SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — New rules about how and when actors can use guns while filming failed to pass the California Legislature on Thursday just months after a gun actor Alec Baldwin was holding went off and killed a cinematographer on a movie set
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DAVIS (CBS13) — Scientists are used to looking at stars, but now, these UC Davis scientists are the stars of a new movie examining the origins of the universe.
UC Davis Professor Manuel Calderón De La Barca Sánchez is getting the star treatment. It’s
Launched last March, the Kenneth Rainin Foundation funds fellowships for Bay Area artists working across varied disciplines — dance, film, public space, and theater — who “push the boundaries of creative expression, anchor local communities, and adva
The Arnold Schwarzenegger story is a remarkable and rare success story of the American Dream, and a fascinating journey for a huge movie star.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of the most recognizable celebrities on the planet and has been for several dec
Sacramento-raised legend LeVar Burton will receive a Lifetime Achievement in Children’s Television award at the first annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced Tuesday. The debut ceremony, ta
Jon Else’s new art-in-the-making film “Land of Gold,” about the creation of John Adams and Peter Sellars’ inventive Gold Rush opera, will be screened at the Castro Theatre as part of the San Francisco International Film Festival on Thursday, April 28
"North Central" was accepted into five film festivals and won three awards. LT Coopwood is now hoping to finance a distribution plan.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Four years ago, a Sacramento man sold his house to finance his dream of producing a film in his
The exhibit will feature artifacts from Lee’s movie career, teachings and personal items like his workout bench.
A new exhibit honoring late actor and San Francisco-born martial arts legend Bruce Lee will debut this weekend in the city’s Chinatown nei
The oldest film festival in America returns to in-person movies and events this year, beginning Thursday and running through May 1.
As ever, the SFFILM Festival offers a healthy selection of Bay Area films — films shot ‘round these parts or made by lo
Carissa Carpenter won’t be hitting the clubs with her musician boyfriend any time soon, and won’t be getting a break on the $3.6 million she owes the investors she swindled. Carpenter, the 58-year-old con artist who stole millions while peddling her
The idea for the program is to help filmmakers shoot movies in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
The city of Sacramento is investing in the movie industry. It’s awarded nine grants to filmmakers through its film incentive program and is taking applicatio
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The first of three rounds is now open for those interested in receiving a grant for a film or television production project in the city of Sacramento.
Sacramento Film + Media will award four $5,000 grants during each of three gran
Jennifer West, a former television production manager for New Line Cinema, is the first manager of the new Sacramento Film Office.
The city has launched the office after studying the idea for nearly a year with an eye toward expanding, Sacramento’s ro
Sacramento has a new lead for its public arts and film efforts, with the recent hiring of Megan Van Voorhis as the city's first culture and creative economy manager.
The city announced that it hired Van Voorhis on Tuesday afternoon. Her employment wit
In 2007, Tim Meunier founded the Sacramento Horror Film Festival with the goal of providing educational workshops and a platform to reach audiences for filmmakers, and a unique film-going experience for audiences. Not only does the festival screen m
Chadwick Boseman was best known to audiences for his work onscreen, playing iconic figures like Jackie Robinson, James Brown, Thurgood Marshall and the Black Panther. But offscreen, he was known as a proud Howard Bison.
Howard University announced t
On Monday morning, the day after making history with her two Oscar wins, Chloé Zhao is beaming. Her happiness is detectable even over Zoom. “It was just so, so beautiful to be in the room with people, and to be able to actually ta