“The 11th Annual Claremont Film Festival, the Finest Films from throughout the World”
Vincent Turner
Speaker – Vincent Turner, Manager of the Claremont Film Festival
The Claremont Film Festival will celebrate their 11th year this May. The festival features remarkable short films from around the world. It’s founder, Vince Turner, will discuss the event’s success along with what makes a good film and what will be the future of film in the internet, digital age. His talk will include the economics of film festivals, what festivals look for, and the pros and cons of going to film school. He will also announce new endeavors of the festival and how they will affect the movie-going audience in Claremont.
Vince Turner and local volunteers started the Claremont Festival in 2009 with the opening of the Laemmle Theatre. Vince teaches accounting at Cal Poly Pomona, and hosts online classes for 80,000 students worldwide. He is a former elected trustee of the Ventura County Community College District. He has a masters degree in business administration and is a Certified Information Systems Auditor.
Introduction: Bob Knell
Fellowship: Don McDonald
Greeters: Pat Kelly, Art Parker