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elcome to another episode of the AccessLocal.Tv Podcast. On this show, the latest Neighborhood News Correspondents talk about youth programs. What makes a good youth program? What is an example of a bad youth program? Their comments and opinion may surprise you! Feel free to chime in with your opinion on the discussion in the comment section below!
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Access Sacramento’s 18th annual “A Place Called Sacramento” Film Festival named 10 winning writers today during a huge volunteer cast and crew call at Sacramento’s Coloma Community Center.
Volunteers meet the 10 winning writers during the annual “A Place Called Sacramento” Cast and Crew Call.
Nearly 250 volunteers turned out for the announcement of the winning projects with hopes of being selected as actors or technicians as the writers turned into producers. Each of the 10 scripts will become short films over the summer with a world premiere of the full set on Sat. Oct. 7 at Sacramento’s historic Crest Theatre.
The 10 writers come from across Sacramento County including Carmichael, Elk Grove, Fair Oaks, Folsom, Rancho Cordova and Sacramento.
“A Place Called Sacramento” awards 10 family-friendly scripts each year with the opportunity to have the script turned into a movie with a guarantee big screen world premiere, cable distribution of the Access Sacramento public access cable channel and credit listings on the prestigious Internet Movie Database (IMDB.com).
Ten winning scripts with 14 writers announce their production needs to volunteers.
Copy and paste the writer’s email address to contact the writer and to volunteer for their project. The winning writers with their project descriptions are:
“Amy’s Baby” by Scott Slotterbeck (Sacramento) – amysbaby@yahoo.com – Struggling to have a baby, a couple turns to friend Peter for help, but this causes real problems in his own marriage.
“Ethel Takes a Stand” by Michelle LeMay & Kay Neuenhofen (Fair Oaks) – ethel.movie.sac@gmail.com – Ethel Stewart has her hands full. Her two grandkids drop by for the evening, and then things start going really wrong in the house next door. How will Ethel deal?
“From the (Mad) Genius Mind of Devin” by Dwight Taylor (Rancho Cordova)– geniusmindofdevin@yahoo.com – Young love blossoms for Devin and Hailey at the annual school science fair, until one amazing experiment threatens their romance – and the rest of the world.
“The Middle” by Peter Bond (Carmichael) – peterbondsthemiddle@gmail.com – In the Old West the line between good and evil can get a bit murky, where even the best of men usually find themselves somewhere in “The Middle.”
“Penchance” by Adam Weber (Folsom) – penchancepcs@gmail.com – A chance meeting in a cemetery between an unlikely young black man with a stutter and an old Jewish cynic blossoms into a friendship where each discovers the meaning of hope, faith and love proving the pen is mightier than the sword.
“Postponed” writer Adam Chollet (middle) and his team greet volunteer actors and crew during the annual Cast and Crew call.
“Postponed” by Adam Chollet (Sacramento) – postponedmovie@gmail.com – An undelivered letter takes a man on an unexpected journey.
“Regrets of a Dying Man” by Gricelda Ocegueda (Sacramento) – frijolesentertainment@yaloo.com – A young man dealing with abandonment and depression finds that everyone and everything around him is trying to stop his slow suicide from addiction.
“The Script That Came in from the Cold” by T.I. Cisneros (Sacramento) – tonia916@yahoo.com – There’s no such thing as being “late” in Tom’s vocabulary, but with misfortune and a deadline running side by side, it looks like “Late” and “Loser” just may be synonymous.
“See You When” by Sally Start (Elk Grove) – seeyouwhenthemovie@hotmail.com – Two people, one home, zero future?
“Sole” by Maritza Flores, Jeanette Lim and Sam Manaoat (Elk Grove) – solethefilm@gmail.com – Sudden danger during her evening jog demands surprising courage and pride in ways Sarima had never anticipated.
Volunteers, many signing up to make a film for the first time, check in at the Access Sacramento registration table.
Access Sacramento is a local non-profit foundation operating two cable television channels and cablecast/internet radio station KUBU-LP 96.5 FM on Comcast and Consolidated Communications Cable Channel 17, and AT&T U-Verse channel 14.
For more information about Access Sacramento, visit our website AccessSacramento.org or contact Executive Director, Gary Martin at 916-456-8600.
Franklin High School senior Jacob Sullivan’s video earned top honors, a cash prize of $100 and a cable television premiere of his video and live interview during Access Sacramento‘s Live Wire program on Wed. May 3 at 5 p.m.
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Watch the first place award-winning video HERE. The video called “F.O.G. Tips” helps explain how making simple changes by keeping Fats,Oils and Grease out of sinks can help keep drains clear and the sewer system operating efficiently.
“We are thrilled to have so many high quality videos in the competition this year,” said Gary Martin, Access Sacramento Executive Director. “Combining high quality audio with original student-created video or animation requires professional level skills, and Jacob Sullivan’s project demonstrates just what’s possible with the right tools and time.”
The 2017 competition drew 105 entries from 10 high schools and annually features three non-profit or government organizations who provide content details and then select the finalists. This year the students could create videos for either the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), the Sacramento Area Sewer District, or the California Office of Traffic Safety.
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Another Frankilin High School Student won 2nd Place; Erika Rylander’s PSA “Trash ’em, Don’t Flush ’em” was also for the Sacramento Area Sewer District. Her runner-up finish includes a $50 cash award.
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Access Sacramento selected two videos for a tie in 3rd Place. Sacramento New Technology High School student Francisco Torres did a fast-motion video called “Drawing our Issues: Stop the Clog” for the Sacramento Area Sewer District.
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Franklin High School’s Mathew Jacinto did a PSA titled “In a Second” for the California Office of Traffic Safety. Each earns a 3rd Place Certificate and a $25 cash award.
The check presentation ceremony for the four top video will occur Wed. May 3 at 5 p.m. on Access Sacramento’s Live Wire show hosted by Ray Tatar. The program is Sacramento County’s longest running weekly interview show highlighting arts, culture and Sacramento County non-profits since 1992. The program may be seen on Comcast or Consolidated Communications Cable channel 17, A&T& U-Verse channel 14 or streaming live from AccessSacramento.org.
Competition Rules and Deadlines are available HERE.
The judges from the three non-profit clients also selected seven other finalists who will all receive Certificates of Merit. They are:
From SMUD:
“Digging Danger”
Jacob Bru
Franklin High School
“Power PSA (SMUD)”
Justin Parker
Cosumnes Oaks High School
From the California Office of Traffic Safety:
“Steer Clear of Texting”
Kyron Kirby
Sacramento New Technology High School
“A Tale of Interweaving Rides”
Ryan Nguyen
Cosumnes Oaks High School
“Bike Safety”
Jerique Dayne Suba
Cosumnes Oaks High School
“Deadly Driving”
Quor-Boa Hoang
Cosumnes Oaks High School
“Your Luck Will Run Out”
Kyle Whigham
Cosumnes Oaks High School
The 10 participating high schools for the 2016-17 were: Bella Vista, Burbank, Center, Cosumnes Oaks, Folsom, Franklin, Inderkum, Liberty Ranch, Pleasant Grove, Sacramento New Technology, and Sheldon.
These videos are available for use as links or online for news content or in social media. For Twitter or Facebook please tag @accesssac
Welcome to another episode of the AccessLocal.Tv Podcast. On this show, the latest Neighborhood News Correspondents talk vaping use among their peers. Their comments and opinions may surprise you! Feel free to chime in with your opinion on the discussion in the comment section below!
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Access Sacramento is pleased to offer a special short-form film screenwriting class starting March 11 and running four Saturday’s in support of the 18th annual “A Place Called Sacramento” Film Festival.
“A Place Called Sacramento” Screenwriting Instructor Dawn Spinella
The class can help beginning writers learn how to put a successful beginning, middle and end into a 10-minute film, and will help more experienced writers with the complexities of helping an audience “care” for characters when there’s so little time overall.
Screenwriter and UCLA-trained instructor Dawn Spinella delivers a course that focuses on the scriptwriting process from concept to FADE OUT.
Get tips and insights from Sacramento native Dawn Spinella has worked with amazing filmmakers like Dustin Lance Black (MILK), Bobby Moresco (CRASH), Paula Wagner (MISSION IMPOSSIBLE), and Wolfgang Petersen (THE PERFECT STORM).
She helps you take into consideration the many aspects of screenwriting that aren’t on the page, but help make your story as powerful as possible.Dawn holds a MFA in filmmaking from UCLA and a MA in Creative Writing. “There’s nothing as exciting as taking the germ of an idea and bringing it to life.”
Script submissions for the 18th annual “A Place Called Sacramento” script competition may be submitted on-line at AccessSacramento.org or turned in at the office at 4623 T Street, Suite A, Sacramento by 5:00 p.m. April 11.
Dawn Spinella
The “A Place Called Sacramento” script writing competition over the last 17 years has produced 167 films featuring Sacramento stories and providing insight into the nature of our lives with the background of iconic area landmarks.
Welcome to another episode of the AccessLocal.Tv Podcast. On this show, the latest Neighborhood News Correspondents talk what love stands for. Is the love of country patriotic or dangerous? Does the power of nostalgia help creativity or hurt it? Their comments and opinion may surprise you! Feel free to chime in with your opinion on the discussion in the comment section below!
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In this video, Neighborhood News Correspondent Dominique Mejia performs her spoken word piece, “L.O.V.E”.
Welcome to another episode of the AccessLocal.Tv Podcast. On this show, the latest Neighborhood News Correspondents talk what Social Media controversies and how people and groups get in trouble online. Their comments and opinion may surprise you! Feel free to chime in with your opinion on the discussion in the comment section below!
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Sacramento’s largest charity football game, the 43rd annual Pig Bowl / Guns and Hoses XV featured a last minute charge by the area fire fighters against area law enforcement, making for an exciting finish to this long-time tradition in the Sacramento area.
Announcers Doug Kelly (Left) and Walt Gray in the broadcast book for the 2017 Pig Bowl.
The Law Hogs staved off the Fire Dogs 14-11 in this traditional rivalry that raises thousands of dollars by the Pig Bowl Association for area charities.
Tune in for the replays on the following schedule:
Saturday, Feb. 5 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 6 at noon
Monday, Feb. 7 at 4 a.m.
Camera operator Kevin Knight on the sidelines of Pig Bowl 2017.
Hometown TV can be watched on Comcast or Consolidated Communications cable channel 17, AT&T U-Verse channel 14 and is live streamed from AccessSacramento.org at those same times.
Terrence McDonald caught two touchdown passes, leading the law enforcement Hogs to a 14-11 victory over the firefighter Dogs in the annual Guns & Hoses game at Sacramento State.
Camera Operator David Stewart at Pig Bowl 2017.
McDonald’s TD receptions covered 35 and 21 yards as the first-time Hog was named the game’s Most Valuable Player.
Neither team mounted much offense. Fire outgained Law, 179 yards to 158.
Law committed three early turnovers, but Fire could not capitalize. Fire QB Ryan Gardner completed 10 of 18 passes for 104 yards and a touchdown.
The victory was Law’s second straight in the Guns & Hoses series, which now stands at 11 Law wins to four for Fire.
The game was the 43rd edition of the Pig Bowl which began in 1975 and the 15th annual Guns & Hoses after the series was renamed
Welcome to another episode of the AccessLocal.Tv Podcast. On this show, the latest Neighborhood News Correspondents talk their experiences with different types of school systems. Their comments and opinion may surprise you! Feel free to chime in with your opinion on the discussion in the comment section below!
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