Klamath County Tourism Grant Sponsorship - Final Report

Please provide the following information and submit with your final drawdown request. 2 0% of the grant is withheld until we receive the final report.

Klamath Independent Film Festival / $8,666.67 September 13-15, 2019 ______Title of Project / Funds Awarded Date of Event/Project Klamath Film Name of Organization Jesse Widener Contact Person PO Box 1511 Address Klamath Falls, OR 97601 City, State, Zip Jesse Widener Contact Person 541-892-5571 Phone Number

1. For an event, provide a detailed list of all marketing materials and an electronic version of the material on a CD. (Including audio or video recordings.) For an infrastructure project, provide photographic evidence of the project (before and after pictures), design and supportive materials on a CD.

Out-of-town marketing materials for KIFF2019:

• Facebook boosts: submission deadline, KIFF event, video ads (video was “KIFF2019 trailer”) • YouTube/Google Ads with KIFF trailers (2+ minute version and 30 second version) • Oregon Media Production Association membership for inclusion in newsletter blasts and blog post leading up to submission/festival + promotion/coordination with OMPA mixer event before KIFF • OMPA directory ad • “Phoenix, Oregon” feature - opening night “draw” listed on posters and ads • Jefferson Backroads August and September full page ads and articles • Rogue Valley Messenger August/September half page ad plus article • event photography (some samples included on disc...full catalog is too large) • Coming Attractions theater trailers, posters, web banners and marketing (KIFF2019 trailer on disc) • Theater trailers in Regal Cinema Bend and Eugene • KOBI TV ad and interview • KIFF posters of various sizes • KIFF website and FilmFreeway site (web archive files on disc) • KIFF rack cards for Ashland/Medford locations and Coming Attractions theaters in 10 OR/CA cities • KIFF slide before NorthWest Film Center weekly programming at Portland Art Museum • KIFF slides at various festivals (Ashland, Bend, Portland, Yreka) • KIFF2019 tshirts

In-town marketing materials for KIFF2019 (not covered by tourism grant):

• banner across Main Street • KIFF posters • info cards for 3rd Thursday and local locations • KIFF programs • Holiday Grocery digital slide • Home & Outdoor full page ad for upcoming entertainment • banner and sidebar ads on klamathfallsnews.org

Form # KCF 3007 Revised the 8th of January, 2015 Page 1 of 3 2. Detail the matching funds expended and provide proof of their expenditure.

Raised and used an additional $5,500 in grant funds, $9,750 in cash sponsorships, and $20,000+ in-kind sponsorships and donations, well exceeding the 30% match requirement. See attached updated budget form and additional receipts for details.

3. Update the budget forms from your original application with actual revenues and expenses for both the project and marketing plan.

See attached updated budget form.

4. Where did you spend marketing dollars?

Facebook and YouTube/Google spends were targeted all over Oregon and Northern California. Print ads were targeted to Klamath, Jackson County and very Northern California (plus statewide film directory). KOBI TV ad and interview covered much of Southern Oregon. Rack cards were distributed in Klamath and Jackson counties and 10 theaters in select Oregon and California markets. Digital ad slide shares at festivals targeted Portland, Ashland, Bend and Yreka. Other web ads and the remainder of our marketing were targeted in Klamath, which was not covered by the tourism grant. Event t-shirts and event photography were for primarily promotional purposes to be spread statewide.

5. What part of your marketing efforts were most successful and least successful? For infrastructure projects, what parts of your project were most successful and least successful?

We expanded our theater trailer reach which seems to be the single best return for our paid advertising. Word of mouth from filmmakers and previous attendees continues to be our best “free” advertising as a result of the overall quality of event we put on. Based on standard tourism spend figures our audience likely spent $40,000+ in our local economy, in addition to the ~$15,000 we spend locally on goods/services to produce the event. Multiple partners both locally and around the state have reported hearing a lot of unsolicited talk about KIFF. This year's attendance saw another big growth spurt of about 50% bringing us into the “mid-size” festival category.

Attendance/ticket sales were excellent, accounting for the bulk of us turning a profit!

Print advertising (ads, not printed materials) doesn't seem to be attracting nearly as many attendees as other avenues. It is a smaller part of our marketing budget and we will evaluate whether we should drop it further to maximize our marketing effectiveness.

Event Applicants Only:

6. How many people from out-of-county attended?

At least 130 people attended from out-of-county.

7. How did you determine how many people from out-of-county attended? Explain why this is an accurate measurement of the out-of-county attendees?

Our ticketing system gathered zip codes from attendees, and we tracked our visiting filmmakers. Walk-up customers who purchased at the door were not required to give their zip code. We have zip codes for approximately 75-80% of our attendees (a 5-10% improvement over last year). Of that 75-80%, about 33% were from out-of-county. Specifically, we know at least 120 were from out-of-county. We assume most walk- ups to be local, so we conservatively estimate out of town attendees to be at least 130, which is about 28% of our total audience, and once again strongly better than other festivals' in the state out-of-county %.

Form # KCF 3007 Revised the 8th of January, 2015 Page 2 of 3 8. How many extra days did your visitors stay in the area?

We estimate out out-of-county attendees accounted for 130-200 overnights.

9. How did you determine how many extra days your visitors stayed? Explain why this is an accurate measurement of the extra days.

According to our survey, which is still open, 37% of respondents were from out-of-county. Of those out-of- county, 13% stayed 1 night, 45% stayed 2 nights, and 13% stayed 3 nights. On average, our out-of-county attendees stayed 1.5 nights each. About half of respondents so far were filmmakers who we know are most likely to attend multiple days, so while 1.5 nights x our ~130 out-of-county attendee estimate would be 195 overnights, we are conservatively estimating a low-end possibility of 130, for a total range of 130-195.

By signing this you are agreeing that you have paid all bills accrued through this process; as well as agreeing that the Logo Usage Agreement is now terminated.

November 13, 2019 Signature Date

Jesse Widener – Executive Director Printed Name and Title

Form # KCF 3007 Revised the 8th of January, 2015 Page 3 of 3 COMPLETE "BUDGET" COLUMNS (C & D) ONLY FOR APPLICATION. LEAVE "ACTUAL" (F G) BLANK GRANT APPLICATION (ONLY USE ON CE AWARD IS MADE TO TRACK ACTUAL INCOME/EXPENSES)

Klamath Film Klamath Independent Film Festival 2019 INCOME BUDGET Actual Cash In-Kind Cash In-Kind Klamath County Matching Grant $12,500.00 $8,666.67 OTHER INCOME Miller Foundation grant (decision pending) $5,000.00 $5,000.00 Klamath Cultural Coalition grant (awarded) $500.00 $500.00 Sponsorships (collected or verbally committed) $3,000.00 $4,540.00 $9,750.00 $6,823.00 Oregon Cultural Trust (not yet open) $6,000.00 0 Additional Sponsorships (anticipated) $9,000.00 $3,460.00 see above see above Additional donations (anticipated) $4,000.00 $13,285.00 Ticket & misc. sales (anticipated minimum) $4,000.00 $8,464.50

Volunteer staff (estimating ~1000 hours) $10,000.00 $10,000.00 SUB TOTAL INCOME $40,000.00 $22,000.00 $32,381.17 $30,108.00 TOTAL INCOME $62,000.00 $62,489.17

EXPENSES LINE BUDGET Actual ITEM Cash In-Kind Cash In-Kind 1 Printing (programs, banners, posters, etc.) $2,750.00 $500.00 $2,493.15 2 Advertising (includes pay for media work): Social media $3,000.00 $1,400.23 Print $2,000.00 $2,500.00 $1,499.50 Radio $1,300.00 $0.00 TV $5,000.00 $3,505.00 Web/Digital/Online/e-mail $1,500.00 $500.00 $604.73 $1,575.00 Web/GraphicAdvert. Misc. (theaterdesign & trailer management advertising and $4,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,945.00 production, event photographer, 3rd party event advertising/sponsoring, screening fees, $6,000.00 $3,000.00 $3,529.27 $3,750.00 etc.) 3 Administration/Festival Coordinator $5,300.00 $700.00 $6,000.00 4 Volunteer staff $10,000.00 $10,000.00 5 Supplies $300.00 $377.52 6 Food and Beverage $1,750.00 $300.00 $1,190.45 $1,912.00 7 Prizes $1,850.00 $1,850.00 $50.00 8 Facility costs $2,000.00 $3,000.00 $1,184.00 $10,626.00 9 Merchandising $800.00 $759.22 General misc. (mileage, postage, incidental 10 $1,400.00 $2,171.72 $250.00 expenses, etc.) 11 Sales processing fees $550.00 $516.35 SUB TOTAL EXPENSES $40,000.00 $22,000.00 $27,081.14 $30,108.00 TOTAL EXPENSES $62,000.00 $57,189.14

NOTE: There was some confusion last year from grant reviewers who misinterpreted our budget as requesting grant dollars to pay for staff. We are aware County Tourism grant dollars are for out of town marketing expenses. The cash expenses for Advertising and Merchandising (Expense items #2 and #9) total $24,100. The bulk of those expenses are out of town and satisfy the grant requirements. Friday thru Sunday September 13-15, 2019 Opening Feature:

Starring James Le Gros, Lisa Edelstein & Jesse Borrego PLUS: “Samurai in the Oregon Sky”, “My Summer as a Goth”, “Road to Bob”, “Leave No Trace”, “Pick It Up! Ska in the ´90s” …and 38 Short Films!

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

KLAMATH FILM

This project is supported in part by a grant from: The Klamath County Cultural Coalition, Oregon Arts Commission and Klamath County Tourism.

2019 FILM FESTIVAL

Opening Feature:

Starring James Le Gros, Lisa Edelstein & Jesse Borrego

PLUS: “Samurai in the Oregon Sky”, “My Summer as a Goth”, “Road to Bob”, “Leave No Trace”, “Pick It Up! Ska in the ´90s”…and 38 Short Films!

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KIFF2019 Schedule: ROSS RAGLAND THEATER Friday, September 13, 2019 - Opening Night Street Party and Film *start times are tentative 5:00pm - Opening Night Street Party and Eats! 7:00pm - KIFF Intro and Opening Feature Film: “Phoenix, Oregon” + short film “The Talk”

PELICAN CINEMA Saturday, September 14, 2019 - Features 11:45am - Feature: “Samurai in the Oregon Sky” + short film“Reset” 1:25pm - Feature: “My Summer as a Goth” 3:40pm - Feature: “Road to Bob” 6:35pm - Feature: “Leave No Trace” 8:55pm - Feature: “Pick It Up! Ska in the ‘90s”

ROSS RAGLAND THEATER Sunday, September 15, 2019 - Shorts and Awards! 11:20am - Hard, Wacky, & Weird 1:10pm - Laughs, Struggles, and Epic Events! 2:55pm - Northern Shorts: 4:45pm - Southern Shorts & KIFF2019 Awards

PURCHASE KIFF2019 TICKETS: Visit Klamathfilm.org/festival for more information or contact [email protected]

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

KLAMATH FILM

This project is supported in part by a grant from: The Klamath County Cultural Coalition, Oregon Arts Commission and Klamath County Tourism.

Hey filmmakers and KIFF attendees!Don’t miss... THE DAILY BAGEL COMPLIMENTARY REFRESHMENTS FOR FIlMMAKERS / fri. THROUGH SUN., september 13-15 3-5PM FRI. KIck off each day of KIFF with our wonderful downtown café The Daily Bagel, 9-11 AM SAT. a proud sponsor of KIFF2019. Free refreshments for exhibiting filmmakers! 9-11AM SUN. 636 Main Street in Klamath Falls. THE PIKEY AFTER SHOW PARTIES! / fri. THROUGH SUN., september 13-15 10 PM-12am *Open to all KIFF attendees regardless of ticket level. Join us along with FRI. some of our filmmakers, staff, sponsors and supporters to wind down the 11 PM-1AM night at The Pikey Restaurant and Bar, 610 Main Street in Klamath Falls. SAT. Have some fun and food while hanging out with filmmakers and organizers! 7-9 PM SUN.

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

Please seek out our partners, sponsors, and other contributors in thanks for their support: Klamath Film, The Ross Ragland Theater, Coming Attractions, Oregon Media Production Association, Travel Oregon, Northwest Film Center, The Cerulean Hotel, Klamath County Economic Development Association, SmithBates Marcomm Solutions, Klamath Falls News, Sky Lakes Medical Center, Oregon Office of Film and Television, Diversified Contractors, First Interstate Bank, ZCS Engineering, The Daily Bagel, The Pikey Irish Pub and Restaurant, Diamond Home Improvement, U.S. Cellular, Fisher Nicholson Realty, Southern Oregon University Digital Cinema Program, Lighthouse Yogurt Company, the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce, Holiday Market, Bloody Point Vineyard, Skyline Brewing Company, and Fred Meyer.

This project is also supported in part by grants from the Miller Foundation, Klamath County Cultural Coalition, Oregon Arts Commission, Klamath County Tourism, and The Fred W. Fields Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation. Wo elcome t the 7th Annual Klamath Independent Film festival! As the only full festival experience dedicated to Oregon films and filmmakers, KIFF continues to be the only place to fully experience Oregon independent film. INTRODUCTION With a program curated to recognize and celebrate films solely on their merit as films, our work to raise awareness of and support Oregon filmmaking is reflected in the support of Oregon filmmakers who again made KIFF the recipient of more Oregon film submissions than any other festival.

KIFF’s purpose is, in part, to raise awareness among filmmakers and the public for independent film entertainment and production in Klamath, the benefits our community has to attract productions, and the support structure we are putting in place to increase filming in Klamath. Our Oregon focus also means most of our exhibiting filmmakers from around the state are able to make the trip to the fest, making KIFF one of the best opportunities for filmmakers around the state to meet, network and see each other’s work while providing our audience the extra dimension of engaging the filmmakers beyond their films. These factors and more were instrumental in creating an environment which ultimately led to our opening feature “Phoenix, Oregon” being filmed here in Klamath Falls.

A large part of KIFF’s budget goes right back into our local economy through goods and services obtained from local businesses. Klamath Film also provides year-round independent film programming to our community often with an Oregon or Klamath connection, manages a membership of aspiring and Hollywood experienced local filmmakers, and provides filmmaking equipment for our members who otherwise might not have access to those tools along with knowledge/training.

Your support through attendance, and the support of our sponsors, partners, and other contributors directly supports our local economy and independent filmmaking both in our local community and throughout the state, for which we thank you greatly! We also encourage you to explore downtown Klamath Falls, and especially to seek out and thank our sponsors. Enjoy the show! Jesse Widener

Visit Klamathfilm.org/festival for more information or contact [email protected] Workshops Film Screenings Equipment Access

Find out more: www.nwfilm.org EVENT SCHEDULE ROSS RAGLAND THEATER / friday, september 13 5:00PM Opening night street party & eats! 7:00pm Opening Southern Feature: PHOENIX, OREGON Paired with Short: THE TALK 10:00pm FR-12AM ridAY NIGHT AfterParty @ The Pikey pelican ciNEMAS / saturday, september 14 11:45AM Southern Feature: SAMURAI IN THE OREGON SKY Paired with: RESET 1:25pm Northern Feature: MY SUMMER AS A GOTH 3:40pm Northern Feature: Road to Bob 6:35pm Northern Feature: Leave No Trace 8:55pm Northern Feature: Pick It Up! Ska in the ‘90s 11:00pm -1AM SATURDAY NIGHT AfterParty @ The Pikey

ROSS RAGLAND THEATER / SUNday, september 15 11:20AM Hard, Wacky & Weird The Second Session Malignant Dolly Little Donnie (The Ten Inch Terror) Stitched to Perfection Pendulum A Rat’s Life

1:10pm Laughs, Struggles, and Epic Events! The Fish Out of Water Food Cart Wind Chimes Souls of Totality 2:55PM Northern Shorts: nodding Off Quiet Desperation There Goes the Sudden Drop Neighborhood Tides Pretty Swing Portraitures Karma Has You Armor del Amor Individual Corpse Sole Doctor Feeding Fate

4:45PM Southern Shorts & KIFF2019 awards middle of Nowhere Runner Econo-Bot Maria Cofer: Fireball Shimmer and Shine: Our Sunday Spot SMART in Klamath Falls Luna here, We Are Detective Story The Bullet of Time Country Man The Battle of the Saxes

7:00-9:00PM SUNDAY NIGHT AfterParty @ The Pikey

Visit Klamathfilm.org/festival for more information or contact [email protected] ROSS RAGLAND THEATER OPENING night STREET PARTY / friday, september 13 5:00PM Help us kick off KIFF2019 with filmmakers, sponsors and other VIPs in attendance along with live music, a selection of beverages and food trucks in the street and courtyard of the beautiful Ross Ragland Theater. Be sure to thank our sponsors and engage our filmmakers about their work. The street party will be followed by an introduction to the festival and our opening feature film, "Phoenix, Oregon", written and produced by Southern Oregon's Gary and Anne Lundgren and filmed right here in Klamath Falls, Oregon. FESTIVAL PASS Passes to the street party (Festival Pass or Friday Evening Pass) include a free drink and food at either of our food trucks.

OPENING night feature: phoenix, oregon / friday, september 13 7:00PM Written and Directed by Gary Lundgren (Calvin Marshall, Redwood Highway, Black Road). Produced by Annie Lundgren and Luis Rodriguez. Runtime: 01:48:00 / Mature Content / Brief Language Defying midlife haze, two friends seize an unlikely opportunity to reinvent their lives, quitting their jobs to restore an old bowling alley and serve the “world’s greatest pizza.” Phoenix, Oregon stars James Le Gros (Drugstore Cowboy, Living in Oblivion), Lisa Edelstein (Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce, House), Jesse Borrego (Fame, Blood In Blood Out), Diedrich Bader (Napoleon Dynamite, Office Space, Veep), and Kevin Corrigan (The Departed, Pineapple Express, True Romance). The film takes a comedic look at the existential crisis many face when trying to find meaning and relevancy at midlife. Despite controlling bosses, dead-end jobs, and broken relationships, the two leads must awaken hibernating courage and resilience in order to take new risks and keep dreams alive.

Paired with Short: THE TALK *Special Preview Screening Philip A. Anderson, Alexandra Keister, FiLMLaBtv Runtime: 00:06:42 Marcelle has been living a lie and she knows it's time to come out. Her words are bound to blindside her parents, but she's determined to stay true to herself no matter what. That's why today, she has...the talk.

Visit Klamathfilm.org/festival for more information or contact [email protected] PELICAN CINEMAS SATUR day, sEPTEMBER 14 / features 11:45 AM Southern Feature: SAMURAI IN THE OREGON SKY Ilana Sol – Portland OR Runtime: 00:48:16 In 1942, Japanese pilot Nobuo Fujita catapulted his seaplane off of a submarine, flew over the Oregon coast, and became the only pilot to bomb the U.S. mainland during WWII. He never dreamed he would one day be invited back to the region, where he would begin a lifelong friendship with the people of a small Oregon town. Samurai in the Oregon Sky chronicles how Mr. Fujita came to refer to his former target as his “second home.” Paired with Short: RESET Jacob Mogler – Corvallis, OR Runtime: 00:16:14 An Iraq combat veteran and purple heart recipient shares his story of getting out of the U.S. Army after 10 years, and re-finding his purpose and drive in life through the pursuit of fly fishing and fly tying.

1:25 PM Northern Feature: MY SUMMER AS A GOTH Tara Johnson-Medinger – Portland, OR Runtime: 01:40:42 / Mature Content / Brief Language After the sudden death of her father, 16-year-old Joey Javitts is sent to stay with her eccentric grandparents while her author mother promotes her latest novel. Joey promptly falls for the beguiling Goth boy next door, Victor, and is transformed by him and his merry band of misfits in black. Set in present-day Portland, My Summer as a Goth will resonate with anyone who survived the social alienation of adolescence and that first summer heartbreak.

3:40 PM Northern Feature: ROAD TO BOB Filmmaker: Rollyn Stafford – Portland, OR Runtime: 01:24:18 / Mature Content / Brief Language Two friends take a road trip to Ashland, Oregon to see Bob Dylan in concert and pick up a hitchhiker who dislikes Dylan.

Northern Feature: LEAVE NO TRACE 6:35 PM Debra Granik – New York, NY Runtime: 01:59:00 Will (Ben Foster) and his teenage daughter, Tom (Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie), have lived off the grid for years in the forests of Portland, Oregon. When their idyllic life is shattered, both are put into social services. After clashing with their new surroundings, Will and Tom set off on a harrowing journey back to their wild homeland. Directed by Debra Granik from a script adapted by Granik and Anne Rosellini, based on the novel My Abandonment by Peter Rock.

Visit Klamathfilm.org/festival for more information or contact [email protected] PELICAN CINEMAS SATUR day, sEPTEMBER 14 / features 8:55 PM Northern Feature: PICK IT UP! SKA IN THE ‘90s Taylor Mordan – Bend, OR Runtime: 01:39:31 / Mature Content / Some Language Pick It Up! is a documentary about the rise and fall of the third wave of ska music. It tells the story of how an underground music scene somehow managed to survive being thrust into the mainstream spotlight for a brief moment in the ‘90s. The movie features members of No Doubt, Reel Big Fish, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Sublime, Goldfinger, Less Than Jake and many more! ross ragland theater SUN day, sEPTEMBER 15 / shorts and awards HARD, WACKY & WEIRD! 11:20 AM Runtime: 01:15:19 / Mature Content: language, violence, some gore, very brief nudity Kicking off our day of short films, this program contains our hardest, wackiest, & weirdest films intended for a mature audience. Apologies if this time slot conflicts with church services!

THE SECOND SESSION DOLLY STITCHED TO PERFECTION Michael Ward – Portland, OR Randy Granstrom – Medford, OR Brian Keith Ellis – Klamath Falls, OR Runtime: 00:13:07 Runtime: 00:04:50 Runtime: 00:14:25 An immersive virtual reality therapy for A man receives a neighbor’s gift on Adapted from the short story written confronting a stressful situation at work accident, he keeps it, wishing for by talented young adult Jillian Flogerzi, brings Meredith to some dark places. treasures, only to find evil comes in Stitched To Perfection is an honest, but small packages... Dolly. twisted look at the havoc generated by verbal and physical violence in schools.

A RATS LIFE MALIGNANT Northern Short: Zachary Margolis – Portland, OR Devin Tau – Portland, OR LITTLE DONNIE (The Ten Inch Tenor) Runtime: 00:05:30 Runtime: 00:12:56 Chel White – Portland, OR Nightmares become a darkly comic, At a hotel for the super-elite, Scott’s 30 Runtime: 00:03:45 surreal reality. “A Rat’s Life” is the artists year wait to confront the ghost of his Things We Missed Selection emotional response to living in the childhood pushes his sanity to the edge, A dark parody of the 1975 made-for-TV Trump era. provoking a drastic course of action horror film Trilogy of Terror starring with profound consequences. Karen Black. However, rather than being terrorized by a fetish doll, it is Donald Trump.

Visit Klamathfilm.org/festival for more information or contact [email protected] ross ragland theater SUN day, sEPTEMBER 15 / shorts and awards HARD, WACKY & WEIRD! / CONTINUED

PENDULUM Mychal Sargent – Eugene, OR Runtime: 00:20:46 Brian - a shiftless young man - discovers that when he dies his life resets five minutes in the past. Using this power to his benefit, he begins killing himself to change his future.

LONG SHORTS: LAUGHS, STRUGGLES AND EPIC EVENTS! 1:10 PM Runtime: 01:09:24 / Mature Content: some language, mild violence Four of this year’s amazing must-see long shorts culminating in “Souls of Totality” shot in Madras, OR by an international crew during the full eclipse of 2017.

Northern Short: Southern Short: WIND CHIMES FOOD CART THE FISH OUT OF WATER Martin Hilligoss – Ashland, OR Lucas Longacre – Klamath Falls, OR Josh Brine – Portland, OR Runtime: 00:18:04 Runtime: 00:15:30 Runtime: 00:17:00 A young man struggles with depression Ali is a talented chef and Food Cart Infuriated by his mindless desk job, and loss while investigating a dark owner in Portland, Oregon. After falling Charlie sets out to quit, only to be presence in his backyard. Underneath behind on rent, a tragic accident forces stopped in his tracks by his personal the darkness is something both sinister Ali to make a change in his father’s inability to take a risk. After much and compassionate, compelling him recipe. He becomes an overnight prodding from an annoying roommate to try and make sense of what it is. sensation but finds achieving his dream and a growing fondness towards a His nightmares present his fears and of opening a restaurant means selling co-worker, Charlie must decide if he pave the way for his own reality and his soul. can muster the strength to actually put search for what he needs. In his most himself out there, despite the outcome. melancholic days he is drawn to what it may have to offer for his faith, as well as his grandmother’s.

SOULS OF TOTALITY Richard Raymond – London, UK / John Trefry – Los Angeles, CA Runtime: 00:18:50 A love story about the intensity of a looming moment that can change everything. Lady 18 (Tatiana Maslany) and Guy 3 (Tom Cullen) have a secret. They are members of a cult that believes if they die during a Solar Eclipse their souls will be taken to paradise. But that’s not their secret… They are also profoundly in love.

Visit Klamathfilm.org/festival for more information or contact [email protected] Urban Experience Meets Outdoor Adventure

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SkyLakes.org SUN day, sEPTEMBER 15 / shorts and awards NORTHERN SHORTS 2:55 PM Runtime: 01:16:56 Our shorter shorts from our Northern region and filmmakers. This is a great opportunity for our audience and filmmakers to get exposed to films and filmmakers from outside our Southern region. As with our other programs, there is something for everyone in this block. Come see what the rest of Oregon is up to! A number of the filmmakers will be on hand for Q&A with the audience after the show.

NODDING OFF THERE GOES THE PRETTY SWING Ga Young Choi – Portland, OR NEIGHBORHOOD Jason Chau – Portland, OR Runtime: 00:02:15 Dan Evans – Ashland, OR Runtime: 00:07:09 An office worker falls asleep while he Runtime: 00:03:30 Tennis is the backdrop as an overbearing is driving after getting off work. The There Goes The Neighborhood distills father attempts to save his relationship bobble head dog rescues the office the visual experience of gentrification with his daughter. worker by taking the steering wheel into a 3-minute time-lapse film. Starting and allows him to arrive home safely. with the demolition of a century-old home, the film offers evidence of some of what is lost and gained through redevelopment.

KARMA HAS YOU INU DIVID AL SOLE DOCTOR Ran Sheng – Beaverton, OR Nathan Sonenfeld – Portland, OR Paula Bernstein – Portland, OR Runtime: 00:04:35 Runtime: 00:01:18 Runtime: 00:11:29 A young man suffering from a lost love. Things We Missed Selection Family-owned George’s Shoe Repair He is trying to find a way to free himself A being meditates on existence, in Portland, Oregon has served the from his emotional hell, but instead subjective experience and the nature community for over 50 years. George of his lover, he finds himself facing his of reality. is preparing to pass the store on to his karma, which relates to his past life. son, Joshua, a former modern dancer. Joshua’s young daughter, also learns Q UIET DESPERATION the family trade. Dov Annuse – Portland, OR K-12 Student Selection Runtime: 00:02:21 A person struggling to find joy in their generic life is rejuvenated by an encounter with nature. Inspired by Henry David Thoreau’s Walden, Quiet Desperation is intended to represent the dullness of everyday life through repetitive imagery, music, and sound.

Visit Klamathfilm.org/festival for more information or contact [email protected] SUN day, sEPTEMBER 15 / shorts and awards NORTHERN SHORTS / CONTINUED

S UDDEN DROP TIDES PORTRAITURES Kiera Ciano – Sherwood, OR Masami Kawai – Eugene, OR Cosmo Spada – Newberg, OR K-12 Student Selection Runtime: 00:12:00 Runtime: 00:03:35 Runtime: 00:03:01 The estrangement of a family on an An artist interprets the lives of strangers Textures and rhythms of the City of outing to the beach seems more in the form of urban sketches. Portland unfolding. difficult to mend than the promise of a summer afternoon, as eight-year-old Kai tries to make sense of her family with her dad’s return.

ARMOR DEL AMOR CORPSE FEEDING FATE Kirk Kelley/House Special – Portland, OR Bryan Hiltner – Portland, OR Vickie Paul – Portland, OR Runtime: 00:01:45 Runtime: 00:16:42 Runtime: 00:07:16 A nature “documentary” follows the Two travelers find their relationship and Things We Missed Selection mating rituals of Dasypus novemcinctus sanity tested by mysterious forces at a A struggling family man pressured to (nine-banded female armadillo) to local airBnB. put his family and town at risk under discover the dark underbelly of modern the guise of keeping the local economy mammalian dating. healthy feels desperate when trying to clean up the situation as his employer avoids and manipulates him further, until his employer’s choices come back for him.

Visit Klamathfilm.org/festival for more information or contact [email protected] SUN day, sEPTEMBER 15 / shorts and awards SOUTHERN SHORTS KIFF2019 AWARDS + FINAL FILMMAKER Q&A 4:45 PM Runtime: 01:28:25 Continuing the tradition of KIFF’s roots, the Southern Shorts program caps off our marathon weekend of films. Our Southern shorts program contains films made by or predominantly featuring Southern Oregon and our very Northern California neighbors. Like the Northern Shorts program, there is something for everyone here. All festival winning films will be announced and awarded to the filmmakers after the show, and don’t miss our last filmmaker Q&A of the night with feature and short filmmakers!

MI DDLE OF NOWHERE ECONO-BOT SHIMMER AND SHINE: Sasha Flamm – Los Angeles, CA Cailin Tamplin – Medford, OR SMART IN KLAMATH FALLS Runtime: 00:14:38 Runtime: 00:08:07 Zach Putnam – Portland, OR Veterans of American conflicts A robot far past expiration, roams a Runtime: 00:05:07 spanning half a century reveal what rural countryside waiting for his battery SMART’s vision is an Oregon where brought them to a remote and rural to die. After miles on an old service every child can read and is empowered county in Northern California. road he discovers an old country house, to succeed. Learn how SMART helped boarded up and full of secrets. bring new hope to schools of Klamath Falls and the community at large.

HERE WE ARE the bullet of time THE BATTLE OF THE SAXES Nicole Gullixson – Ashland, OR David Hill – Ashland, OR Moriah Doepken – Ashland, OR Samae Chlebowski – Ashland, OR Runtime: 00:10:06 Cameron Riggs – Ashland, OR Runtime: 00:07:55 A man shoots his estranged lover but a Runtime: 00:06:29 Marty and Harriet have been together mysterious stranger gives him a chance What was the Battle of the Saxes over 45 years. This short doc is about for redemption by suspending time. and why does no one know about it? what has kept them together, what Cameron Riggs and Moriah Doepken they’ve learned about each other interview three professors at Southern and how they move forward as they Oregon University to explore the story comprehend challenges and hopes and why it is an unknown landmark during the last stages of their lives. event in music history.

Visit Klamathfilm.org/festival for more information or contact [email protected] SUN day, sEPTEMBER 15 / shorts and awards SOUTHERN SHORTS KIFF2019 AWARDS + FINAL FILMMAKER Q&A / CONTINUED

RUNNER MARIA COFER: FIREBALL OUR SUNDAY SPOT Martin Hilligoss – Ashland, OR Megan Menne – Talent, OR Steven Pestana – Fort Jones, CA Runtime: 00:05:11 Runtime: 00:05:43 Runtime: 00:04:52 When a couple on the brink of a break At eleven years old, Maria decided to A man visits a special place and up find themselves in the midst of a follow in her father’s footsteps racing experiences bittersweet memories. harrowing event they must escape midgets on a dirt oval. Although Maria in order to survive. currently splits her time helping on her family’s ranch and racing, her long- term plans are to make racing her full-time career.

LUNA DETECTIVE STORY COUNTRY MAN Ross Williams – Talent, OR Logan Patzke / KU Media – KFalls, OR Joshua Hewitt – Medford, OR Runtime: 00:10:17 K-12 Student Selection Luke Fernandes – Medford, OR A young boy is haunted, while his Runtime: 00:05:00 K-12 Student Selection parents grieve a death in the family. It is the 1940’s and Detective Dan Runtime: 00:05:00 Barnes is at it again. This time solving a Where horror and country music meet. murder. Let’s see if he “strikes out.”

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Read our Publications 24/7/365 at www.JeffersonBackroads.com Page 6 Photo: M.Fain, just another happy little T-storm camping trip at Eagle Lake in Lassen County. THE PREMIER OREGON CENTRIC ALL GENRE FILM FEST!

Friday thru Sunday September 13-15, 2019 Opening Feature:

Starring James Le Gros, Lisa Edelstein & Jesse Borrego

PLUS: “Samurai in the Oregon Sky”, “My Summer as a Goth”, “Road to Bob”, “Leave No Trace” and “Pick It Up! Ska in the ´90s” …and 38 Short Films!

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SPECIAL THANKS TO:

This project is supported in part by a grant from: The Klamath County Cultural Coalition, Oregon Arts Commission and Klamath County Tourism.

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THE PREMIER OREGON CENTRIC ALL GENRE FILM FEST!

Friday thru Sunday September 13-15, 2019 Opening Feature:

Starring James Le Gros, Lisa Edelstein & Jesse Borrego

PLUS: “Samurai in the Oregon Sky”, “My Summer as a Goth”, “Road to Bob”, “Leave No Trace” and “Pick It Up! Ska in the ´90s” …and 38 Short Films!

USE TICKET COUPON CODE JBKIFF19 FOR A 10% DISCOUNT!

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

This project is supported in part by a grant from: The Klamath County Cultural Coalition, Oregon Arts Commission, Klamath County Tourism and the Fred W. Fields Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation.

Visit Klamathfilm.org/festival for more information or contact info@klamathfilm.org

Page 19 7th Annual Klamath Independent Film Festival, the Only Complete Oregon-focused Film Fest, Screens September 13-15, 2019

This year's KIFF kicks off with an opening night street party outside the Ross Ragland Theater, joined by filmmakers, sponsors and other VIPs along with live music, food, and the opening feature “Phoenix, Oregon” which was filmed on location in Klamath Falls in 2018.

The fest continues Saturday September 14 with the rest of its features at Pelican Cinema and returns to the Ragland Sunday September 15 for short films and KIFF2019 awards. This year's festival will screen a total of 6 features and 38 shorts, with filmmakers on hand throughout for Q&A with audiences.

Full program details, trailers, schedule, and tickets available at klamathfilm.org/festival.