Occupation: For the past five years, Satch has worked as a self-employed certified massage therapist. A big part of his business is doing chair massage at Whole Foods in Fig Garden Village. He can do [...] Continue Reading
Independent Spirit Award Nominees: Directors to Watch
This Friday, January 8, Filmworks is pleased to present “James White”. An intimate and honest character study of modern family and morals, “James White” has emerged as one of the best reviewed [...] Continue Reading
Filmworks board picks favorite films of 2015
JEFFERSON BEAVERS “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” — I caught a few smartly done films in the “teen dramatic comedy” category this past year — most notably “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” and “Dope.” [...] Continue Reading
November 2015 volunteer in the spotlight: Sasha Khokha
Occupation: Sasha writes about the Central Valley as a journalist for The California Report, a statewide public radio program produced by KQED Public Radio. KQED is the NPR station for the Bay Area, [...] Continue Reading
Breakout Films Birth Future Filmmaker Stars
The perceptive independent drama "James White," the January 8 selection for Filmworks at the historic Tower Theatre, has been a festival breakthrough for both its lead actor Christopher Abbott and [...] Continue Reading
Grand adventures: stories that make heroes.
The best adventure stories start with the most ordinary of days and the most ordinary of people. A completely mundane, run-of-the-mill day being hit head-on by the most extraordinary of circumstances, [...] Continue Reading
Volunteer Spotlight: Yvette Mancilla
October 2015 volunteer in the spotlight: Yvette Mancilla Occupation: Yvette currently works as the copy editor at The Collegian, the student-run newspaper at Fresno State. "I edit all the stories [...] Continue Reading
An Unforgiving Desert Transforms These 4 Adventure Films
While dense, urban places like New York and Los Angeles have appeared staples in numerous films, an unforgiving desert has also been seen as the central setting in movies since they were first [...] Continue Reading