Sacramento turned into the new Hollywood this week. At several locations scattered throughout the downtown area, Deon Taylor Enterprises has been busy filming their next big-budget comedy/thriller movie. The crew spent two nights filming on K Street around the 2300 block and scattered along J Street. The last day of filming, December 17, wrapped in the industrial warehouse district off Richards Boulevard. “As a filmmaker, when I write the scripts, I know where I can get a certain look at,” said director, writer and producer Deon Taylor, a Sacramento resident. “If I want water, I know the Delta is close by. For a colder, darker feel, I come to Richards Boulevard.” This is the fourth movi

"There's the normal world and then there's Dumbworld," according to filmmaker Jayson Woodward. Hundreds of people came out to see unique art at the first Dumbworld Expo at the newly renovated Capitol Towers apartments. All of the art, showing space, lighting, food, drinks, music, and entertainment were donated and dozens of people volunteered to work the expo. "Sometimes I buy spray paint before I pay the bills," coordinator Mary Louise Picerno said. The whole complex, which includes various restaurants that opened especially for the expo, participated. The restaurants, vacant stores, and top floor penthouse acted as galleries that held unique mixed media pieces as well as graffiti whi

The Sacramento Film & Music Festival is in its 10th season this year, and it's the 6th season for the innovative Sac Music Seen program which matches local bands/musicians and local filmmakers to make original music videos.  In the past 5 years, approximately 115 music videos have been produced and screened at the Crest Theatre as part of the Festival's regular programming, making it one of the region's largest, collaborative arts programs, counting musicians, filmmakers, actors, crew, etc. As a part of that process, each year, the Festival hosts a "Listening Party" for interested filmmakers to listen to music that has been submitted for consideration.  This year approximately 25 bands