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
Fatih Akin Shares His Take on Love, Death and the Devil
Award-winning director Fatih Akin's Armenian historical epic "The Cut" is another exceptional, well-crafted film to add to his already successful career. Over the past 10 years, the Turkish German [...] Continue Reading
3 thriller docs show truth can be stranger than fiction
Sometimes, real-life events that play out amidst a backdrop of political turmoil can lead to some riveting and even absurd moments. They can also make for great cinema that leaves audiences scratching [...] Continue Reading