On behalf of the Sacramento Film Festival and California Film family I'd like to extend a sincere "thank you" to everyone involved in the just concluded festival.
It was an amazing ten days in which we saw awe inspiring art from truely accomplished filmmakers. In addition, we learned more about the craft with cutting edge workshops and conversations from some of the industry's best and brightest. Our commitment to these visionary artists and to the film going community was recognized this past week with record turnouts exceptional media and truely appreciative audiences.
Thank you again to all who participated: ticket buyers, film makers, speakers and guests. You all showed what an amazing event Sacramento can host and what we can do collectively. Of particular note was the Digital Odyssey conference which discussed new methods of marketing and new ways to conceptualize your film/product. Going in, organizers were unsure how our community might take such a track or if it would even resonate. I'm proud to say that not only did audiences and filmmakers buy in, they have since asked me for much more. In the coming weeks we'll be making announcements regarding how filmmakers can continue what we started at the "Film School 101" and "Digital Odyssey" workshops.
Meanwhile, please allow me to single a few people out for individual than yous. First off, our A-Team: Nicole Mattox, Valorie Schneider, Jorge Santana and his wife, Alma, Cheryl Leff, Matt Brown, Barbara Taylor, Heath Santi, Mariah Lichtenstern, Andre Howard, Terri Talieferro, Karen and Patricia Collins.
Thanks too to our technical staff: Dennis Willis, Mike Bustillos and our friends at CW 31. Thanks to our on-site volunteers Valorie/Jorge/Cheryl plus: Jennifer Williams, Jose Louis Lepe, Delaire Doyle, Patrick, Greg Marker, Amber De Ann, Christine O'Connor, Will the DJ and Leslie Paris. You all are owed a debt of gratitude and we sincerely appreciate and honor your efforts.
Thanks also to our amazing guests. These folks represent the next generation intelligence that will keep Sacramento a film destination for some time: Dr. Lew Hunter and Pamela, Richard Broadhurst, Marc Clebanoff, Joseph Arthur, David Valentin, Jack Hirschman, Mannette Rosehn, Joel Bender, Louis Mandylor, James Russo, Kiel Murray and Phil Lorin, Johnny Jimenez, Todd Edwards, Brian Hamm, Katie Hooten, Tim Hooten, Ryan McKinney, Jason Dube, Paul Wood, Aki and Conchita Aleong, Toni Suttie, Jeffrey Weissman, Terri Cundall, Michael Davidson, Jeff Darby, Robert Pratten and many more.
If you wish to be on our planning committee for next year, please sign up on our A-Team list at the California Film site.
Again from our family to yours, thank you for an amazing festival. Please watch for news and information on exciting events in the bay area and Southern California regions as well.
sincerely,
Martin Anaya
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