Luther: Never Too Much
Please join us for this benefit screening at the Varsity Theater in downtown Ashland, February 21st at 7pm followed by a community conversation with Vaun Monroe, Assistant Professor of the Digital Cinema Program at SOU!
For tickets, please visit https://catheatres.com/varsity/film/2980/luther-never-too-much/
Luther: Never Too Much is chock full of incredible archival footage and interviews with appearances by David Bowie, Roberta Flack, Bette Midler, and more. The film tenderly showcases his personal triumphs and struggles, as well as rare clips highlighting the smooth quality of Vandross’ gorgeous and singular singing voice.
Time Passages Screening
Filmmaker Kyle Henry will be in attendance at this special event, and on site for a post screening Q&A. This event is co-sponsored by AIFF and the Oregon Center for the Arts at SOU. Use code “AIFFTIMEPASS25” to receive a discount on tickets.
Tickets can be purchased here: https://sou.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1704
As a pandemic rages across the globe, filmmaker Kyle Henry experiences the final months of his mother Elaine’s late-stage dementia. Henry uses his family’s extensive home movie archive to travel back in time, exploring the complicated bonds of identity, history, and belonging in his large Texas family. Charting Elaine’s promising early life through her years of motherhood and self-sacrifice, finally tracing their relationship to its inevitable end, Time Passages playfully explores Kyle’s conflicting feelings of love, grief, guilt, and helplessness.
Time Passages Filmmaker Talkback
The Ashland Independent Film Festival is hosting a Filmmaker Talkback with director Kyle Henry about his documentary film Time Passages on Monday, February 24th at 10am. This is a free event, but we ask that you reserve your spot.
To RSVP, please visit: https://aiffmonthly.eventive.org/schedule/67a52e0418ba2cef2e298c12
The film will have previously screened at SOU on Sunday, February 23rd. For more information about the screening, please visit: https://sou.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1704
Visual Art Performance by Beca Blake~ Origin: Intersecting Identity Art Garment > The Gallery @ AIFF
From Beca Blake’s Moab series.
"FANTASTIC FUNGI" Remastered 5th Anniversary Tour Screening
The Ashland Independent Film Festival invites you to enjoy the incredible film...
"FANTASTIC FUNGI: The Magic Beneath Us"
during it's Remastered 5th Anniversary Tour!
This film will be screening at the Varsity Theatre in Ashland beginning Friday, June 14th at 12:30pm. It will continue screening until at least June 20th (stay tuned for details/dates).
Pre-Order Tickets HERE
Watch the FANTASTIC FUNGI Trailer HERE
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FIRST FRIDAY [06/07] AIFF/Scienceworks Event
FIRST FRIDAY FUN!
We're co-sponsoring
with our friends at
ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum
FIRST FRIDAY
June 7th - 5:00-7:00 PM
(FREE Event)
Come join us at the ScienceWorks Theatre for some wine and check out the big screen where we'll be screening the award winners from
Nikon's Small World Video Competition of 2023.
Stay Tuned!
We're also excited to be using the
ScienceWorks Theatre
this Fall to screen works for the
Annual AIFF2024 Film Festival, October 3-6!
COMMON GROUND Film Screening
SYNOPSIS
Sobering yet hopeful, 'Common Ground' exposes the toxic interconnections of American farming policy, politics, and health, by sharing stories of destruction and healing across the United States and beyond, and how regenerative agriculture and soil health plays a vitally important role in changing these systems for the better. At it's root, it explores how people from different walks of life, different political backgrounds, and different places share one thing in common - the very soil beneath their feet.
The film is directed by Josh and Rebecca Tickell, who have created bold and inspiring environmental films for many years (Kiss the Ground, On Sacred Ground, Regenerate Ojai, Fuel, The Big Fix), while winning coveted awards along the way from Sundance, Cannes, Red Nation, and Tribeca.
The film features celebrity actors, activists and philanthropists Rosario Dawson, Laura Dern, Donald Glover, Woody Harrelson, Jason Momoa, and Ian Somerhalder, along with interviews with Gabe Brown, Jonathan Lundgren Ph.D., Mark Hyman M.D., Leah Penniman, Ray Archuleta, Toby Kiers, Ph.D., Allejandro Carillo, Carey Gillam, Kelsey Ducheneaux-Scott, Kara Boyd, Robyn O'Brien, Rick Clark, and many other farmers, ranchers, scientists, educators, allies and beyond.
1 hour, 45 minutes/Rating: NR
"Mise-en-Scène" ~ Beca blake artist presentation - The Gallery @ AIFF
MISE-EN-SCèNE
…a contemporary exhibition featuring documented digital performance art, iPhone photography, digital art, and time-based media from artists Beca Blake and Dave Leibowitz.
mise-en-scène (mee zah sehn), noun, French: the process of setting a stage, with regard to placement of scenery, properties, etc; the image that moves
Curated by Jeff Phillips.
Exhibit runs through the end of June, 2024.
Don't miss your chance to hear featured artist
BECA BLAKE...
Artist Presentation @ AIFF Film Center/
The Gallery @ AIFF
Saturday, May 25th - 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Beca is an interdisciplinary and community-based artist trained in contemporary fine art. She is the author of “Road Food: Survival in the Local Landscape,” a performance art digital documentation.
Blake’s participation in "Mise-en-Scène" is a statement of post-pandemic life; alchemically transforming hardships into lightheartedness through engagement with conceptual art practice.
She holds degrees in both Leadership and Fine Art, and her professional practice merges her academic disciplines, focusing on the intersections between creativity, society, and conceptual art as a catalyst for positive social change.
The viewing hours for "Mise-en-Scène" at
The Gallery @ AIFF
Wednesdays through Friday, 1-3PM, or by appointment.
The Gallery @ AIFF is located at the
AIFF Film Center
389 E. Main St.
Ashland, Oregon
info@ashlandfilm.org
Wednesday at the Movies: "KITE ZO A"
The Ashland Independent Film Festival
presents
"KITE ZO A: Leave the Bones"
as the first film in our
"Wednesday at the Movies" series!
Wednesday, April 17th at the Varsity Theatre
(Coming Attractions Theatres, Inc )
7:00 PM
Tickets are $10 each
and may be purchased at the Varsity or online.
In 1791, in Haiti, Dutty Boukman presided over a Vodou ritual in Bois-Caïman that led to the creation of the first Black Republic. Since then, rituals of transformation and artistic expression have been at the core of a thriving culture as the country faces oppression, poverty, and natural disasters.
"Kite Zo A" is a wonderful sensorial film about rituals in Haiti, from ancient to modern, made in collaboration with dancers, musicians, fishermen, daredevil rollerbladers, and Voodoo priests, set to poetry by Haitian author Wood-Jerry Gabriel.
Directed by Kaveh Nabatian
Mr. Nabatian directed “Sin La Habana” from AIFF2021.
Watch the “KITE ZO A” Trailer NOW!
Buy Your $10 Tickets HERE
AIFF2024 Poster Contest
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JULY 8,2024!
The Ashland Independent Film Festival (AIFF) is excited to announce the
AIFF2024 Poster Contest!
The winning entry will be a central part of the Annual Festival, integral to our 2024 marketing efforts, and will be printed as a poster to be sold locally and online.
Artists are invited to submit artwork or photography for the AIFF Poster Contest and a Peoples’ Choice Award. Artists may submit one piece of artwork with a $20 entry fee. The entry fee is used to support the contest and Film Festival.
The Top 5 pieces will be announced and shared on Social Media and the AIFF website prior to the Festival in October. The winning poster will be announced at a special event in July 2024.
JUROR AND SELECTION PROCESS
The AIFF Arts committee will judge submitted entries and select the Top 5 pieces. The Committee, comprised of local business and art gallery owners, and members of AIFF, will select winners of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place and 2 honorable mentions.
Judging will be based on a combination of:
Celebrating the Bounty of Ashland and Southern Oregon
Connection to the Film World
Marketability & Sales Potential
PEOPLES’ CHOICE AWARD
The remaining 4 (four) finalists will have their work displayed during the AIFF2024 Film Festival (Oct 3-6, 2024) where a voting system will be used and the public will choose their favorite piece. The Peoples’ Choice Winner will be announced after the Festival.
ARTIST RECEPTION & POSTER UNVEILING
We will welcome poster participants and ticketed members to an artist reception and the poster unveiling event July, 2024. The Top 5 finalists will display their artwork at the Artist Reception where the pieces will remain through the festival for a chance to win the Peoples’ Choice Award.
CASH AWARD: $500
IMPORTANT DATES
Submission Deadline (Extended): July 8, 2024
Selections Made By: July 15, 2024
Top 5 Entrants Announced: July 20, 2024/TBD
Artist Reception & Poster Unveiling: July 2024 (actual date tbd)
Peoples’ Choice Voting: July - September, 2024
Peoples’ Choice Winner Announced: September 15, 2024
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Artists of all ages are welcome to participate.
All mediums are accepted, keeping in mind that the winning piece must be photographed and will be printed as a poster. Including the medium used is required on the entry form.
One (1) entry per artist will be accepted. Artists may submit past artwork if the piece has not placed in a previous art contest.
Artwork can be any size, however, the submitted file must be vertical and sent to be printed as a 16” x 20” vertical image. The original piece can be any size (ex: 8” x 10”) but will be printed as a 16” x 20” vertical image so much be able to transfer to those dimensions. No other sizes will be accepted.
Files must be submitted in JPEG, JPG, or PDF (preferred) format at 300 dpi or higher. Poster will be printed in CMYK colors.
The winning artist retains ownership of the original artwork and can sell it at their discretion, but irrevocably assigns to AIFF, by submitting and signing the entry form, exclusive copyright, trademark, licensing, marketing, distribution, reproduction, and registration rights to the artwork for any, and all purposes and uses.
By submitting to this contest, all artists are agreeing to have their artwork posted online.
The artwork should interpret this year’s theme - celebrating the legacy of Ashland and Independent Film. No text please.
All artists must complete the online submission form, an artist bio, artist statement for their piece, and a $20 entry fee.
ENTRY CHECKLIST
Photo of original artwork with signature
Submitted files must be vertical and will be printed as a 16” x 20” vertical image. No other sizes will be accepted.
Files must be submitted in JPEG, JPG, or PDF (preferred) format at 300dpi or higher. Poster will be printed in CMYK colors.
If chosen as the winner, the submitted file will be used to print the poster. Keep this in mind when submitting your work.
Email complete with all required/requested details including contact information, full name, and information required here.
Artist bio (200 words or less)
Artist statement of artwork (200 words or less)
$20 entry fee. Pay online with credit card or make checks payable to AIFF.
Send checks to: AIFF, PO Box 218, Ashland OR 97520
CONTACT
Please direct all submissions & questions to Lisa Greene, AIFF Director of Operations: lisa@ashlandfilm.org
It's A Wonderful Life
On Christmas Eve 1945, in Bedford Falls, New York, George Bailey contemplates suicide. The prayers of his family and friends reach Heaven, where guardian angel second class Clarence Odbody is assigned to save George in order to earn his wings.
Screening is part of the 12 days of Christmas at the AIFF film center downtown: 389 E Main St
This Finale Event will feature a live jazz band from 5pm to 6pm. Wine, popcorn and assorted beverages provided.
A Christmas Carol
Crotchety Victorian businessman Ebenezer Scrooge (Alastair Sim) has no use for festivity, even at Christmas. After resentfully allowing timid clerk Bob Cratchit (Mervyn Johns) to have the holiday to spend with his loving wife (Hermione Baddeley) and family, Scrooge is swept into a nightmare. The ghost of his late partner, Jacob Marley (Michael Hordern), appears, warning that Ebenezer will be visited by three more spirits who will show the coldhearted man the error of his parsimonious behavior.
Screening is part of the 12 days of Christmas at the AIFF film center downtown: 389 E Main St
Elf
Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.
Screening is part of the 12 days of Christmas at the AIFF film center downtown: 389 E Main St
A Christmas Story: SPECIAL AFTER SCHOOL SCREENING @SCIENCEWORKS
Based on the humorous writings of author Jean Shepherd, this beloved holiday movie follows the wintry exploits of youngster Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley), who spends most of his time dodging a bully (Zack Ward) and dreaming of his ideal Christmas gift, a "Red Ryder air rifle." Frequently at odds with his cranky dad (Darren McGavin) but comforted by his doting mother (Melinda Dillon), Ralphie struggles to make it to Christmas Day with his glasses and his hopes intact.
Screening is part of the 12 days of Christmas at the AIFF film center downtown: 389 E Main St
Fiddler On The Roof
Oscar-winning adaptation of the Broadway musical about life among the Jewish community of a pre-revolutionary Russian village. A poor milkman, determined to find good husbands for his five daughters, consults the traditional matchmaker - and also has a word with God.
Screening is part of the 12 days of Christmas at the AIFF film center downtown: 389 E Main St
Nightmare Before Christmas
The film follows the misadventures of Jack Skellington, Halloweentown's beloved pumpkin king, who has become bored with the same annual routine of frightening people in the "real world." When Jack accidentally stumbles on Christmastown, all bright colors and warm spirits, he gets a new lease on life -- he plots to bring Christmas under his control by kidnapping Santa Claus and taking over the role. But Jack soon discovers even the best-laid plans of mice and skeleton men can go seriously awry.
Screening is part of the 12 days of Christmas at the AIFF film center downtown: 389 E Main St
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
In this live-action adaptation of the beloved children's tale by Dr. Seuss, the reclusive green Grinch (Jim Carrey) decides to ruin Christmas for the cheery citizens of Whoville. Reluctantly joined by his hapless dog, Max, the Grinch comes down from his mountaintop home and sneaks into town to swipe everything holiday-related from the Whos. However, the bitter grump finds a hitch in his plans when he encounters the endearing Cindy Lou Who (Taylor Momsen).
Screening is part of the 12 days of Christmas at the AIFF film center downtown: 389 E Main St
Miracle on 34th Street
In this Christmas classic, an old man going by the name of Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) fills in for an intoxicated Santa in Macy's annual Thanksgiving Day parade. Kringle proves to be such a hit that he is soon appearing regularly at the chain's main store in midtown Manhattan. When Kringle surprises customers and employees alike by claiming that he really is Santa Claus, it leads to a court case to determine his mental health and, more importantly, his authenticity.
White Christmas
Singers Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby) and Phil Davis (Danny Kaye) join sister act Betty (Rosemary Clooney) and Judy Haynes (Vera-Ellen) to perform a Christmas show in rural Vermont. There, they run into Gen. Waverly (Dean Jagger), the boys' commander in World War II, who, they learn, is having financial difficulties; his quaint country inn is failing. So what's the foursome to do but plan a yuletide miracle: a fun-filled musical extravaganza that's sure to put Waverly and his business in the black!
Screening is part of the 12 days of Christmas at the AIFF film center downtown: 389 E Main St
The Santa Clause: after-school screening @scienceworks
Divorced dad Scott (Tim Allen) has custody of his son (Eric Lloyd) on Christmas Eve. After he accidentally kills a man in a Santa suit, they are magically transported to the North Pole, where an elf explains that Scott must take Santa's place before the next Christmas arrives.
Screening is $5 for all-students! This event will take place at SCIENCWORKS HANDS-ON MUSEUM, and is part of the 12 days of Christmas fundraising series.
A Charlie Brown Christmas (with live Jazz Band)
When Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism that he sees amongst everyone during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests that he become director of the school Christmas pageant. Charlie Brown accepts, but is a frustrating struggle. When an attempt to restore the proper spirit with a forlorn little fir Christmas tree fails, he needs Linus' help to learn the meaning of Christmas.
Screening is part of the 12 days of Christmas at the AIFF film center downtown: 389 E Main St
The Atlas Jazz Band features Ashland High Shool students, Shane Cooper, Asa Cope and Sixten Ljungkvist.
Blind Ambition
“Blind Ambition” follows four friends who have conquered the odds to become South Africa’s top sommeliers after escaping starvation and tyranny in their homeland of Zimbabwe. Driven by relentless optimism, a passion for their craft and a sense of national pride, they form Zimbabwe’s first national wine-tasting team and set their sights on the coveted title of “World Wine Tasting Champions.
SUMMER OF SOUL
This Academy Award-winning feature documentary film examines the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, which took place on six Sundays between June 29 and August 24 at Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park) in Harlem, using professional footage of the festival that was filmed as it happened, stock news footage, and modern-day interviews with attendees, musicians, and other commentators to provide historical background and social context. Despite its large attendance and performers such as Stevie Wonder, Mahalia Jackson, Nina Simone, the 5th Dimension, the Staple Singers, Gladys Knight & the Pips & more, the festival is much less well-known in the 21st century than is Woodstock (which took place on the same weekend as one of the days of the Harlem Cultural Festival).
Free Admission. Suggested Donation $5.
RSVP HERE
Monterey Pop (Live Music)
Monterey Pop features career-making performances by Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Otis Redding in a wildly diverse lineup that includes Simon and Garfunkel, the Mamas and the Papas, the Who, the Byrds, Hugh Masekela, and the extraordinary Ravi Shankar.
With his characteristic vérité style—and a camera crew that included the likes of Albert Maysles and Richard Leacock—D. A. Pennebaker captured it all, immortalizing moments that have become legend. This fiftieth-anniversary edition presents Monterey Pop in a new 4K restoration.
Rescheduled: E.T. The Extra-Terrestial
Join us for a family-friendly screening of Stephen Spielberg’s timeless classic. This moving, sentimental film about a boy’s relationship with a friendly alien has moved generations for decades.
Free admission. Suggested Donation: $5
All Confirmed Guests for 9/23 will receive a new email confirming their seats for 9/30. If you are waitlisted or interested in joining the waitlist, please send an email to rsvp@ashlandfilm.org.