6:30pm: Meet and Greet
7:00pm: Introductions
7:15pm: Meeting
9:00pm: Adjourn
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May 13-15, 2011
Jared Cruce Photo + Film Workshops
Adventure Photography
Covering almost everything adventure, including special gear, lenses, cameras, packing, and lighting, this course is for those that can’t just do it, they’ve got to shoot!
SOFaT members get a 10% discount. Enter discount code "sofat10".
Visit the workshops website for details.
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May 6, 2011
SOFaT First "Friday"