DAZED AND CONFUSED USA • 1993 • Dir.: Richard Linklater From critic Desson Howe of The Washington Post: "[This film] ought to be in a prominent place at the Library of Congress, next to The Godfather, [...] Continue Reading
Neville evokes passion for music and the performing arts
Stories about singers and songwriters have always interested documentary filmmaker Morgan Neville. In an interview with Filmmaker Magazine, he says: "I love telling the story behind the song, but [...] Continue Reading
Unheralded backup singers prove to be indispensible
I have to tell you up front: I am probably the last person on Earth who should be writing about the Morgan Neville music documentary 20 Feet from Stardom, which Filmworks will show Oct. 11. The film [...] Continue Reading
Volunteer of the Month: Susan Rogers
September 2013 Volunteer of the Month: Susan Rogers Occupation: Susan is a retired National Sales Representative for The Fresno Bee. What are some of your hobbies? "Spending time with my [...] Continue Reading
Good Films: Classic comedies
Our "Good Films You May Have Missed" series calls attention to movies new and old that are all Filmworks worthy. Titles are available from Netflix and other streaming services. THE GENERAL USA • 1926 [...] Continue Reading
When art and strangers come together
Fresno Filmworks and the Fresno Art Museum have a lot in common this September. The museum will debut its first-ever "crowd-sourced" exhibit, #DowntownVisions, on Sept. 27. The exhibit's goal of [...] Continue Reading
“Art films” feel elusive, but yet remain familiar
Imagine a feature film made by what I call an "art filmmaker" -- for example, Maya Deren, whose celebrated Meshes of the Afternoon runs about 15 minutes and feels as much like a modernist poem as a [...] Continue Reading
Volunteers of the Month: Joan and Brijesh Sharma
August 2013 Volunteers of the Month: Joan and Brijesh Sharma Occupations: Joan is a professor in the Department of Art and Design at Fresno State. Brijesh is a tour operator specializing in private [...] Continue Reading