Press Release Archive

September, 2019
New Awards Planned for Top Juried Films at 2020 Ashland Independent Film Festival

September, 2019
Ashland Independent Film Festival celebrates 30th annual Varsity World Film Week – Films from Sister City, Guanajuato, Mexico to open week of international films

May, 2019
Winemakers and film lovers pair up again to support film festival

April, 2019
Ashland Independent Film Festival Announces 2019 Juried and Audience Award Winners

April, 2019
Ashland Independent Film Festival to Present 2019 Pride Award to B. Ruby Rich and Rogue Award to Alex Rivera and Cristina Ibarra

March, 2019
Ashland Independent Film Festival Unveils Complete 2019 Program Details

March, 2019
Ashland Independent Film Festival to Announce Full Line-up at Festival Preview Night and Offers a Sneak Peek at 10 Highlights

February, 2019
Oscar® Nominated Short Films to Play at the Varsity Theatre in Ashland on Friday, Feb. 8 and Friday, Feb. 15

September, 2018
THE ASHLAND INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS THE 29th ANNUAL VARSITY WORLD FILM WEEK

September, 2018
Ashland Independent Film Festival Launches Year-Round “Best of the Fests” Film Series with the Oregon Premiere of Young Men and Fire, on Oregon Wildland Firefighters

April, 2018
Ashland Independent Film Festival and Kids Unlimited Partner to Present an Encore Screening of ‘Dolores’

April, 2018
Ashland Independent Film Festival Announces 2018 Juried and Audience Award Winners

March, 2018
Ashland Independent Film Festival Announces 2018 Program Details

March, 2018
Ashland Independent Film Festival to Announce Full Line-up at Festival Preview Night and Offers a Sneak Peek at 10 Highlights

February, 2018
AIFF Benefit Screening: Oscar® Nominated Shorts

November, 2017
Ashland Independent Film Festival Now Accepting Film Submissions to the 2018 LAUNCH Student Film Competition

September, 2017
ASHLAND INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL EXPANDS THE 28th ANNUAL VARSITY WORLD FILM WEEK

August, 2017
AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL to screen at the Varsity Theatre – Benefit Supports Ashland Independent Film Festival

April, 2017
Ashland Independent Film Festival Announces Juried and Audience Award Winners

March, 2017
Ashland Independent Film Festival Announces Program Details

March, 2017
Ashland Independent Film Festival to Announce Full Line-up at Festival Preview Night and Offers a Sneak Peek at 10 Highlights

February, 2017
Oscar® Nominated Short Documentaries to Play at the Varsity Theatre, Ashland, 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017 — Benefit Supports Ashland Independent Film Festival

December, 2016
AIFF Offers Winter Break Activity for Bored Kids: Make a Film!

November, 2016
Ashland Independent Film Festival Gets Recognized Among World’s Coolest Film Festivals by MovieMaker Magazine

November, 2016
AIFF Alum Returns for Benefit Screening of SEED: THE UNTOLD STORY

October, 2016
Ashland Independent Film Festival to Co-host Benefit Screening of AUTHOR: THE JT LEROY STORY

September, 2016
New AIFF Director Selected

September, 2016
VARSITY WORLD FILM WEEK – FILMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD WILL ILLUMINATE, DELIGHT AND INSPIRE

August, 2016
ASHLAND INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL AWARDED TWO GRANTS

August, 2016
Award winning Film Director, Matt Ross, Returns to Ashland, Oregon for Benefit Screening of His Film “Captain Fantastic.”

August, 2016
U.S. BANK HONORS ASHLAND INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL WITH GRANT AWARD

March, 2016
Embracing the Future and Honoring the Past of Independent Film: Ashland Independent Film Festival, April 7-11, 2016 Program Announced for 15th Anniversary of Southern Oregon Festival

March, 2016
Ashland Independent Film Festival to Explore Intersection of Film, Art, Music and Performance at 15th Anniversary Festival this Spring

March 2016
Nine Local Films Are Official Selections for the Ashland Independent Film Festival April 7-11 Directors Hail from Ashland, Jacksonville, and Medford

February, 2016
Winning Student Films Announced by Ashland Independent Film Festival Ashland, Medford, and Central Point Residents Among the Winners PridePrize Awarded to South Medford High School Student

February, 2016
Choreographer/Filmmaker Celia Rowlson-Hall to Receive Ashland Independent Film Festival’s First Juice Award at 2016 Festival