Jodi Cilley

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

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

Life and career

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

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

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
  1. Cavanaugh, Maureen (2014-04-15). "What Do You Think About San Diego's Future?". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  2. "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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