Finding inspiration in ‘9 1/2 Weeks’ for making short films
One of my favorite past-times when it comes to video production is to look for inspiration in various places (art, cartoons, video games, movies, etc.).…
Culture
Explore San Francisco and Bay Area culture through theater reviews, film, contemporary art, and creative events. Featuring original artwork by Loni Stark, film reviews by Jeanne Powell, and insights by ATCA member Clinton Stark.
Film School MasterClass Review: Werner Herzog teaches filmmaking
“Capture the moment.” One of this online film school’s final suggestions is simple enough. But when it’s delivered by none other than legendary director and documentarian…
MVFF Closing Night Film: Interracial couple sentenced to prison in ‘Loving’
Film festival season will soon be here, and news and details have begun to emerge about one of our favorites, the Mill Valley Film Festival. Today…
Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke reveals filmmaking secrets (Video)
When it comes to Catherine Hardwicke one word comes to mind: hustle. As I discovered when I met the energetic director at the Mill Valley…
Star Trek meets Mozart at Festival Opera
Comic operas are rarely hilarious. A good Fledermaus or Barber of Seville might get you chuckling on occasion, but it won’t have you holding your…
Haunting “Neither Heaven Nor Earth” not to be missed
While on a mission in Afghanistan, a French captain's men begin to disappear. Clément Cogitore's war mystery features a thoughtful script, and brilliant performance by…
An Evening in Paris with Madeleine Peyroux and the San Francisco Symphony (Review)
Earlier this year a concert by Madeleine Peyroux in the countryside of England was said to fill a church hall with spiritual humanism. Her subsequent…
Minimalist ‘Taste of Cherry’ a fascinating life and death journey (Film Review)
Mr. Badii drives randomly across the Tehran countryside looking for someone — anyone — who would do him one simple job. And pay well it will.…
Werner Herzog: Read visually-driven novels like ‘The Peregrine’ to better understand how to make films
The beauty of filmmaking, film culture, and film history is that it is an interdisciplinary study. And, it requires you to read. A lot. And…
Napa News: Culinary Institute of America expands, takes over Copia Center
Expansion is in the air for the famed Culinary Institute of America. The Napa Valley Register is reporting that the other CIA has received the…