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Location scouting with f ilm crew near Rocky Point
LET’S GO TO THE MOVIES
we can help in the community,” says Cannick of attracting a broader working to encourage and develop local filmmakers, train people for a
audience. variety of film and television industry jobs, and shoot more films in and
near the Klamath Basin and Southern Oregon.
There are also accelerated efforts to promote filmmaking in the
Klamath Basin. Monthly member meetings recently featured Tim “There’s a lot of talent here and we’re trying to leverage that,” explains
Williams, Oregon Film Executive Director, and Denise Stillwell, 20th Cannick, 67, who moved to Klamath Falls from Southern California in
Century Fox Studios former executive director. Cannick says Klamath 2018 after a career in computational astronomy. Why? “Klamath Falls
Film has about 75 members. “Some are wannabe filmmakers,” he seemed like a nice place and,” he adds with a conspiratorial grin, “my dog
explains with a soft chuckle, “some just love movies.” The group is also likes it here.” Cannick liked the community even better after attending
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