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Covellite International Film Festival

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The Covellite International Film Festival is an annual showcase of independent films from around the world set in Butte, Montana. CIFF is uniquely focused on collaboration and connection. In addition to screenings, the festival features production workshops, filmmaker talks, meet-ups, and demonstrations of new media technology, all with the ultimate goal of growing and supporting the burgeoning film community in southwest Montana.

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Judges

All judge's picks have been made prior to the festival's opening. You are however, still encouraged to attempt to bribe them with drinks.

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Barri
Chase

Independent Filmmaker/Educator, Coos Bay, OR

Barri has made many short films and music videos. She brings years of experience from the fashion, beauty and fine art photography industries, to carefully create and shape each scene. Her film HAND OF THE EARTH, won 5 festival awards including: best director, best in category, best editor, best sound design and best visual effects. Barri’s music video WEATHER, WHETHER is a great example of her directing style and aesthetic talents. The Watchman’s Canoe was her first feature film.

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Ian
Fowler

Independent Filmmaker, Portland, OR

Independent Filmmaker, Portland, OR Ian Stewart Fowler is an award winning director and writer, known for Crazy Right (2018), Threads and A Tale of Delight (2012) . Catch a preview screening of Ian’s newest film, The Space Between Words, on Sunday.

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Apo
Bazidi

Independent Filmmaker, San Francisco, CA

Apo W. Bazidi is an award-winning filmmaker who has been interested in storytelling and writing since he was a child. Apo was later inspired and encouraged by his mentor, Angelo Ciaffi, to pursue his passion for a career in film. He began studying film at City College of San Francisco in 2006 and he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Film & Television Production from the University of Southern California in 2011.

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Troy
Greenwood

Actor, Writer, Director and Producer, Alberta, Canada

Troy Greenwood is a hyphenate . He writes, directs, produces, acts, edits and everything in-between on a quest to make quality content . His last produced projects ‘Faded Image’ and ‘How to Survive (a Zombie Apocalypse) in Retail’ had a good run of the festival circuit winning multiple awards .