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
I Heart Film: Joshua Tehee
I Heart Film: Joshua Tehee What is your role at The Fresno Bee? I am officially a reporter on the breaking news team, but I have worked for a long time (and still do) covering arts, entertainment, [...] Continue Reading
Volunteer Spotlight: Joy Quigley
July 2018 volunteer in the spotlight: Joy Quigley Occupation: Joy works in freelance film and video production. What else do you do outside of work? I consider the work that I do fun. I take a lot [...] Continue Reading