Here's actress Greta Gerwig, talking in a recent interview about Frances, the protagonist she plays in the new Noah Baumbach film, Frances Ha: "Someone described her to me as being like a tumbleweed. [...] Continue Reading
Volunteer of the Month: Richard Stone
June 2013 Volunteer of the Month: Richard Stone Occupation: Richard is a retired independent studies instructor at Reedley College. He currently teaches yoga at the Yoga Center of Fresno, he [...] Continue Reading
Good films: Movies about kindness
Our "Good Films You May Have Missed" series calls attention to movies new and old that are all Filmworks worthy. Titles are available (or soon will be) from Netflix and other streaming services. CITY [...] Continue Reading
Graffiti movies color our urge to make a mark
It seems like every year or so, a new debate about graffiti art comes up in Fresno. Even with a vibrant and fully designated Mural District, our community still gets stuck on what kind of public art [...] Continue Reading
Volunteer of the Month: Sarah Nixon
May 2013 Volunteer of the Month: Sarah Nixon Occupation: Sarah is a sophomore at Central West High School. She also volunteers at Food Not Bombs and for different projects at her school. What are [...] Continue Reading
Johnny X director creates his own big-screen universe
"I was playing everything straight. I wasn't trying to do a parody of a movie. I was trying to do a movie that was contemporary, that takes place today in an alternate universe." Director Paul [...] Continue Reading
Meet our 2013 festival short film competition winners
One month has now passed since the curtain fell on the 2013 Fresno Film Festival. Here's one last look at this year's award winners in our annual short film competition. BEST SHORT FILM (tie) and [...] Continue Reading
Swede all-star makes homemade masterpieces
By Andrew Veihmeyer John Rios recalls the time when he landed his first acting role. With an intentionally awful Irish accent, he played the corrupt ex-cop Keaton in a "sweded" version of the mobster [...] Continue Reading