UPCOMING EVENTS:

SOFaT Quarterly Business Meeting
September 8, 2010

Location: Sights and Sounds Unlimited, 337 Union Ave. Suite B, Grants Pass <map>
6:30pm - Meet and Greet
7:00pm - Presentation by Meeting Host
7:30pm - SOFaT Business and Discussion
9:00pm - Adjourn

Southern Oregon Film Classes
Session I - The Art of Screenwriting
Session II - Directing for the Camera

Location: Downtown Ashland
Session I runs for six Tuesday beginning September 21, 2010
Session II runs for six Tuesdays beginning November 9, 2010
All classes: 6:30 - 9:00pm

Joma Films and the Writer/Director of "Calvin Marshall" will be teaching a six-week course in screenwriting. SOFaT members receive a 10% discount. Click here for details: http://www.jomafilms.com/classes/index.html.

Visit the SOFaT Events Page for more info on all events.

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