By Martin Anaya

So this past weekend some friends and I put on a major Telethon fundraiser for a TV station. Now when I say TV alot of people in related industries kind of snicker. Especially when I ad the words "local" or "community".

It seems some of our Hollywood "film" friends just think they are, well, let's be honest, above all that. But here is…

By Ed Fletcher

Armed with a stack of business cards, some new pink ties and a four-day pass ($500), I recently attended American Film Market one of the world’s largest film markets to develop or sell…

Is it possible to capture High Dynamic Range Imaging (HDRI or HDR) with a video camera?

HDR techniques have been used by photographers to reproduce an image with a greater range of luminosity than can be achieved by standard digital photographic…

Casting for a teen boy,

ethnic preferred, 13-14 yrs old that has theater experience for a paying bike safety video.

Shoots in Sacramento 9/5 & 6.

For those interested, please email headshot and resume to:

forciercasting@gmail.com

LAUREN and ROBIN

The California Film Foundation pays profound tribute and a fond farewell to these two screen legends. Please look below for more on both. In the case of Mr. Williams is is especially painful, not only in the manner and untimeliness of his passing but in that he meant so much to Northern California and our local film scene.

Many of our CFF members have known Mr. Williams personally and will be…

Overview

What we do:

Why Not Do It Ent. Inc. is a company that specializes in marketing and advertisement of product placements and target markets that will obtain your business of success. Without marketing and advertisement, businesses will not be able to get business.

Why Not Do It Ent Inc. helps develop and establish your marketing and advertising campaigns for your products and services so you can get reoccurring…

STUDENT VISIONARIES TAKE CONTROL AT STATE FAIR

Going on now and through the end of July is the California State Fair. But did you know that the Fair has a student film program? Indeed! And that program is headed up by NONE OTHER than CFF member and Sac…

HITTING THE ROAD with LOUIS MANDYLOR

Louis Mandylor is one great actor! Beyond that he's also a SUPER BUSINESS MAN who just won the coveted INNOVATIVE VISIONS award at the SACRAMENTO…

By Ed Fletcher screenwriter/producer

I suppose the biggest difference between screenwriters and producers is the ability to ask people for favors and money.

I'm not afraid of the ask when it's my project and I'm passionate about it.

That's why…

This was definitely a banner year for new cameras at NAB. The continuing evolution of computer as camera had brought another manufacturer into the mix – AJA. It has also meant that Blackmagic has continued to expand their line with the much talked about Ursa, which is a large, heavy and also…

Hey everyone!

My name is Jeff Fong, and I'm in the finals to get onto a new show called, The Reel Deal. I'm the only director from Sacramento, and I'm also the only Asian American in the running. I have to get votes to get onto the show, and I definitely could use the support from anyone!

You can check out my auditions, my prior work, etc. here: http://thereeldeal.tv/jeff-fong/

To vote, just click "Register to Vote,"…

Blare Media is looking to cast key extras and extras for a local television commercial.

Shooting dates will be from May 7, 2014 to May 9, 2014.

Times and locations will vary depending on roles.

Pay will be $50 for extras and $100 for key extras.…

Seeking (Caucasian) voluptous blonde cowgirl, 21-30s, 

tan & colored eyes for a western themed TV commercial. 



Shoot Date: Wednesday April 23rd



Please send headshot & 3/4 photo 

along with your contact information to:



casting@effusionpictures.com…

I'm VERY excited to be involved in the Sac. Film Festival, again this year.  In addition to judging screenplays, I will have the honor of co-hosting a screen writing seminar with my good friend Lew Hunter.  Lew and I have been doing this for CFF for the past seven or eight years and it's always a pleasure.  This year we have something new up our sleeves.  We're actually going to select a few scripts and have 10 pages of the script read by actors, after which we will discuss what has been…

We're currently casting for a female spokesperson in the San Jose area. Below are some additional details:



- Be 21 or older but be able to play a teenager in the age rage of 15-19.

- Bilingual in Spanish or Vietnamese is a plus but not required.

- Pay is $300-$900 based on talent, experience and a few other factors.



Below is an example of what we have produced for the client…

Just finished up uploading some pictures and video's reg my screenplays and iphone apps! Looking for collaborations for  bringing my screenplays to the big screen. If you have advice or are interested in assisting a local artist please contact me. Look foreward in meeting all of you in the future and continued dreams and success!

Sincerely,

Richard Howe