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Actress Charlize Theron honored at San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM)

BY JEANNE POWELL — 04.11.2018

The San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM) continues to impress as it celebrates 56 years of presenting innovative documentaries and extraordinary films over a two-week…

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What’s Happening: Gavin DeGraw, Citizen Cope, Brandi Carlile, more to perform at Margrit Mondavi Summer Concert Series

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.09.2018

Some incoming west coast music news to share. Organizers today announced the line-up for the upcoming Margrit Mondavi Summer Concert Series. The 49th edition of…

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K news update

Cameras & Filmmaking

NAB 2018: Blackmagic teases new Pocket 4K cinema camera (It’s official! $1,295 USD, shipping Sept. 2018)

BY CLINTON STARK — 04.06.2018

UPDATE 4.9.2019: It’s official. The highly anticipated Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K has been revealed. And the BMD team gave us pretty much everything, but…

ProRes RAW supported cameras - Atomos update

Cameras & Filmmaking

Videography News: Apple introduces new ProRes RAW codec for image capture, editing

BY CLINTON STARK — 04.05.2018

ProRes RAW is here. Apple today took the wraps off its new video format to coincide with the NAB (professional video) show in Las Vegas.…

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Can’t Miss Having Fun on this Mississippi Road Trip! Day 4: Biloxi and Ocean Springs

BY JANICE NIEDER — 04.04.2018

Pull into the elegant, AAA Four Diamond Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, your luxurious home base for the next few days. Drop off your car…

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Can’t Miss Having Fun on this Mississippi Road Trip! Day 3: Tupelo-Columbus-Laurel

BY JANICE NIEDER — 04.03.2018

Janice Nieder’s Mississippi road trip continues with day 3… There is so much to see in Columbus, “The city that has it all!” that depending on…

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Can’t Miss Having Fun on this Mississippi Road Trip! Day 2: Oxford to Tupelo

BY JANICE NIEDER — 04.02.2018

Join in the adventure! Janice Nieder heads to Tupelo in Part 2 of the Mississippi Road Trip… Detour to New Albany, a recent winner of…

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Wearable News: Fitbit Versa reviews are in, Pebble’s design ethos lives on

BY CLINTON STARK — 03.28.2018

Versa is designed and marketed to bring Fitbit’s take on the smartwatch to the masses. Translation: the company wants to sell a lot of them.…

'Swept Away' extended at Berkeley Repertory Theatre Company

Culture

Berkeley Rep Announces 2018-19 Season: Doll’s House Pt. 2, Fairview, Home, Good Book, more

BY MONICA TURNER — 03.28.2018

Iconic theater celebrates 50th anniversary with 6 shows under Tonny Taccone's last year of artistic directorship.

Sigma 18-35mm lens review - videographer

Cameras & Filmmaking

Videography: Sigma 18-35mm telephoto lens is a hall-of-famer

BY CLINTON STARK — 03.23.2018

One lens to rule them all? The Sigma 18-35mm zoom makes a pretty convincing case.