About Film Southern Oregon
Film Southern Oregon is a 501(c)6 non-profit economic development organization whose mission is to support, expand, and promote the economic impact of film and media production activity in the region of Southern Oregon, including Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Douglas, Coos, Curry, and Lake Counties.
Founded in 2008 as the trade association Southern Oregon Film and Television (SOFaT) and later Southern Oregon Film and Media (SOFaM), our organization has served media professionals and production companies for more than 15 years. We promote open communications and unity within the local media production community, maintain open communications with local, regional and statewide government and business entities, and provide services and resources that enhance the effectiveness of Southern Oregon’s expanding production services sector.
Film Southern Oregon actively promotes the region as a filmmaking destination and holds regular networking events to strengthen connections between the region’s film professionals and supporters. Subscribe to our newsletter (from the homepage), follow us on our social media accounts, and drop us a line if you are interested in learning more.
FAQs
Film Southern Oregon is a private non-profit that endeavors to connect media producers to regional resources and production support. At this time, we do not contract directly with any regional governments to act in any official capacity or offer permitting services on their behalf. We have no paid staff, so we are not a full-service film commission. However, we aim to make this website as useful as any film commission homepage. The official film commission for the State of Oregon is Oregon Film.
Film Southern Oregon used to be known as Southern Oregon Film and Media, a member organization, but we no longer offer membership services. We recommend all media production professionals become members of the Oregon Media Production Association (OMPA), which offers numerous member benefits.
Film Southern Oregon partners with OMPA to bring regular professional networking events to our region. To keep up to date with these events, we recommend subscribing to their newsletter.
Different municipalities have different permitting requirements, and we have provided the most up-to-date information available in the Locations & Permits section of this site.
Please see our regionally sorted resources directory in the Crew & Services section of this site, powered by SourceOregon.
We love to hear about notable local productions and will often highlight significant production activity or distribution news from Southern Oregon-based filmmakers. If you would like to keep us in the loop, please submit your information via the form above. However, due to the substantial quantity of filmmaking activity that occurs in our region, we cannot promote every project, and as a rule, we do not promote crowdfunding campaigns.
To work in media production, you need knowledge, skills, experience, and a professional network. Beginners can acquire knowledge, skills, and experience in educational programs like Southern Oregon University’s Digital Cinema major. If you already have knowledge, skills, and experience, we urge you to consider joining the Oregon Media Production Association (OMPA), which offers tremendous professional networking opportunities and a weekly jobs newsletter.
Film Southern Oregon is an entirely volunteer-run organization with no paid staff. For this reason, we have tried to provide as much information as possible on our website. If you do wish to reach us, you can submit a message via our contact form below, and a volunteer will reach out to you as soon as possible. However, it could take several days to receive a reply. We appreciate your patience.
Contact Us
Board Members
- Gary Kout (President)
- Christopher Lucas (Vice-President)
- Courtney Williams (Secretary)
- Ray Robison (Treasurer)
- Nisha Burton
- Caspian Carter
- Andrew Kenneth Gay
Address
Film Southern Oregon
PO Box 1265
Ashland, OR 97520