Ojai Film Society (Free Summer Series) - Nicholas Weissman & Brady Hahn

Each summer they bring together over 3,000 attendees to watch movies under the stars through their Free Summer Series at Ojai’s iconic Libbey Bowl, making it one of the largest free event series. For nearly four decades, the Ojai Film Society (OFS) has presented Free Summer Series with quality independent, foreign, documentary, and classic films to the Ojai Valley, making us one of the largest free event series in the Ojai Valley. Their audience is a true cross-section of the people who live in this community, with attendees ranging in age from infants to 96+ years of age. We welcome everyone — no matter one's age, race, gender, economic background, political views, or physical capabilities — outdoors, in community, for FREE.

About our guest - Ojai Film Society President Nicholas Weissman is an EP and director at Vacationland, a documentary studio that makes uncommon films on common ground. With over 15 years of experience in production, Weissman has led projects for major print and network news outlets. He is passionate about telling stories that help make the world make sense, collaborating with a community of award-winning filmmakers across the globe. He has worked with commercial clients such as Amex, Land Rover, Cadillac, Volvo, British Airways, Ray Ban, Visit California, Nike, Levi's, Microsoft, and Intel; and traveled to more than 20 countries to capture and share diverse perspectives and experiences. His feature, “For Ahkeem, “premiered at Berlinale Film Festival and won a 2018 Cinema Eye Honors Award. Recent films include “We the Power” for Patagonia, “Havana Libre,” “A Wonderful Kingdom,” and Soraya Simi’s “Row of Life”. He is a Sundance Producing Fellow, DOC NYC 40 under 40, and active member of the Brooklyn Filmmakers Collective.

About our guest - Ojai Film Society Vice President Brady Hahn is an award-winning consultant and Founder of The Noodle Collective. She has over fifteen years of experience advising organizations and individuals on developing and scaling impactful programs, over 150 B2B partnerships, and 800 multi-lateral activations reaching millions of professionals globally. Her client work has contributed to PRWeek and Iris Awards nominations, and a MarCom Award Honorable Mention. Brady's forthcoming book, Women of the Valley: A Biographical History of the Ojai, California, will be published in the summer of 2026. She is also the editor of the Amazon best-selling workbook, “Choose Yourself: A 12-week Journey to Becoming the God of Your Own Heart” and co-author of The Women's Professional Conference Experience & Impact Study. Her research and advocacy work has ensured 1,200 women have spoken at professional conferences and provided over 1,000 event organizers with equity tools. Brady has appeared in Inc.com, Convene Magazine, and "Your Network Is Your Net Worth" (Atria Books, 2013) and spoken for The Female Quotient, Create & Cultivate, Social Media Week, Boston University, and University of Southern California.