The Community Media Access Collaborative (CMAC) is challenging students, amateurs, and professionals to create a 3 to 5-minute short film in just 60 hours. Competitors will go head-to-head with other teams in the "CMAC 60 Hour Film Race," a fast-paced competition where participants must write, shoot, and edit a film adhering to a theme with specific elements as determined by the … [Read more...]
Here’s a Germ you don’t want to avoid
If I were to encourage you to attend The Germ on Thursday night, you might think I was pushing you to go get checked for disease-causing microorganisms—but then you’d have me all wrong. As you may or may not already know, The Germ is an event for local filmmakers and film buffs that takes its name from that other sense of the word “germ,” indicating the first kernel of an idea. Since 2012, it … [Read more...]
Here are three ways to catch up on the 2018 Oscar-nominated films
Grab your tux and pop the champagne! The 90th Academy Awards will air on ABC30 Sunday, March 4, at 5 p.m. Are you ready? And by that I mean, have you seen all of the films nominated? Or any? Don't panic if you're a little behind. Here are three ways to watch many of the motion picture nominations before next Sunday's awards. 1. Regal Cinemas Best Picture Film Festival If you haven't … [Read more...]
Put your filmmaking skills to the test during the CMAC 12 Hour Film Race
Calling all filmmakers: If you're looking for a fun and fast-paced competition, look no further than the CMAC 12 Hour Film Race. The Community Media Access Collaborative (CMAC) is challenging students, amateurs, and professionals to create a 3- to 5-minute short film in just 12 hours. You'll go head-to-head with other teams, writing, shooting, and editing a film that adheres to a theme with … [Read more...]
“Brick MADNESS” hits the Tower District Saturday
This Saturday, the red carpet will roll out at the Tower Theatre for the premiere of "Brick MADNESS," a feature film about the cut-throat world of competitive brick building—and you're invited. Hundreds of hours dedicated to 'Brix' creations "Brick MADNESS" is a mockumentary, which means it's a documentary-style movie about something that isn't actually real (though I wish competitive brick … [Read more...]
Here’s What You Should Do This Weekend
Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are some fun suggestions for events happening in Fresno and beyond. Make sure to check our calendar for even more stuff to do. Friday Tioga Bike Night Join the Fresno Bike Party for a ride through Fresno. Meet at 7:30 p.m. at Fresno High School for a ride through the Tower District to Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Co. in downtown Fresno. [Details] Free … [Read more...]
See the Oscar-nominated Documentary “I Am Not Your Negro” at the Tower Theatre Friday
Fresno Filmworks will present two screenings of the Oscar-nominated documentary “I Am Not Your Negro” at 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 10, at Fresno's Tower Theatre (815 E. Olive Ave.). “I Am Not Your Negro” is a reinvention of civil rights activist James Baldwin’s unfinished book, “Remember This House.” Baldwin’s book was to be a look at the lives, and ultimate deaths, of his … [Read more...]
FresYes People – Travis Cluff and Chris Lofing’s ‘The Gallows’ Makes its Debut
"The Gallows" is a new horror film opening today. Maybe you've heard of it. It's gathered "Blair Witch"-level buzz over the past couple months and was produced, in part, by the same company that has been scaring the pants off audiences for the past decade with films like "Insidious," "Paranormal Activity," and "Sinister." It also just so happens to have been shot in Fresno and written, directed … [Read more...]