OFFSite Fundraiser Recap
August 17th marked our first fundraising event OFFSite featuring a film, Studio One Forever, and film inspired disco-themed after party with music provided by DJ Jon Riddell and ph
Mid-year Updates
We’ve been busy building a new foundation here at the Festival. What does that mean? Mostly really boring stuff like: Making sure this newsletter gets delivered to Yahoo, AOL and
President’s Message
Hi there! I’m Katie Guernsey. The new Board President/Executive Director at OFF and first female President in its 25 year history. Yay. I’d like to tell you a bit about myself
American Dreamer
Saturday, November 18, 7 PM, Matilija Auditorium 2022, United States, Directors: Paul Dektor; 98 min. Based on a true story. American Dreamer is the story of Dr. Phil Loder (Pet
FREE Opening Night Film + Music
Libbey Bowl FREE Film Isle of Hope Thursday November 2 at 6:30 PM Music Begins at 5:30 PM To thank the Ojai community for their support the Ojai Film Festival traditionally offers
Diversity & Inclusion Program 2023
SPONSORED BY PANAVISION The Ojai Film Festival continues to reflect the theme “Enriching the Human Spirit through Film” with two panels exploring the scope of “diversity” a
Cinematographer’s Seminar
Sunday, November 5 at 1 PM in the AC Raymund Room The Ojai Film Festival annually honors a Director of Photography with its Distinguished Artist Award for Cinematography. A cinemat
FOCUS EARTH: Eco-Conscious Indie Films
The Ojai Film Festival continues the tradition of focusing on environmental films with the 24th Anniversary Edition: FOCUS EARTH. Common Ground Saturday, November 11, 4 PM, Matilij
Bill Paxton Award Goes to Animated Film
For the first time the Ojai Film Festival chose an animated film to receive the Bill Paxton Award. This distinction spotlights one film in the Gold Coast series, which closes out t
LIVE Table Read Returns to Honor Screenplay Competition Winner
“Long Beach Island,” by fulltime attorney Edson McClellan who wrote his first screenplay four years ago at age 49, won the Eighth Annual Ojai Film Festival Screenplay Competiti