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In Focus | Dušan Magdolen

In Focus is our gift to the community. A way for us to help show our recognition for the people, businesses, and organizations that help make our city great. The team at KamloopsBCNow.com is passionate about this community and the people that make it amazing. We want to show our friends, neighbours, family and colleagues that we notice them and the fabulous things that they do.

What is your name?
Dušan Magdolen.

Where do you work?
Kamloops Film Festival

How do people connect with you on Linkedin?
LinkedIn.

What do you always find yourself saying?
'Onward and Upward'

If you could spend one whole day with anyone in the world who is currently alive, who would you select?
Kathleen Kennedy.

If you were to receive any existing public award, what award would you like to win?
Oscar.

If you could spend a day with any historical figure, who would you choose?
Abraham Lincoln.

Who inspires you?
Underdogs

What are 3 things on your bucket list?
Take a trip to New Orleans.
Make a full length feature that plays at reputable film festivals.
Play in the World Series of Poker.

If you had an enormous yacht, what would you name it?
Laska.

If you could foresee a single day of your future in its entirety, what date would you select?
December 24, 2027.

What are you passionate about?
I am very passionate about the arts. I think that the arts build empathy and our world could use more of that right now. However, I also think art can be brave in tackling difficult subjects head on and allowing a conversation to develop.

What has been your favourite day of your life, up to this point?
That's really tough to say. I often love the simple days where not much happens, but the flow of the day is perfect.

What has been your proudest accomplishment?
I'm very proud to be the Chair during the most successful years of the Kamloops Film Festival. Growing this event in conjunction with the committee has been very rewarding.

If you were trapped in an elevator with several wealthy investors from any field, which field would you want them to be experts in? What would say to them/talk about?
I think they would be people from the tech sector/clean energy like an Elon Musk. I'd love to chat about the future and how we can make the world a better place through technological advancements.

Where is your favourite place to dine in Kamloops?
Mittz.

What is your favourite activity in Kamloops?
Film Festival!!

If I could change one thing about your city, it would be:
A better mall.

What do you think makes Kamloops great?
It has a very good balance of small town values and bigger city aspirations. It's a growing city. I often tell people that Kamloops has everything you would want, it just may not have an overwhelming amount of choice, which I prefer. I like that you can get involved and create initiatives or help established activities grow. Also, the way it is laid out is awesome for getting around.

My choice for the In Focus spotlight is:
Alicia Ashcrof

Some general comments I would like to share are:
Come out to the Kamloops Film Festival March 2nd to 11th, 2017!

We encourage you to leave your comments and words of support below and submit your own nomination by clicking HERE. You are also welcome to submit a form of your own by clicking HERE. Thank you, Kamloops.



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