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Transmission Studio: The Art of Journalism with Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí
Watch the third episode of Transmission Studio, a new series from SF Commons We spoke with Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí about community-informed approaches to journalism and the importance of outreach and organizing in audience development work. Carlos is a community reporter with KQED’s digital engagement team. He also reports and co-produces for KQED’s bilingual news hub KQED en Español. He grew up in San Francisco’s Mission District and has previously worked with Univision, 48 Hills, and REFORMA in Mexico City. Transmission Studio is a series of intimate conversations with the independent artists and community-based organizations living and working within the vibrant, complicated [...]
MediaMakers at the New Orleans Film Festival
Last month, several BAVC Media staff members as well as our cohort of MediaMakers traveled to New Orleans Film Festival! Brittney Réaume, BAVC Media's Associate Director of Artist Development, gives us a recap as well as some highlights of their trip. Want to travel, gain insights into the industry, and strengthen your film with a community of fellow filmmakers? Applications are now open for the 2024 MediaMaker fellowship! Apply today, the deadline is December 13 (11:59pm PT) → This is the second year that the BAVC MediaMaker Fellows have attended the New Orleans Film Festival and it did [...]
Transmission Studio: The Art of Journalism with Nastia Voynovskaya
Watch the second episode of Transmission Studio, a new series from SF Commons We spoke with Nastia Voynovskaya about the state of Bay Area journalism with a specific focus on arts and culture reporting. Nastia is a Russian-born, Oakland-based journalist. She’s the associate editor at KQED Arts & Culture and co-creator of KQED’s Bay Area hip-hop history project That’s My Word. She’s the recipient of the 2018 Society of Professional Journalists-Northern California award for arts & culture reporting. Transmission Studio is a series of intimate conversations with the independent artists and community-based organizations living and working within the vibrant, complicated [...]
Provisions: DIY Filmmaking with Daniel Freeman
PROVISIONS is a series from BAVC Media, featuring interviews, advice, and insights into the creative process from our mediamaking community. DIY, short for "Do it Yourself," means a few things to Daniel Freeman, an independent filmmaker and experimental music composer. For him, DIY filmmaking is about taking the initiative to create without waiting for external approval, while still embracing a supportive community. We caught up with him about his filmmaking journey and his progression beyond the DIY approach. Daniel was a SFFILM FilmHouse resident in 2019 and 2020. His film Teddy Out of Tune screened at the Mill Valley, Bushwick, [...]
Celebrating 10 Years of Reel Stories
On September 28, we celebrated a significant milestone and gathered at KQED for the second annual Reel Stories Celebration & Awards. It was a night to remember, as we commemorated a decade(!) of Reel Stories programming that has been instrumental in uplifting women, girls, and gender-expansive filmmakers in the Bay Area. A Decade of Empowering Voices The evening was not only an awards ceremony but also a celebration of the voices and creativity of women and gender-expansive filmmakers of all ages. In the words of Paula Smith Arrigoni, BAVC Media’s Executive Director, "We celebrated the rebellious act of training young [...]
MediaMakers at the Mill Valley Film Festival
We’re excited to see several films directed by previous BAVC MediaMakers for the 46th Mill Valley Film Festival (October 5 - 15, 2023): DEMON MINERAL (Hadley Austin), SKIN OF GLASS (Denise Zmekhol), and FOUNDER GIRLS (Contessa Gayles). We reached out to each of the filmmakers to find out how their experiences as MediaMakers impacted their filmmaking journey in addition to what to expect and where to watch their films. _______________________________________________ FOUNDER GIRLS dir. by Contessa Gayles Sat, Oct 7 ● 1PM ● Cinemark CinéArts Sequoia → Get tickets In this kaleidoscopic ode to girlhood, young campers find freedom, sisterhood, and themselves [...]
MediaMakers at the 29th Camden International Film Festival
The 2023 MediaMaker cohort made it to midcoast Maine for the 29th Camden International Film Festival last month despite heavy rainfall that delayed flights. It was quite an eventful weekend, tinged with some Hurricane Lee disruption in the form of a blackout at the Camden Opera House right as the Pitch was about to begin. The cohort had 1:1 industry meetings, watched thought-provoking films, met documentary filmmakers from around the world, and were joined by wonderful special guests at our dinner and lobster brunch. BAVC Media received a lot of love from other fellowships and industry friends. We hope to [...]
Transmission Studio: A Conversation with Nicole Maxali of Balay Kreative
Watch the second episode of Transmission Studio, a new series from SF Commons We spoke with Nicole Maxali, a multigenerational San Franciscan writer, producer, filmmaker and Program Director for Balay Kreative. Balay Kreative Studios is a 3,600 sq ft pop-up art studio, streaming hub & maker space in the SOMA Pilipinas Cultural District of San Francisco. It houses an artist-in-residency program, multiple flexible studio spaces, a maker lab with laser cutters, a CNC machine, and woodshop, plus an innovative streaming hub for content creators viewable from Mission Street. Transmission Studio is a series of intimate conversations with the independent artists [...]
Introducing a New SF Commons Series: Transmission Studio
We're excited to introduce a new series from SF Commons: Transmission Studio! What is Transmission Studio Our host and BAVC Media's Director of Community Engagement, Isa Nakazawa, will be diving into candid conversations with independent artists and organizations thriving in the dynamic, ever-evolving ecosystem of San Francisco. Where You Can Watch Episodes will premiere every second and fourth Thursday on SFC.TV. If you miss the first stream episodes will be uploaded to our YouTube channel the following morning at 11am. Episode 1: CROSSROADS 2023 with Steve Polta & Zack Parrinella Up first, Isa spoke with Steve Polta of SF Cinematheque [...]
BAVC Media Has a New Look!
You might’ve noticed we look a little bit different! Two years ago, we had some big news to share: The Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC) was transforming into BAVC Media. Fast forward, and it's been an incredible journey! We joined forces with Reel Stories and settled into our amazing space at Ninth Street Independent Film Center. As part of this evolution, we've given BAVC Media’s visual identity a refresh to reflect who we are now as an organization. We’ve been lucky to work with graphic designers, Ollie Eco and Martín Gaona, on tackling this design. We’re super excited to share [...]
