S2 E11 Mike Turner

Silver Falls Film Festival – Mike Turner Michael Turner is an independent filmmaker and the creator of the award-winning autobiographical documentaries The Way We Talk (2016) and Monument (2023), which have screened around the world in many languages. He is a past Oregon Media Arts Fellow and has worked with The Immigrant Story, the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, and many other impactful organizations. He is currently with Silverton Arts Association.Mike is producing the 4th Annual Silver Falls Film Festival at the Palace Theater in Silverton, Oregon on August 20th, 2026The festival is open now for submissions via Film Freeway Showcasing short films and providing opportunity to network and enjoy the small community of Silverton, Oregon. We chat about how the festival began, the growth it has experienced over the last four years, and thoughts on the festival’s future. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Mike Turner.LINKS: Mike Turner Real Light FilmsThe Palace Theater Film Freeway – to enter Silver Falls Film FestivalSilverton Arts AssociationCollective Eye FilmsSilverton Arts Associationhttps://www.silvertonarts.org/Collective Eye Filmshttps://www.collectiveeye.org/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit oregonindiefilm.substack.com