I've been lucky to enjoy a lot of great short films over the years at the historic Tower Theatre. And on Feb. 13 and 14, Filmworks will again bring the world's best short-form cinema to town when it [...] Continue Reading
Good Films: Heists
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, and you can also find [...] Continue Reading
Filmworks board picks favorite films of 2013
JEFFERSON BEAVERS, PRESIDENT 1. "Stories We Tell" — Canadian filmmaker Sarah Polley makes a movie about memory that functions equally as family spectacle and self-aware docu-drama. A heartfelt [...] Continue Reading
The Sacred and the Profane: Seeing Double in “The Great Beauty”
"The ideal way to see Rome . . . is through two pairs of eyes, one pair that knows it exceedingly well . . . and one that sees it for the first time, wide-eyed, open to life" (Federico Fellini, I, [...] Continue Reading
Volunteers of the Month: Cleo Bauer and Dominic Papagni
December 2013 Volunteers of the Month: Cleo Bauer and Dominic Papagni Occupations: Cleo is a retired academic adviser with the Fresno State athletic department. Dominic is also a retired educator, [...] Continue Reading
Good Films: Fresh starts
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, and you can also find [...] Continue Reading
For ‘Haute Cuisine’ chef, cooking is more than eating
The closing movie of the 2013 Fresno Filmworks season, Haute Cuisine is inspired by the memoir of Danièle Mazet-Delpeuch, who became the private chef for French President François Mitterrand. The [...] Continue Reading
Volunteer Of The Month: Kathryn and Carl Johnsen
November 2013 Volunteers of the Month: Kathryn and Carl Johnsen Occupation: Both Kathryn and Carl are retired educators. What are your hobbies? Kathryn: "We both enjoy playing music on Celtic harp, [...] Continue Reading