POPPY JASPER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
A LOCAL TRADITION REVITALIZED WITH NEW BRANDING
In April, downtown Morgan Hill and Gilroy
hosted the Poppy Jasper International Film
Festival (PJIFF), a local tradition revitalized
with new branding, venues and filmmaking
programs for the community. Nearly 90 films
from around the world were screened over
four days, with “Best of Festival” winners
chosen by a panel of jurors, and Audience
Choice awards. Notable films included 2018
Oscar nominee “Watu Wote,” “Cesar’s Last
Fast,” a documentary about Cesar Chavez that
premiered at Sundance, “Black Head Cow,”
which screened at the Berlinale, and “La
Mission,” starring Benjamin Bratt and Directed
by Peter Bratt. Jayson Stebbins entertained
the audience as emcee. Celebs included Randy
Spendlove, Grammy-winning Paramount
Pictures executive; Kevin Rubio, Emmy winner,
writer and filmmaker; and Chike Nwoffiah, an
international film industry leader. Along with
TODAY , major sponsors included
the Léal Granada Theater, the City of Morgan
Hill, and Holiday Inn-Morgan Hill. PJIFF will
return to Morgan Hill and Gilroy in April 2019.
Follow the festival at pjiff.org or on Facebook.
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Festival Organizers: Marketing Chair, Robin
Shepherd and Festival Director, L. Mattock
Scariot with Kim Bush, a co-founder of the
Poppy Jasper Film Festival in 2004.
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GILROY • MORGAN HILL • SAN MARTIN
JUNE/JULY 2018
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