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SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 • Number 37, Volume 37
Largest Oregon-centric film festival returns KURT LIEDTKE H&N Staff Reporter Sep 6, 2018
Entering its sixth year, the Klamath Independent Film Festival (KIFF) has grown immensely in its audience, scale and purpose; to showcase the best independent short and feature-length films being produced in the state of Oregon or by those from the region. Operated by Klamath Film, the festival began as a means to showcase projects by its members, but has grown in popularity to encompass three days of films across two venues from Sept. 14-16. Festivities commence with a grand gala on Friday, Sept. 14 at the Ross Ragland Theater with the screening of “Lean on Pete,” filmed in Portland and Burns and based on a Willy Vlaudin novel. The film features Steve Buscemi, Chloe Sevigny, and Charlie Plummer, telling the story of a teen who befriends an old race horse and does all he can to save him from slaughter. Preceding the screening of “Lean on Pete” at 8:30 p.m. will be a festival opening celebration in the Ross Ragland Theater lobby starting at 7 p.m. The event will feature food and refreshments alongside many of the filmmakers, sponsors and other VIPS that have made KIFF possible. The event is available only for those with a festival pass, which allows entry to every screening during the festival. Tickets for individual film screenings are also available.
There are animated films in “Broken Reflections” and “Two Balloons.” Edgy dramas such as “Bad Apples” and “Seaside.” Quirky science-fiction with “The Astronot” and “Milo.” Comedies, quirky character studies, gritty personal stories of adventures and concert performances abound, and even one film submitted by Klamath Union High School students. Films are separated into categories. Aside from the Friday, Sept. 14 feature film, feature-length movies will be screened at Pelican Cinemas starting at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15. On Sunday, Sept. 16, the festival returns to the Ross Ragland starting at 11:25 a.m. with short documentaries, followed by a short stories series, a Northern Oregon shorts series, and finally a Southern Oregon shorts series. Q&A Following completion of the final film an awards ceremony will take place, as well as a question-and-answer session with filmmakers. When available, the filmmakers themselves will be on hand for short question-and-answer sessions with the audience after each screening.
Genres range
“We try to select a general program to cater a little to everyone,” said Jesse Widener, executive director of Klamath Film. “Even if subject matter isn’t something somebody thinks they might like, we get notes back all the time where people say they thought they wouldn’t like something but they loved it. It is all a celebration of Oregon film, Oregon filmmakers, and a celebration of our state on screen. We try to choose a variety of films, it’s a very well-rounded program. There is a little something for everyone.”
The films chosen for this year’s festival cover a broad range of genres. There are documentaries, such as “Ragland” which tells the story of the grand theater scene in the early days of Klamath Falls and its lone survivor – the Ross Ragland Theater.
Film submissions for KIFF are done online, under the criteria that each entry must have been completed within the past calendar year, and must have Oregon ties. While a small fee exists for submission consideration, this is usually waived
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for filmmakers who make contact with Oregon Film. Submissions for the 2019 festival will open in January and continue until June. Festival passes, which include entry to the Friday evening gala and featured film screening as well as all other screenings, are available for $60. A weekend pass option covering both Saturday and Sunday screenings is also available for $30, Saturday or Sunday passes for $20, or $10 each for individual showings. Oregon films “We receive more film submissions for
Oregon films and dedicate more screen time to Oregon films than any other festival,” added Widener. “This year we expanded to additional programming, we have brought in Northwest traveling shorts program which includes films from around the northwest region. There are a lot of talented people who are here or who have been here, and we’re trying to draw those connections.” Advance tickets or festival passes are now available. To purchase tickets, previews of each film selected for KIFF, and more festival information visit: www.klamathfilm.org.
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“Lean on Pete” is one of seven featurelength films and 28 short films to be screened during the festival. All share a common thread: picked by a panel of judges for their unique storytelling and quality, every film was completed within the past year and was filmed in or by Oregon and Northern California filmmakers.
A panel of filmmakers answer audience questions during the annual Klamath Independent Film Festival. This year’s event will screen seven feature-length films and 28 shorts across three days, Sept. 14-16.
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