about us
Every spring, filmmakers and film lovers gather in the intimate art house setting of the Varsity Theatre in downtown Ashland, Oregon to celebrate the ashland independent film festival. Documentaries, features, shorts and student films are shown on the five screens of this historic art deco building, with special events at the Ashland Armory.
The festival continues to grow each year in attendance, interest in the filmmaker world and interest in the community. In 2007 we received over 900 film submissions (a new record!) from all over the world, including Ashland!
The 2007 festival included 93 films shown over five days. About half of the films were represented by filmmakers, 2/3rds of the screenings were sold out,15,000 tickets were distributed and 90+% of the seats were filled.
In addition to ten juried and audience awards, the AIFF holds The Launch, a free film competition for students from across Southern Oregon. One of last years winners went on to screenings at international film festivals. Winners in each of the age categories, K-5, 6-8, 9-12, and college, are featured at the festival.
Our Mission: The Southern Oregon Film Society is dedicated to presenting independent film through the annual ashland independent film festival and providing cultural and educational events in the region year round.
Whether you're a filmmaker or a film lover, we hope you'll join us April 3-7, 2008 for next year's exciting festival!
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Jim Teece - President
Darrel Pearce - Vice President
John M. Love - Treasurer
Amy Richard- Secretary
Anne Ashbey Pierotti- Board Member
Jim Batzer - Board Member
Carol Jensen - Board Member
Joanne Kliejunas- Board Member
Ken Wells- Board Member
STAFF:
Tom Olbrich - Executive Director
Jane Sage - Managing Director
Joanne Feinberg - Lead Programmer
Laura Jones- Sponsorship Coordinator
Christi Wruck - Systems Manager
Wendy Conner - Office Manager
fax: 541.488.7782
ADVISORY BOARD:
Ed Battistella
Richard Beer
Erika Bishop
Rick Bleiweiss
Mark Chilcoat
Dennis Conners
Jack Davis
Brooke DeBoer
Lee Fuchsmann
James Giancarlo
Jeff Golden
Gerald Hircshfeld
Don Immenschuh
Jan Krawitz
Phyllis Leilani Halstead
Beasy McMillan
Linda Otto
Mary Pat Parker
So Young Park
Ryan Rambach
Howard Schreiber
Kim Shelton
Ron Silverman
Paul Steinle
Jacques Thelemaque
Joan Thorndike
Julia Tucker
John Schweiger - Founding Advisor and Benefactor
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