About the Festival            

FOCUS Film Festival explores documentary and narrative films that celebrate diversity and inclusion. Our vision is of a community that embraces diversity, not as difference, but as a blend of varied and valuable contributions.

The Festival is a project of Far Northern Regional Center, a non-profit organization that provides services and supports to people with developmental disabilities and their families. The Festival is funded through grants and community donations. 

The annual Festival is held in October in Chico, and single screening events are held throughout the year in Chico, Redding, Quincy, Paradise, Red Bluff and Alturas.

The Team

    

Mary Ann Weston   Festival Director	Wendy Bell  Volunteer Coordinator	Charilyn Conn Film Selection Coor.	Lauren Fisher  Sales Manager
Daran Goodsell Marketing Coord. Goodsell Marketing	Rachel Coulson Student Marketing Assistant	Edan Wylie Student Marketing Assistant	Raquel Borrayo Student Marketing Assistant
Charlotte Jones Guest Liaison	Mike Hanson Technical Support	Lauren Leisz    Audio Describer	Kirt Owen Lind Audio/Visual Engineer
Cory Smith Community Ambassador	Meghean Skinner Community Ambassador