Not the daisy dukes kind, but the on-screen shorts.  Although, we do like the visuals of short shorts on shorts.  Ten Minutes of Film. Ten days. Twenty eight film makers.  This is Summerfest 2011 10X 10 Film Challenge at The Crest.  If you see people running around in a hurry around the city, they could be part of the 28 teams who have taken the dare .   The rules are easy.  Each team leader tore open an envelope containing a photograph and a list of paint colors.  The pictures range from old school wedding photographs to a snapshot of Crater Lake.  Their challenge is to incorporate the photo into their film.  They also must feature a paint color that was chosen by order of lottery.  Te

There are few people in this town who have consistently done as much to promote film, music, arts and Downtown Sacramento as Sid Heberger, managing partner of the Crest Theatre.  Now, after years producing, hosting and promoting multiple film festivals, she is receiving the 4th Annual Film Arts Service Award during the opening ceremonies for the 11th Annual Sacramento Film & Music Festival.  From the Festival Program: Sid grew up in Sutter Creek developing an early love for film and historic architecture. She moved to Sacramento to attend college and in 1986 became involved in the re-opening of the historic Crest Theatre, leading to a management position two years later. Now CEO of the C

The race is on as local filmmakers scramble to produce a 10-minute film in less than 10 days. This year marks the sixth annual 10 x 10 filmmaker's challenge, and the theme is 'milestones and markers.' Local filmmakers, actors and film crew members form teams annually to compete in the challenge, using the year's specified theme and an assigned prop to create a 10-minute-long film in 10 days. The films will be presented in a three-hour gap during the closing weekend of the 10th Sacramento Film and Music festival at the Crest Theatre on August 1. Submissions will be judged by a jury for overall production quality. Participants showed up Thursday evening at the Crest Theatre to find out th