Documentary
2015 SF Commons Award Winner: SF Weekly News
Winner: Social Justice & Activism Category. All winners for the SF Commons Awards were selected by viewers via online and in-house voting ballots. Congratulations to all the winners!
Transmission E07 – A Local Show Celebrating the Artistic Voices of San Francisco
A Tribute to Dia de los Muertos Featuring René Yañez, Loco Bloco, SOMArts and Gathering the Embers. Segment 1  Today is the Shadow of Tomorrow  A conversation with artist and curator René Yañez Day of the Dead is a celebration that is continually in transition, especially under the mentoring of curators Rene and Rio Yañez who have expanded the artists’ part to extend beyond the traditional altar to a loved one. The father and son team challenge artists to use their creative visions to look at personal loss, as well as local and global issues. Selected images from [...]
SF Stories: A Shared Experience RSN – Jamie
With support from the James Irvine Foundation's Exploring Engagement Fund, BAVC Media collaborated with RSN to provide storytelling workshops to San Francisco-based individuals who might not otherwise have the opportunity to tell their personal, important stories. The workshops, called SF Stories: A Shared Experience, teach participants the technical and creative tools for creating a digital story on their own from start to finish.
Point of Pride: The People’s View of Bayview/Hunter’s Point
Point of Pride: The People's View of Bayview/Hunter's Point is a documentary film about the Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood. Point of Pride combines archival footage from the 1950's 60's and 70's with present-day viewpoints and reactions to these images from the past to create a compelling portrait of a community marked by struggle and fueled by hope. Point of Pride is the culmination of a year-long grant, Remembering and Restoring the Multimedia History of Bayview Hunter's Point. Community partners included the San Francisco Public Library, BAVC Media and San Francisco Bay Area Television Archive at San Francisco State University. Read [...]
Institute on Aging: 100 Year Old Birthday Celebration
Institute On Aging helps 100-Year-Old Man Fulfill Birthday Wish. For more information about the Institute on Aging - http://www.ioaging.org/
Institute On Aging – Friendship Line
Institute On Aging - Friendship Line IndieGoGo campaign raised over $110,000.00.Â
Community Alliance with Family Farmers – CAFF
The Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) is a California-based nonprofit that advocates for family farmers and sustainable agriculture. Â
Transmission E06 – A Local Show Celebrating the Artistic Voices of San Francisco
TRANSMISSION Episode 6 Program List  - October 2015 Segment 1  (00:50) BAVC Media’s The Factory presents four films on Climate Change. Garden For the Future Directed by by Marielle Boland, Reyna Colt-Lacayo, Sylvia Colt-Lacayo, and Lily Yu.During California’s severe drought there are different efforts for water conservation. Garden for the Environment is teaching people that water conscious gardening and awareness of urban agriculture can help preserve our water one drop at a time. Green / Grey Directed by by Mauricio Romero and Walden Smith. The wastewater division of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission prepares to change a decade old sewage system in [...]
Transmission E05 – A Local Show Celebrating the Artistic Voices of San Francisco
TRANSMISSION Episode 5 Program List  - September 2015 Radical Thinkers, Shakers and Movers part 2Featuring a dynamic range of locals including artists, activists, young authors, musicians and poets from all around the Bay Area. Segment 1  (1:08)Beyond the Blues: Ending the Prison Industrial ComplexLed by composer, bassist, and bandleader, Marcus Shelby, the series explores the prison industrial complex, restorative justice, prison abolition, the death penalty, the school-to-prison pipeline, mass incarceration, and more. This evening features Matt Haney from the San Francisco Board of Education and filmmaker Kevin Epps. The discussion topic is in reaction to the Bay Area’s need for [...]
