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Jodi Cilley

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Jodi Cilley
Born
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
Occupations
Years active2012-present
Known for
  • Film Consortium San Diego
  • San Diego Film Awards
  • San Diego Film Week

Jodi Cilley is an American college professor and film producer known for founding Film Consortium San Diego and San Diego Film Awards.[1]

Life and career

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Cilley was born and raised in Barre, Vermont.[2] In 1999, she graduated from Boston College with a BA in Sociology. By 2010, Cilley finished her MBA in Business Administration-Entrepreneurship at San Diego State University[2] and in 2011, was an instructor for Media Arts Center San Diego.[3] Cilley became a part of the advisory committee for GI Film Festival San Diego and a Community Voices contributor for The San Diego Union Tribune in 2020.[4][5][6] Later that year, Sue Vicory produced Panic at Parq, a tribute short film to Cilley.[7][8]

Film Consortium San Diego

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Cilley founded the Film Consortium San Diego in 2012.[9][10][11] The Film Consortium collaborated with the Arts Program at San Diego International Airport to form the Quarantine Film Challenge in 2020.[12][13] Later that year, a Black Lives Matter Film Challenge was announced.[14] In 2021, KPBS launched Film Consortium TV.[15]

Cilley, Arthur Redcloud, Larry Poole and others at the VIP Red Carpet for 4th annual San Diego Film Awards on April 2, 2017.

San Diego Film Week

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In 2017, Cilley founded San Diego Film Week. It was a ten day event of screenings that partnered with numerous local festivals including the San Diego International Film Festival and the San Diego Asian Film Festival.[16] Wonderland Syndrome, one of many films at the 2018 festival, was funded with the help of the Film Consortium.[17]

References

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  1. ^ Cavanaugh, Maureen (2014-04-15). "What Do You Think About San Diego's Future?". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  2. ^ a b "Jodi Cilley". Info People. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  3. ^ "Life through a teenage lens". The San Diego Union-Tribune. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  4. ^ "Advisory Committee". GI Film Festival San Diego. 2020-03-10. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  5. ^ "Jodi Cilley - The San Diego Union-Tribune". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  6. ^ "Inside Class Notes". Boston College Magazine. 80 (3): 65. 2020-10-05 – via Issuu.
  7. ^ "Sue Vicory/Heartland Films Executive Produces 'Panic at Parq' Parody Film". Oside News. 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  8. ^ Muj, Nicole (2020-10-09). "'Panic at Parq' – A Tribute to Film Consortium San Diego Founder Jodi Cilley to Premiere on KOCT-TV on October 21st". INDIE ENTERTAINMENT (News) MEDIA. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  9. ^ Evans, Julia Dixon (2019-04-09). "Culture Report: A Community on the Verge at San Diego Film Week". Voice of San Diego. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  10. ^ Wood, Beth (2018-03-01). "San Diego Film Week puts the focus on networking". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  11. ^ "Art & Life with Jodi Cilley". SDVoyager. 2018-08-27. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  12. ^ Becker, Kim (2020-04-06). "Announcing the Quarantine Film Challenge". San Diego International Airport. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  13. ^ Molloy, Tim (2020-04-09). "Movie News: Free Legal Help; Quarantine Film Contest; Baby Yoda Delivers". MovieMaker Magazine. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  14. ^ Stone, Ken (2020-11-30). "BLM Film Challenge Told for San Diego Film Week 2021: All Ethnicities Can Enter". Times of San Diego. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  15. ^ Barger, Heather (2021-09-13). "KPBS Launches Film Consortium San Diego Channel". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  16. ^ Marks, Scott (2017-02-09). "San Diego Film Week showcases a vast menu of local cinema". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  17. ^ Stimson, Brie (2018-03-11). "Female Director at SD Film Week Talks Gender Imbalance in Industry". NBC 7 San Diego. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
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