A LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dear Film Cincinnati Community;
We are thrilled to announce a virtual happy hour with a very special guest- Christine Vachon. Hop on the opportunity to hear from the talented producer from Killer Films and register to join us Thursday! Film Cincinnati is proud to say it has facilitated the filming of 5 of Vachon's projects in the Greater Cincinnati area.
Vachon is an Independent Spirit Award-winning producer. She has been lauded for her career filmmaking with the Producer Award from the Gotham Independent Film Awards.
She co-founded, with Pamela Koffler, the impactful independent film and television production company Killer Films in 1995. Killer’s Oscar-winning films have included Kimberly Peirce’s Boys Don’t Cry and Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland’s Still Alice. Its Oscar-nominated films have included Todd Haynes’ Carol, I’m Not There, and Far from Heaven. The latter swept the Independent Spirit Awards, winning five including Best Actress (Julianne Moore), Best Director, and Best Feature. In her capacity as producer, Ms. Vachon has most recently been nominated in the Spirits’ Best Feature category for First Reformed; the film also garnered an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay, among other honors.
Ms. Vachon’s dozens of other Killer movies have included Mr. Haynes’ Safe, Velvet Goldmine, Wonderstruck, and Dark Waters; Todd Solondz’s Wiener-Dog, Storytelling, and Happiness; Miguel Arteta’s Beatriz at Dinner, starring Salma Hayek and John Lithgow; Nigel Finch’s Stonewall; Rose Troche’s The Safety of Objects, which marked the breakout role for Kristen Stewart; Todd Graff’s Camp, which marked the breakthrough role for Anna Kendrick; Mary Harron’s The Notorious Bettie Page, starring Gretchen Mol; Tommy O’Haver’s An American Crime, starring Catherine Keener and Ellen Page; Jordan Scott’s Cracks, with Juno Temple and Maria Valverde; Andrew Neel’s Goat; Elizabeth Wood’s White Girl, starring Morgan Saylor; Andrew Dosunmu’s Where is Kyra?, starring Michelle Pfeiffer; Paul Schrader’s First Reformed; and, Brady Corbet’s Vox Lux, starring Natalie Portman, Raffey Cassidy, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Ms. Vachon is also the Artistic Director of the MFA program at Stony Brook University.
We look forward to having you and Christine Vachon joining us on Thursday, cheers!
Stay united, safely,
Kristen Schlotman, Executive Director of Film Cincinnati
FILM CINCINNATI IN THE NEWS
Cincinnati Film Organization Helps Out-Of-Work Production Crews
Kristen Schlotman discusses helping crew members during the Coronavirus pandemic alongside Anna Maria Reyer who offers insight from the crew perspective.
FC CARES FOR CREW
Help those in our production community reeling from the impact of jobs lost due to the Coronavirus by purchasing Film Cincinnati merchandise or making an online donation in the denomination of your choosing. The majority of proceeds and donations will go towards purchasing $50 gift cards for our outstanding Cincinnati crew in an effort to help them through this difficult time. #FCCaresForCrew
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WORKING SAFELY
Film community, please join our think tank discussion to talk through problems and solutions that need to be addressed in order to go back to work safely.
Steven Soderbergh’s DGA Committee Working ‘Day and Night’ to Reopen Production
The Director's Guild of America is looking to resume production soon and working to define what a safe, healthy set looks like. Leading the charge is Steven Soderbergh who shot the Cincinnati-based movie Traffic.
Cincinnati's Geoff Maxwell of Maxwell Production Sound has taken the lead. He has in announced the measures his taking to equip himself to work safely.
OFFER SUPPORT
COVID-19 Regional Response Fund
An anonymous donor has pledged to provide a 1:1 match for donations from the public up to $250,000. No gift is too small. Donate by text (Text RAPID to 91999); Donate by check: (Make payable to “Greater Cincinnati Foundation,” memo: COVID-19 Regional Response Fund and mail to: Greater Cincinnati Foundation, 700 E. Pete Rose Way, Suite 120, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202); or Donate by calling 513-241-2880.
During the Coronavirus domestic violence rates are on the rise. Consider making a donation or dropping off items at 1836 Fairmount Avenue — contact volunteer coordinator GageWoolley gwoolley@bhsinc.org to help.
LIGHTEN THE MOOD
The premier for the movie Chance will take place at our local drive-in beginning May 22, 23, 24 starting at 8:45 pm each evening. The concession stand and restrooms are open (with a mask), or you can pay $5 extra per car and bring in your own food & drink.
2255 State Route 125
Amelia, OH 45102
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