Film Southern Oregon

08/19/2025

Casting call from Nick Alexander Films. Details in the shared post below. Keep up the great work, Nick!

📣 CASTING CALL 📣 Nick Alexander Films is announcing a casting call for commercials with Ko-Kwel Casino Resort.

If you are interested, please indicate your availability, and ability to travel. Filming to be done in Medford and Coos Bay. You will either be filmed at one or both locations. A mileage stipend, lodging and meals are included for those that will travel to Coos Bay. Let us know what you can do. Thank you!

Shooting Dates: September 7-11

(5) Casino Players (45 years or older, male or female, no lines, $500/day of filming

(1) Host/Wildlife Observer (45 years or older, male, has lines, British accent, think David Attenborough and Life on Earth or Blue Earth, $1,800)

08/14/2025

Come celebrate one of our own and support local filmmaking! Autie Carlisle is screening two of her docs this Saturday at the AIFF Film Center, followed by a conversation about filmmaking and community storytelling. Two of her other films screened to a packed house last Saturday, followed by an excellent Q&A with Autie. This coming Saturday is sure to be another wonderful celebration of local independent filmmaking. 🎥🎬🎞️

Tickets available here:
https://aiffmonthlyfilmseries2025-2026.eventive.org/schedule/687f0e4db4487722de9b25dc

An Evening with Autie Carlisle
Saturday, August 16th
7:00pm
AIFF Film Center
389 E Main Street
Ashland, OR 97520

WE EXIST —An intimate look on the current generation of Hobos and why it's so tough to grow old— Dunsmuir locals reflect on the train industry’s impact on this small forgotten railroad town, while 30 year old Sweet Bean Selene fights for her hobo community of gay, trans, and q***r friends to survive to be elders.

FULL CIRCLE — As a Karuk elder born with disabilities, Franklin was told he couldn't do what he wanted, which only motivated him to do just that, to speak his native language. An artist and elder's journey to learn his own culture.

08/11/2025

Great Cameras & Cocktails last week at the new Black Barn Farm Kitchen in Jacksonville! Big thanks to the owner and staff for accommodating us on the back patio. A terrific venue for gathering with great food and drinks.

Lots of familiar faces and we welcomed several new folks to the group. Always love that! Congrats to the winners of the AIFF ticket raffle.

Mark your calendars now for September 3rd at Good Juice in Ashland.

08/05/2025

Cameras & Cocktails is this Wednesday, August 6 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at Black Barn Farm (formerly SchoolHaus Brewhaus).

Black Barn Farm
525 Bigham Knoll Drive,
Jacksonville, OR 97530

Delicious locally-inspired food & drinks! Get a tour! Discover a new filming location!

All ages.

08/02/2025

Very exciting film news out of Southern Oregon! Gary Lundgren's latest film ABOVE THE TREES, made in Southern Oregon with an all local cast and crew, is being released on a groundbreaking new online distribution platform, Joma.film, conceived and launched by he and his life and producing partner Annie Lundgren. Check it out at Joma.film. 🎥🎬🎞️

Ashland based Joma Films recently sent this update about its latest feature “Above the Trees” and its new distribution platform. After leading the way with a new and innovative way to r…

07/25/2025

All you actors out there, the Ashland New Plays Festival is holding auditions this coming Monday for their October slate of plays. Details in the shared post below. Brush up on those monologues and break a leg!

AUDITION NOTICE
Seeking: AEA and non-union actors for Ashland New Plays Festival’s 2025 Fall Festival

Monday, July 28th 9am-5pm @ Carpenter Hall

What to prepare: Please prepare a contemporary monologue and a side of your choosing from the folder linked in the comments.

Viewing Auditions: Jackie Apodaca, Artistic Director and Alysia Beltran, Casting Coordinator

Rehearsals: October 13th-October 15th

Performances: October 15th-October 19th

Pay: AEA ITC. AEA rate - $323/wk, plus pension and health week. Nonunion actors will also be paid $323 for the week.

Travel stipend and housing provided for out of town actors.

To request an appointment, please email [email protected]

For questions and more info, please email [email protected] or visit ashlandnewplays.org

Link to folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10Wnf1EaOWJ9BH0zi3EfPUJt92UPHawaK?usp=sharing

07/24/2025

Our friends at AIFF are ramping up their off-season screenings with not one, but two nights of films in August by Film Southern Oregon community member Autie Carlisle, whose short intimate portraits of regional personalities exemplifies the best in indie documentary.

Don’t miss these special events, August 9th and 16th at the AIFF Film Center and get a chance to hear from the filmmaker herself.

Info and link for tickets in the shared post below or on the AIFF website: www.ashlandfilm.org.

We’re thrilled to welcome regional filmmaker Autie Carlisle to the AIFF Film Center this August for two special evenings of storytelling and conversation. Autie’s short documentaries capture the people, places, and histories of our region with heart and honesty.

Saturday, August 9 at 7 PM
BYRDS OF A FEATHER & THE WILD ONES
• BYRDS OF A FEATHER — Friends and family remember Charlie Byrd, California’s first Black sheriff, and reflect on the rise and fall of Weed’s Black neighborhood, Lincoln Heights, and what it means to be Black in Siskiyou County today.
• THE WILD ONES — In Hornbrook, California, a rugged slice of the Wild West remains. This film follows wild individuals, wild horses, and the wildfires that shape their community — and their vision for helping one another survive.

Saturday, August 16 at 7 PM
WE EXIST & FULL CIRCLE
• WE EXIST — An intimate portrait of today’s train hoppers and the fight to grow old on the rails. In Dunsmuir, locals share how the railroad shaped their town, while Sweet Bean Selene fights for her q***r hobo community to survive long enough to become elders.
• FULL CIRCLE — Franklin, a Karuk elder born with disabilities, was told he couldn’t achieve his dreams. This film chronicles his powerful journey of reclaiming his culture and language, proving the strength of determination and identity.

Autie will be present at both screenings to lead conversation and community storytelling.

🎟 Get your tickets now at ashlandfilm.org/events
AIFF Film Center, Downtown Ashland

07/23/2025

Southern Oregon and the world eagerly await Bruce Campbell’s next project. Recently on JPR, Bruce and his producer (and life partner) Ida Gearon talked about ERNIE & EMMA, their feature film shot entirely in Southern Oregon last summer. Give it a listen! 🎥 🍿

Bruce Campbell and his wife, Ida Gearon, join the Exchange to discuss their upcoming new film "Ernie and Emma."

07/18/2025

Provocative new work coming soon from Southern Oregon's most prolific filmmaker and long(est)-time Film Southern Oregon community member Ray Nomoto Robison and Bison Motion Pictures and an all Southern Oregon cast and crew. Can't wait to see it!

Coming soon!

07/18/2025

Congrats to Film Southern Oregon community member Nick Alexander Films. Thrilled to see your efforts and outstanding product get the recognition it deserves. Keep up the good work!

🎉 We Did It! 🎉

Nick Alexander Films is proud to announce that we’ve been awarded Platinum Level for Video Production by CommunityVotes Medford 2025! 🏆🎬

This honor means the world to us — thank you to our amazing clients, collaborators, and community for trusting us to tell your stories with cinematic excellence.

We’re officially recognized as the best video production company in Southern Oregon, and we couldn’t be more excited for what’s ahead.

Check it out here 👉 https://medfordor.communityvotes.com/2025/01/services/video-production

Let’s keep creating bold, beautiful, and unforgettable stories. 🎥✨

06/26/2025

Cameras & Cocktails is Wednesday, July 2, 5pm-8pm at EdenVale Winery

Immerse yourself in community and a spectacular cinematic landscape!

All ages. Edenvale wines and ciders, soft drinks and tasting platters available for purchase.

$5 suggested donation to support the operations of Film Southern Oregon. See you there!

06/16/2025

Southern Oregon filmmaker and member of the Film Southern Oregon community, Richard Seidman, is screening the short film he wrote and produced, SCHMENDRICK: THE 13TH DISCIPLE at 7:00 pm this Thursday, June 19th at the Havurah Synagogue, 185 N. Mountain Avenue in Ashland.

SCHMENDRICK is a mockumentary in which a bumbling amateur historian, played by Oregon Shakespeare Festival actor Anthony Heald, presents the controversial legend of a lost holy trickster disciple of Jesus. This is the first episode in a projected eight-part mini-series.

Following the 13-minute film, there will be a preview of the first scene of Episode Two, featuring Barret O’Brien, followed by an audience Q&A session with Richard; Peter Alzado - director and actor; and Deborah Rosenberg - costume coordinator.

To learn more about the film or to help get it seen in film festivals, visit https://seedandspark.com/fund/schmendrick-festival-entries .