In an effort to support community art making and to celebrate the Central Valley’s filmmaking talent, two award-winning short films by local filmmakers were screened at our 14th Annual Fresno Film [...] Continue Reading
Streaming Surprises, Volume 18
Our “Streaming Surprises” series calls attention to good movies new and old that our board members are watching. Titles are available from various streaming services. “A Fantastic Woman” [...] Continue Reading
Volunteer Spotlight: Donna Mott
October 2018 volunteer in the spotlight: Donna Mott Occupation: Donna runs a local catering business, Ooh de Lolli Kitchen Works and Fine Edibles, that serves ice pops and other goodies at pop-up [...] Continue Reading
If I Can Festival, So Can You
There are many reasons why film festivals feel so exciting. Fresnans are fortunate, as Filmworks hosts a first-class annual festival, showcasing a wide variety of films at an affordable price. A $50 [...] Continue Reading
Featured videos: You are Inside the Cat
Our featured videos this month for Madeline's Madeline tackle the central premise of our Oct. 12 film: You are not the cat; you are inside the cat. In collaboration with the Fresno City College Dance [...] Continue Reading
A Meditation on ‘Madeline’ and Movie Mentors
October’s featured Filmworks movie, “Madeline’s Madeline,” explores the role of the mentor through the relationship between Evangeline, the director of a physical theatre troupe, and Madeline, the [...] Continue Reading
Ensemble Casts Do More Than Support
In recent years, the argument has been made that the Academy should include an Oscar category for Best Ensemble Cast. The Screen Actors Guild gives an award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast, and [...] Continue Reading
‘Support the Girls’ Modernizes the Service Comedy
September’s featured Filmworks movie, “Support the Girls,” challenges some of the traditional hallmarks of a typical comedy about the service industry. Director Andrew Bujalski focuses on the [...] Continue Reading