Considered one of the most successful independent filmmakers of all time, James Ivory grew up in Klamath Falls, graduated Klamath Union and has gone on to make dozens of films over a 50 year career which have been nominated for dozens of Oscars. Last year Mr. Ivory became the eldest filmmaker to win an Oscar for his "Call Me By Your Name" screenplay, which he presented at a special Klamath Film event last Fall.