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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Improving investigations ... Local Democrats may face three conventions to replace Bates ... Memorial services set for Sen. Bates ... Improving investigations ... Local Democrats may face three conventions to replace Bates ... Memorial services set for Sen. Bates ... 'Captain Fantastic' director coming home to Ashland Matt Ross will participate in Aug. 23 screening of his award-winning film Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Aug. 10, 2016 at 11:04 AM Posted Aug. 10, 2016 at 11:04 AM » Social News Local report Matt Ross, a former Ashland resident who is the award-winning writer and director of the film, "Captain Fantastic," will come to Ashland Tuesday, Aug. 23, for a showing of the film in conjunction with a benefit for the Ashland Independent Film Festival. Coming Attractions Theatre will host the special screening of the film at 6 p.m. in the Varsity Theatre. Richard Herskowitz, AIFF director of programming, will moderate a question-and-answer session with Ross immediately after the film, followed by a “meet the director” fundraising reception at Scarpetta Restaurant. Event details and tickets are available at ashlandfilm.org . “Captain Fantastic,” Ross’s second feature film, premiered in January 2016 at the Sundance Film Festival, then played in the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival, where Ross won the Best Director prize. Additionally, the film won the Golden Space Needle Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the Seattle International Film Festival. “I saw and loved “Captain Fantastic” at Sundance and we pursued it for the festival," Herskowitz said in a release. "Matt Ross wanted very much to bring it to AIFF, but the scheduling did not work out … until now. Matt is coming home to Ashland in August, and I can’t wait to host a Q&A with this incredibly talented actor-director." Ross, a graduate of Ashland High School, worked as an actor with such directors as Martine Scorsese on “The Aviator,” Mary Harron on “American Psycho” and Terry Gilliam on “12 Monkeys.” He played Alby Grant on “Big Love” and currently plays Gavin Belson on “Silicon Valley,” both on HBO. His first feature, “28 Hotel Rooms,” premiered in the NEXT section at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012. In addition to winning awards, "Captain Fantastic" has earned warm reviews from critics. The Washington Post film critic, Ann Hornaday, wrote, “Working with a terrific ensemble of attractive young actors, Ross delivers a nuanced, lived-in, frequently very amusing contribution to an oeuvre that, at a time of discontent with the political and economic status quo, feels perfect both in its timing and its affectionately skeptical tone.” The annual Ashland Independent Film Festival will next be held April 6-10, when it is expected to screen 100-plus independently made documentary, narrative and short films at the Varsity Theatre, the Historic Ashland Armory and the Ashland Street Cinema. The festival was named one of the “Top 25 Coolest Festivals in the World” by MovieMaker Magazine. The National Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the National Endowment for the Arts have each twice awarded AIFF with festival support grants. For more information on the festival, see ashlandfilm.org . DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Aug. 10, 2016 at 11:04 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501