School's out! Time for lazy summer days of swimming, barbecues, and movies. Lots and lots of movies. Summer wouldn't be complete without family movie night. What's better than curling up on the couch [...] Continue Reading
Featured video: An animated discovery
Our featured video this month for "Ernest & Celestine" draws inspiration for its animated stars -- a mouse and a bear, both out on the town for a night at the movies -- not only from the [...] Continue Reading
Meet our 2014 festival short film competition winners
One month has now passed since the 2014 Fresno Film Festival. Here's one last look at this year's award winners in our annual juried short film competition, as well as our audience awards. JOHN [...] Continue Reading
Volunteer spotlight: Andrew Ranta
April 2014 volunteer spotlight: Andrew Ranta Occupation: Andrew runs a construction and hotel liquidation company called Equity Building Materials. What are some of your hobbies? "I watch a lot of [...] Continue Reading
Featured video: Following the joy
Our featured video this month for "Following the Ninth" introduces us to three talented players from Youth Orchestras of Fresno who explain both through words and music why Beethoven's iconic final [...] Continue Reading
The Rocket joins ranks of celebrated Southeast Asian cinema
If you enjoy homework assignments that involve hunting down and watching a lot of international movies, then get ready to study. Filmworks will present the adventure fable "The Rocket" as part of the [...] Continue Reading
The Discovered Artist: 3 stories of art and audience
The artist as character makes a fascinating subject. What does it mean to be an artist? Who decides who is an artist? How important is the idea of an artist to the audience? At the 2014 Fresno Film [...] Continue Reading
Japanese film choices go far beyond Godzilla
Mainstream audiences might be tempted to think "Godzilla" when asked about what Japanese movies they've seen. But Japanese cinema has a rich history that spans more than a century, with the production [...] Continue Reading