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There’s a bright future for the Klamath Basin as the scenic backdrop for feature films, says Klamath Film Executive Director Kurt Liedtke. Most recently, Klamath Falls served as the setting for the 2019 independent comedy Phoenix, Oregon – which, through an odd strike of luck, became the #1 box office release in America in March 2020. Discuss the history and future of filmmaking in our area in an online conversation on Wednesday, March 17th at 2pm.
The presentation will be followed by a brief business meeting of the Friends of the Klamath County Library.
Kurt Liedtke has over 12 years of experience working in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles through various roles in music, film, social media and video games, and has worked for two newspaper publications in Southern Oregon – the Lake County Examiner and the Herald & News – since relocating to the Klamath Basin from Southern California. His tenure in the news industry has included work as a journalist, photographer, videographer, copy editor, managing editor, sports editor, commercial drone pilot and social media manager. Alongside his role as Klamath Film's Executive Director, Kurt continues to work as the Herald & News' Online Editor. Fans of the Klamath Comic Con will also recognize him as the host of the “Retro Video Game Room” at the library’s annual pop culture event.
The presentation is free to the public, but registration is required so we can send you the invite to connect via Zoom teleconferencing. For more information and to register, email the Friends at folklamath@gmail.com.
For more about how you can become a Friend of the Klamath County Library, visit klamathlibrary.org/friends. For more about Klamath Film and what they do to support filmmaking in the Klamath Basin, visit klamathfilm.org.