The Ojai Documentary Film Festival Presented by Hotel El Roblar at the Ojai Playhouse Theater will take place October 26-30, bringing together visionary documentary films and series, in-person conversations, and experiences that invite audiences and filmmakers to connect. Together, we explore nonfiction storytelling from vérité and hybrid forms to the wholly unclassifiable, spanning the contemporary and the nostalgic, transforming real life into cinema that’s anything but boring.
Schedule
Wednesday, October 28
7:30 PM
Jean-Michel BasquiatThursday, October 29
10:30 AM
See You In Court: Documentaries Under FireTop attorneys unpack fair use, archival rights & legal risks in documentary filmmaking. With Wade Gentz, Russell Smith,Dale Nelson, Diana Palacios, and Peter Rienecker.
2:00 PM
Barbara Forever2 - 3pm
"Queen of Versailles: An American Allegory" Book Signing
with Lauren Greenfield in the Hotel El Roblar Lobby
4:15 PM
The History of Concrete9:30 PM
You Can See Everything Afterparty @ Radio Roma
Special Guest DJ set by Ari Balouzian (composer)
Friday, October 30
10:30 AM
Building a Sustainable Ecosystem for Nonfiction FilmThe money, models, and policies making filmmaking more sustainable for more filmmakers. With Ted Hope, Kim Masters, and Marjon Javadi.
2:15 PM
Soul Patrol5:00 PM
Once Upon a Time in Harlem9:30 PM
The Best Summer Afterparty @ Radio Roma
Special Guest DJ set by Mario C