"Clerks" This classic of the 1990's independent film movement, launched the directorial career of Kevin Smith. "Clerks" introduced riffs that would become nerd culture classics and start an epic [...] Continue Reading
Elevating films: Letting go and letting art change us
Next month Fresno Filmworks will present the 2016 Fresno Film Festival. Our theme this year is "elevating film". At Fresno Filmworks, we believe movies have the power to change the way we look at [...] Continue Reading
The documentarian in all of us – your Snapchat videos vs documentary films
"The picture may distort; but there is always a presumption that something exists, or did exist, which is like what's in the picture." - Susan Sontag You’re at a restaurant with your friends talking [...] Continue Reading
Streaming Surprises – Our picks for the best of streaming movies
"Dogtown and Z-Boys" This 2001 documentary was truly a labor of love. Skateboarding legend Stacy Peralta turned the camera on himself and his friends who, as rebellious teens in the 1970s, [...] Continue Reading
Welcome back!
Well, it was a great summer for Fresno Filmworks. We had fun this summer, but we’re ready to come back with a new slate of movies. Our fall season is promising to be our best ever with a lineup of [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Filmworks – Social Media Update
Just because summer is over doesn’t mean we’re staying home by the fire. Fresno Filmworks board members, volunteers, and supporters are still out and about. We want to tell you what we’re up [...] Continue Reading
Volunteer Spotlight: Raman (Ramandeep) Grewal
Volunteer Spotlight: Raman (Ramandeep) Grewal Meet Raman, a gifted and creative addition to the ranks of our Fresno Filmworks volunteers. Raman joins us as a blog contributor and debuts with [...] Continue Reading
A Look at the films of Hany Abu-Assad
After leaving his career as an engineer, Hany Abu-Assad entered the world of Palestinian cinema in the 1990s with his directorial debut "Paper House". Following its success, films such as "Paradise [...] Continue Reading