The 13th Annual "A Place Called Sacramento" film festival premieres ten more local films this Sunday at the Crest. Highlights this year include: Mother and 11 year old son both have movies, the return of "Rockie" as a film writer/director, Mr. Lobo both directs and has a cameo, immigration issues started with "B" for the bracero program, experience a yogasim for the first time, "Oreos licked" - there I said it, "Tony the Tiger" not boxing in a boxing movie, can Danna do it for a fifth time, Frank is back, and so much more... Plus the event will kick-off ArtOber with an 8 minute promo for local filmmaking created by Gary Nyland and friends of the film arts here in the region. We have come

"Make a Movie this Summer" at Access Sacramento   Access Sacramento is excited to announce the winners of this year's Place Called Sacramento Film Festival. The 10 winners were officially announced at the Cast & Crew Call on Saturday. It was tight race again this year as the judges numbers came in. There were lots of great stories to choose from and each year the scripts get better and better and the scores stay neck in neck until the last round of judging. The Script writers now become the Producers and will be  making 10 short films over the summer. All their films will be played on the big screen at The Crest Theatre on Sunday, October 7th at 1pm. They used the PCS Cast and Crew Call to

Access Sacramento invites actors, artists, film technicians, craft services spealists, and all who love seeing local movies on the big screen at the Crest Theater to come to the Coloma Center (4623 T St.) Auditorium today from 3-5 PM. Ten scripts have been selected and at 3 PM sharp, the ten writers now become producers and they ask for your help making their dreams come alive on the screen this summer. Celebrating the thirteenth year, A Place Called Sacramento Film Festival starts with ten slected short scripts. Each filmmaker describes his or her script to the attendees and then the fun begins. All are invited to meet the filmmakers and suggest how they can help. By 5 PM, the core cast

  Access Sacramento is excited to kick off PCS 2012, our thirteenth year, on this Thursday February 2nd at the wonderful Crocker Art Museum. If you would like an opportunity to see all 10 films on the big screen in the museum's theatre, now's your chance. It's a one night only event and rare chance to see all the films from 2011 together again. We hope to see you there!     The Crocker Art is pleased to present an encore screening of the 2011 "Place Called Sacramento" film festival. Friends of Access Sacramento, PCS filmmakers and fans are invited to celebrate, again, the 10 short films first premiered last October at the Crest Theatre.   Crocker Art Museum 216 O Street Thursday Fe

For the twelfth year, Access Sacramento is planning the world premiere of “A Place Called Sacramento” (PCS), a scriptwriting and short film production project for local writers and producers. PCS challenges local scriptwriters to write ten-minute scripts about the people, places, and events that make our community such a unique place to live (submission guidelines on-line at www.AccessSacramento.org). Neighbors and friends will gather at the 2011 World Premiere at the CREST Theatre on Sunday October 2, 2011 at 1:00 PM. $10 (general seating) is a fundraiser for community media. Advanced ticket purchase is recommended at Tickets.com, the Crest Box Office, or the offices of Access Sacramento

Q. Is it possible to obtain an individual's booking photo using the booking number at a County jail? Thank you, Rebecca A. There are several reasons a person might want to see booking photos (also known as “mug shots”). They are a popular part of news stories on crime, especially when celebrities or particularly newsworthy crimes are involved. In some cases, a person may want a photo to help them identify a person who may wish them harm, but whose appearance may have changed. Academic or other studies may be another potential use for booking photos. Although a few police or sheriff’s departments routinely release booking photos, and some even post them online, in many cases they are re

Each day Access Sacramento's studio and office are filled with activity but this week has been particularly busy. Yes, T.D. Trice and Shane Carpenter continued to schedule television and radio programming 24/7. Yes, volunteers came and went with new programming and were busy with their focused production efforts. The phones continued to ring as Amy Lawrence signed up new members. Whew! Here's a snap-shot of a very busy day in the life of Access Sacramento - let the "name dropping" commence. Studio production was busy with Richard Langley renovating the small room and working with community producer Bob Crimmins on using the "green studio" for a new program in partnership with Senior Magaz

Celebrating our 25th year of incorporation, the nonprofit community media center Access Sacramento hosts the annual membership meeting Thursday June 16 7-8 PM . You are invited to attend the event in the television studio at the Coloma Community Center or just watch the event on cable TV channel 17 or streamed on the web site www.AccessSacramento.org to any computer in the world. The 15 member Board of Directors will offer highlights of the year past and look forward to another year of Hometown-TV events, Game of Week football and basketball, "Listen Up, Sacramento" local music, and arts and entertainment reporting weekly on "Livewire". Ten new films are in production in the 12th Annual "

Road work will be taking place downtown on F, G, H, Seventh and Eighth streets this month, causing street and lane closures as well as limited parking and pedestrian access. The roads are closed as part of the extension of the light rail Green Line, said Linda Tucker, spokeswoman for the city of Sacramento. Click on the points in the map below to find out how your commute will be affected. View Road work from Feb. 7 - 27 in a larger map   From Feb. 7 - 27, G street will be completely closed at night between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. between Seventh and Eighth streets. Additionally, Eighth Street will narrow to two lanes between H and G streets. G street has already been narrowed to two l

The Sacramento Police Department and the City of Sacramento Department of Utilities are warning residents and businesses about a man, claiming to be a City employee approaching homes in a recent water meter retrofit area and trying gain access. Residents and businesses are warned that the City does not need to get into a home to test the water or conduct further plumbing work inside the home after a meter retrofit. Typically, City utilities employees do not need to enter into homes and if they do, they will schedule an appointment in advance. City employees wear City of Sacramento uniforms, ID badges and drive City vehicles. Residents or businesses with questions regarding whether someon

By The Celebrities Psychic NANCY BRADLEY The little girl followed Elizabeth Harrison down the stairs, basketball in her hand. Once on the landing she dribbled it a few times before the ball got away from her. Unable to catch it, the ball went in another direction, down the hall. She ran after it and they disappeared through the wall and were gone. Strangely, folks tell us the wall has been put up since the days she was there as a schoolgirl. Amazingly cute, she is just one of the many spirits at the Access Sacramento (Coloma Community Center) Building in California. Charlie will tell you so. But then again, Charlie knows because he was one of the caretakers of the property when she was t

Access Sacramento welcomed more than 250 eager filmmakers to the Coloma Community Center last night for the Tenth Annual "Cast & Crew Call" event. Twelve short films were "pitched" to the large group, short video auditions of each participant were recorded by Access Sacramento staff, and sign-up sheets for each film invited all to "make a movie this summer". The festive evening was kicked off by welcoming comments from Executive Director Ron Cooper and Lucy Steffens, Sacramento Film Commissioner. Youth and adult mentors visiting Sacramento from their community media center in Honolulu, Hawaii offered a welcoming chant and presented Cooper with gifts from their home state. Each of the 12

Over ninety friends of Access Sacramento were invited to have lunch on April 17th with Amy Goodman, Co-Host of “Democracy Now!” and noted journalist. The luncheon was a fundraiser for Access Sacramento and was held at California Stage Theatre (25th and R Street). Amy was joined by award-winning Investigative Journalist and brother, David Goodman. The two were present in Sacramento promote their new book Standing up to the Madness.  Standing up to the Madness tells the stories of ordinary people who in many cases, risk their lives fighting for what they believe in. It inspires citizens to join the fight in taking the media back and telling stories that would otherwise not be heard. Inte

Photo credit: www.freepress.net/node/40272   Q: How long have you been making film?  Sue: This is my first film. I thought it would take six months. It’s taken four years. I’ve produced television for many years professionally. I produced radio for many years professionally. This is a far bigger deal than I ever dreamed it would be.  Q: Could you please explain what Broadcast Blues is about?  Sue: Broadcast Blues really is about what the public interest obligations are to ‘we the people’. Broadcasters make a lot of money by broadcasting on the air waves. And in return for the license to make all that money, they’re all supposed to be taking care of the public interest. Now, what exac