Jan 26, 2017 please tell us about your role as gatekeeper at the ashland independent film festival. The southern oregon film society is dedicated to presenting quality independent film through the ashland independent film festival and to providing cultural and educational events in the region year round. Comprehensive list of ashland concerts plus free personalized alerts for concerts in ashland, or. Aiff and coming attractions theatres present the 30th annual varsity world film week, celebrating independent films from around the. Regular deadline november 29, 2019 film submissions. Ashland, oregon is the ultimate weekend destinationthe problem is that you never want to leave. Tapas and bottle shop in downtown ashland as aiffs artistic and executive director, richard herskowitz, guides you through the films featured in aiff and coming attraction theatres 30th annual varsity world film week running october 411. My film was in the ashland independant film festival a vlog. Ashland world music festival recreation division parks. Ashland day auction halloween pararde holiday tree lighting and much more. Movie lovers can catch most mainstream features at ashland street cinema in the ashland shopping center, which has six screens and plenty of showtimes. Apr 14, 2017 my short film the treasure of bentley paramour made it into the ashland independant film festival.
Close to the western border of oregon and california, ashland is nestled in scenic rogue valley, which offers an exhilarating mix of culture, cuisine and natural beauty. Richard herskowitz ashland independent film festival. Varsity world film week brings about a dozen international films for a week of viewing at the historic art deco varsity theatre. Sep 26, 2019 take a world tour, and never leave a comfy seat in a movie theater. Nothing brings concepts and events to life more vividly than extraordinary film, especially those that inspire us to think, engage, reflect, and maybe even laugh and cry. The varsity world film week is a week of international films about 12 all together selected by the ashland independent film festivals programmer and screened in partnership with coming. For more information on the film festival and varsity world film week, visit. Ashland kids events find fun things to do in ashland, oh with your kids including free stuff to do. Kennedy and the leaders of aiff and coming attractions theatres. Festivities begin at the varsity theatre with identity and belonging. Schedule aiff and coming attractions theatres presents. Ashland independent film festival ashland independent. The aiff director promises the week to be a celebration of compelling films from around the world.
The ashland independent film festival has assembled an intriguing and illuminating array of international independent films for the 28 th annual varsity world film week running october 6 through october at the varsity theatre in downtown ashland. You and a guest are invited to our oct 4 opening night dinner for world film week at ashland s elegant new mexican restaurant, mezcal, where you will join us in honoring our special guest, sarah hoch, executive director of the guanajuato international film festival giff. Every spring, southern oregon is buzzing with the excitement of the aiff. Whether youre planning months ahead or wondering whats playing today, its all here. Kickstarter donors boost varsity world film week by richard herskowitz, artistic and executive director varsity world film week, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, has lately been evolving into a fullfledged film festival, complementing our big spring event. Ashland independent film festival expands the 28th annual. Please tell us about your role as gatekeeper at the ashland independent film festival. Festivities begin at the varsity theatre with identity and belonging, a screening of short films produced by the guanajuato international film festival and. Find ashland theatre showtimes and theater information at fandango.
Ashland home net is an ashland, oregon based broadband provider specializing in connecting ashland people and businesses to the internet via the ashland fiber network as well as providing cable tv and voip phone service. The ashland independent film festival aiff will celebrate its 15 th year with internationallyinspired cuisine, live music, an auction, and more reel to rogue will be held in the grand ballroom of ashland springs hotel on thursday, oct. Find the movies showing at theaters near you and buy movie tickets at fandango. We look forward, once the virus passes, to presenting summer events in our new aiff film center as well as varsity world film week in. Film event in ashland, or by ashland independent film festival and varsity theatre on friday, october 4 2019. The films selected represent 23 countries, including canada, colombia, lebanon, france, thailand, russia, nepal, and the united states.
Ashland independent film festival has assembled an intriguing lineup for the september 30 to october 6 2016 varsity world film week trending films pain and glory dolor y gloria 2019 american factory 2019 apollo 11 2019 a star is born atlantics. Ashland independent film festival director of programming richard herskowitz has assembled an intriguing and illuminating array of international films for the september 30 to october 6 2016 varsity world film week, cosponsored by coming attractions theatres. Articles by ashland independent film festival kickstarter donors boost varsity world film week by richard herskowitz, artistic and executive director varsity world film week, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, has lately been evolving into a fullfledged film. The 17th ashland independent film festival aiff officially came to a close today, and announced the highly anticipated juried and audience awardwinning films for work screened at the festival, which ran april 12 to 16, 2018. Ashland, oregon the ashland independent film festival aiff announces the first of five tracks that will be the focus of films featured in its 2020 festival from april 1620 in the idyllic arts town of ashland, oregon. Take a world tour, and never leave a comfy seat in a movie theater. The latter in conjunction with the oregon shakespeare festival both examines the hivaids epidemic and raises funds to support those living with hivaids. Ashland may be a long way from hollywood, but for a small town it takes film pretty seriously. Ashland universitys department of foreign languages will hold a tournees film festival in october that will feature five recent french films and one classic film.
Posted on october 2, 2019 by ashland independent film festival in latest news by richard herskowitz, artistic and executive director varsity world film week, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, has lately been evolving into a fullfledged. Guanajuato films to play at world film week ashland tidings. Ashland independent film festival unveils lineup for 2016. The ashland independant film festival organization has more recently created the world film week in october and the daedalus film fest in august. By using science to tell stories, emily wields a magic that makes the whole world feel more alive. Ashland independent film festival announces varsity world film week august 2015, city club of eugene, klcc public radio, aiff director of programming joins discussion, forecasting the future of independent film.
Ashland universitys center for civic life sets forum on boosting ashlands economy. Ashland independent film festival ashland, oregon 97520. Jan 20, 2016 for ashland restaurant week, starting on sunday, january 31, omars will present williams winning dish. Filmmakers of the documentaries, features, and shorts come from around the world come to engage with the audience after screenings and at the film festivals opening night bash and. Ashland, oregon the ashland independent film festival announces that its 19th annual edition, originally slated for april 1620, will be a virtual film festival rescheduled for may 22 june 14. Ashland independent film festival relaunches as a threeweek. A ghost love story atlantique 2019 blackkklansman call me by your name can you ever forgive me. The feature films and one shorts program in this years world film week program were selected from 65 titles that were provided to our programming team this summer. Aiff artistic and executive director richard herskowitz has assembled an extraordinary collection of international. Varsity world film week september 30th october 6th. We are pleased to bring you the annual ashland world music festival in lithia park, with our partner, rogue world music. Richard gray, assistant professor of french, who organized the festival.
Oct 02, 2019 the feature films and one shorts program in this years world film week program were selected from 65 titles that were provided to our programming team this summer. We at virtual railfan appreciate all the positive comments and encouragement from all of you. Each film screening will include a brief introduction and a postfilm discussion led by dr. Ashland specialty chemicals is driven by its vision to make a better world by providing creative solutions through the application of specialty ingredients and materials. Aiff2020 will be hosted online by film festival flix, an innovative digital platform for virtual festivals. World film week at the varsity theater will feature a program in october of short films from the guanajuato international film festival. Ticket prices are modest, the films are selected by the director of programming of the ashland independent film festival and usually include some gems that make it to the oscars. Thrive event at roxyann winery june 4th, 2016 ashland. Ashland independent film festival goes online limelighter. Ashland, virginia usa virtual railfan live youtube. Taking care of each other is the most important thing we can do in these trying times.
All films at the varsity world film week will be shown between the hours of 12. The varsity world film week is a week of international films about 12 all together selected by the ashland independent film festivals programmer and. Ashland independent film festival will showcase independent feature films and one short film program from 11 countries, including bulgaria, siberia, france, mexico, paraguay, denmark, kenya, iceland, israel, egypt, and the usa for the 30th annual varsity world film week running oct. Ashland independent film festival hosts annual fundraiser.
All films will be shown during the ashland independent film festivals aiff varsity world film week at ashland s varsity theater. Held the last week end of march, featuring world and american premieres of frenchlanguage features. Moviemaker magazine has honored ashland, oregon four years in a row as one of the top towns to live and work as a moviemaker based on a number of factors including the frequency and quality of filmmaking, the established infrastructure for the industry. Over 7000 film lovers gather at the downtown vintage art deco varsity theatre, the historic ashland armory, and the ashland street cinemas to enjoy over 90 films. Oct 04, 2019 kick off the 30th annual varsity world film week alongside ashland s sister city, guanajuato, as we celebrate the guanajuato international film festival. Her awardwinning natural connections column has been compiled into two books. Varsity world film week festivals 166 e main st, ashland, or. Buy tickets, get box office information, driving directions and more. All films will be shown during the ashland independent film festivals aiff varsity world film week at ashlands varsity theater from october 4 through 11. Sponsored by the ashland bayfield county master gardener association.
It was fun to hang out there and see all the talented film makers and their work as well as. Varsity world film week october 18, 2019 film submissions. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Aiff in the news october 2019, mail tribune varsity world film week, scarecrow festival and more. The ashland independent film festival announces that its 19 th annual edition, originally slated for april 1620, will be a virtual film festival rescheduled for may 22 june 14. Headquartered in covington, kentucky, the company traces its roots back to the city of ashland, kentucky, where it was headquartered from 1924 to 1999. An independent film shot in southern oregon is the no. You and a guest are invited to our oct 11 closing dinner for world film week at ashlands cucina biazzi, where youll be joined by the makers of return to mt. Aiff and coming attractions theatres present the 30th annual varsity world film week, celebrating independent films from around the world. Varsity world film week is back at the varsity theatre in ashland, starting october 4th. Film festival director of programming job in ashland at ashland independent film festival full time job in ashland, or 190029 the southern oregon film society, a nonprofit organization, is seeking applications for the position of director of programming.
Ashland university department to hold french film festival. Movie theatres, in ashland, or ashland, oregon movie. Emily stone is the naturalisteducation director at the cable natural history museum. Varsity world film week 166 e main st ashland, or festival. Cinemark movies 10 change theatre 400 winchester avenue, ashland ky 41101. Pork three way b raised pork jowl and crispy pork belly, topped with a chili honey glaze. The ashland independent film festival is five days of the highest quality independent film in this historic town the washington post called a dream youll never want to leave. During this class, members will view six films that have been selected by the instructors. Bear creek salmon festival north mountain park october 1st, 2016. Varsity world film week ashland independent film festival.
Kickstarter donors boost varsity world film week ashland. Locals only deadline 2020 january 17, 2020 film submissions. Film festival director of programming ashland independent. Launch student film competition deadline january 14, 2020.
Kick off the 30th annual varsity world film week alongside ashland s sister city, guanajuato, as we celebrate the guanajuato international film festival. The ashland independent film festival actively promotes dialogue between the filmmaker and the audience in the intimate setting of the varsity theatre. Many events listed here have been canceled or postponed due to the covid19 emergency. It can be accessed on the website or on film festival flix tv and. The ashland independent film festival and coming attractions theatres bring you the 29th annual varsity world film week, celebrating. As always, my intrepid team of programmers watched a lot of movies so that we could narrow down for you the best of the best. We are a community newspaper serving northern wisconsin, with a focus on ashland and bayfield counties. Ashland, oregon the ashland independent film festival aiff announces the first of five tracks that will be the focus of films featured in its 2020 festival from april 1620 in. The festival, which is free and open to the public, will take place october 10, 16, 17, 23, 24 and 30 at 7 p. Focuses on multicultural awareness and the artistic and educational value of films from all around the world. Varsity world film week is back at the varsity theatre in ashland, starting.