The Jeffersonian

A magazine-style television program that captures the unique vibe of the people, places and activities of Northern California and Southern Oregon. Watch it online, on Southern Oregon Pacific Television and on Rogue Valley Community Television.

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Can the Southern Oregon filmmaking community keep up as new technologies, new styles of storytelling and new funding models shake up old ways of bringing films to audiences?

The future looks bright, says Nicholas De Wolff, the Executive Director of Oregon Story Board, a state-funded economic development accelerator based in Portland. 

"You guys are ahead of the curve," De Wolff says of the creative community in Southern Oregon in The Jeffersonian, Take 3. With the performing arts tradition of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival so deeply embedded in Ashland, "you already have a culture of engagement with the audience."

Get more of De Wolff's insights on the vital role of storytelling and filmmaking in the future of Oregon's economy in the latest episode of The Jeffersonian.

Stream it now at Southern Oregon Public Television, or watch its next broadcast date on July 28 at 9pm. The Jeffersonian is student-produced media at its best, built on close collaboration among SOPTV, Southern Oregon University and the Southern Oregon Digital Media Center.

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Two down, one to go: tune in to Southern Oregon Public Television June 28 at 9pm for the next on-air broadcast of The Jeffersonian, Take 3, with everything you want to know about the past, present and future of filmmaking in the Rogue Valley.

Can't wait that long? Watch all three episodes of The Jeffersonian, online now at SOPTV's website. Each episode gives you the best in student-made media, emerging from an innovative collaboration among SOPTV, Southern Oregon University, and the Southern Oregon Digital Media Center.

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Tonight's the night! The Jeffersonian, Take 3 debuts at 8pm, and captures the full arc of a century of filmmaking in Southern Oregon. From Grace's Rogue Valley visit in 2015 to Reese Witherspoon's conquest of the Ashland Plaza last year, see all the sights and sounds of the region's local and national film culture.

Southern Oregon Public Television has all the program details and upcoming online access for the latest chapter of The Jeffersonian's student-focused collaboration among SOPTV, Southern Oregon University, and the Southern Oregon Digital Media Center.

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Which classic film helped make Southern Oregon's scenic town of Jacksonville the cinematic spectacle that it is today? Find out more in tomorrow's debut of The Jeffersonian, Take 3, launching on Southern Oregon Public Television (July 10, 8pm). 

SOPTV's website has all the program details, plus online access, so tune in for the best in student-made media, straight out of the heart of Southern Oregon University!

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So many elements contribute to Southern Oregon's rich legacy of filmmaking, But to really know the secret sauce, look no further than the scenery. From mountains to forests to oceans to cities, the Rogue Valley has close access to almost every kind of location a filmmaker might need, as confirmed by local experts including acclaimed producer Gary Kout, Southern Oregon University film professor and documentary filmmaker Robert Clift, and community media producer David Bruce. 

See and hear what they are talking about in The Jeffersonian, Take 3, made by SOU students and debuting on Southern Oregon Public Television on July 10. 

SOPTV's website has all the program details, plus online access, so tune in next week!

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We have seen the future of film financing, and it is happening right now in Southern Oregon. Independent production company Joma Films already put itself on the map with Calvin Marshall and Redwood Highway, and the team is financing its upcoming science fiction thriller with an inventive mix of crowd-funding and regional angel investing.

Check out the Black Road Kickstarter (the clock is ticking!), then get all the insights on regional filmmaking in The Jeffersonian, Take 3, debuting on Southern Oregon Public Television on July 10.

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The Jeffersonian, Take 3: Hollywood celebrity, film geek history, film-fest revelry, Kickstarting wizardry, and a whole lot more going on in the mythic State of Jefferson. 

From the very first film made in Southern Oregon to Reese Witherspoon’s appearance in downtown Ashland during last year’s big-budget production of Wild, the region continues to make its mark on the national scene. 

With filmmaking in Southern Oregon blowing up into global visibility, students in Howard Schreiber’s Advanced Video Production class at Southern Oregon University joined together this Spring to tell the story of film in the region.

Debuting at 8pm on July 10 on Southern Oregon Public Television, The Jeffersonian, Take 3 showcases the best in visual storytelling about the diverse communities of film in the Rogue Valley.

The Jeffersonian is an ongoing collaboration among SOPTV, SOU’s Department of Communication and the Southern Oregon Digital Media Center. All three organizations collaborate to create real-world learning opportunities for aspiring media professionals in SOU’s media production programs.

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Last chance!

Last chance this month to catch episode 2 "On The Trail!" Tune into SOPTV channel 8!

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On now!

On now: Episode 2, "On The Trail!" Tune in to SOPTV channel 8!

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Still awake?

Why not catch the very first repeat of episode 2? Tune into SOPTV channel 8!

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A big thanks to everyone that tuned in! Keep an eye out for the announcement of our 3rd episode this spring!

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And we're live!

 Quick, turn your televisions to Southern Oregon Public Televison channel 8 and catch our debut of episode 2!

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Friday, January 17 at 9 p.m. Learn where we’ve been on the trails in the State of Jefferson, and where we may be going — from historic photos to the action of present recreational trail use to the maintenance and planning & Continued

10 minute warning! 

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Tonight's the night! Tune into Southern Oregon Public Television at 9pm after a new episode of Immense Possibilities (now on Tumblr!) to go "On The Trail" with us! We gave production our all and really enjoyed the process, so we hope you enjoy the episode!  

A big thanks to everyone involved for their support, especially Southern Oregon University, Southern Oregon Public Television, Rogue Valley Community Television, the Southern Oregon Historical Society, and to everyone who dedicated their time and effort into helping us gather materials, promotion, or let us interview them! 

The contributors (In no particular order)! 

Southern Oregon Public Television

Eight Dollar Mountain 

Tommy Emmanuel 

Richard Marks, Commissioner of the Humboldt Bay Conservation District.

U.S. Forest Service Archeologist and Historian Jeff LaLande (retired)

Ashland Mountain Adventures' Co-Owner Sue Roussel, and trail work volunteers and leaders Bennett Kornbrath and Andrea Napoli

Ashland Woodlands & Trails Association's President Rob Cain, Vice President Torsten Heycke, and Board Member John Price

SOU Outdoor Program Director Nathan Granados

SOU Department of Communications Chair Jody Waters

Southern Oregon Historical Society

National Railway Historical Society 

Hanley Farm 

Southern Oregon University/Rogue Valley Community Television (student producers, faculty, and community support from fine folks such as Howard Schreiber, Erik Palmer, Brandon Givens, and Charles Douglas) 

Southern Oregon Digital Media Center (tumblr) 

Now reblog and spread the word! 

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One Kid at a Time.

Ready for a new Immense Possibilities? Tonight we look at the special relationships between children and their mentors, and the groups that make these connections possible such as Citizens For Safe Schools and Oregon Mentors. The benefit of mentorship isn’t just in favor of the children - as tonight’s guests will testify, it goes both ways! 

Catch the episode on Southern Oregon Public Television channel 8, at 8:30 tonight, before the debut of the 2nd episode of The Jeffersonian (Tumblr link!), another show filmed at the Southern Oregon Digital Media Center with help of Southern Oregon University students!

Or alternatively, stream the episode live on the website!  

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Watch Immense Possibilities before catching the debut of episode 2 tonight! 

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We at The Jeffersonian are a free-spirited group, and as such we feel that a little rebellion now and then is in order. Therefore, we've decided to have a little bonus "Music Monday" on tuesday! 

Here's Australian guitar player Tommy Emmanuel playing "The Finger Lakes" the theme song of The Jeffersonian!  

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Join our friends and contributors Eight Dollar Mountain in their Kickstarter party adventures at 7pm this friday, and then when you're done with that, go on home and tune your tv to SOPTV channel 8 at 9pm to catch the second episode of The Jeffersonian: On The Trail, featuring their music!