Sacramento Film Festival
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Muy Gordo?
Last October I documented an American rock band self funding a tour through Mexico, while we were traveling and hanging out with the locals there was one thing I kept noticing; almost every person had a bit of extra weight hanging over the belt line and every person was drinking some sort of CocaCola product as if it were water. In fact no one drank water at all. After coming across this trend I began to ask myself, Is obesity becoming an issue in Mexico? Without resources for good drinking water, CocaCola’s dominance of the refreshment industry within Mexico and the lack of exercise facilities I believe a trend is forming within Mexican society. To explore this issue I will talk to Mexican doctors, dietians and the local community to find out if obesity is on the rise south of the border. Last October I documented an American rock band self funding a tour through Mexico, while we were traveling and hanging out with the l... more
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Recovering Wiyot language and culture in N. California
Language helps define who we are. Although California has the highest density of indigenous languages in the world, many are no longer spoken. This is the story of the northern California Wiyot tribe's journey to recover their language and culture. It is the convergence of the dreams the tribe's culture bearers with records from linguists, anthropologists and archeologists and methods to revive lost languages for daily life. It is the story of hope. Language helps define who we are. Although California has the highest density of indigenous languages in the world, many are no longe... more
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The Break
On June 3, 2004, a levee broke on the Upper Jones Tract Island destroying 10,000 acres of farmland and displacing 270 residents within the Sacramento/San Joaquin River Delta. As two thirds of California's 37 million people get water from The Delta, this event marked the extreme need to repair the levee system and secure California's water supply. On June 3, 2004, a levee broke on the Upper Jones Tract Island destroying 10,000 acres of farmland and displacing 270 residents within... more
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Recovering the Wiyot language and culture in N. California
Language helps define who we are. Although California has the highest density of indigenous languages in the world, many are no longer spoken. This is the story of the northern California Wiyot tribe's journey to recover their language and culture. It is the convergence of the dreams the tribe's culture bearers with records from linguists, anthropologists and archeologists and methods to revive lost languages for daily life. It is the story of hope. Language helps define who we are. Although California has the highest density of indigenous languages in the world, many are no longe... more
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NorCal Films meet & greet- February 1st, Sacramento CA.
The Sacramento Film Festival (SFF) and Current TV are creating a partnership to promote local film making unlike any ever seen.
SFF will be creating and implementing a call for content for short format documentaries (10 min. or less) on any topic including: Bio, Humanities, Politics or other. This call for content will be managed & implemented by the Sacramento Film Festival, and Current TV shall have exclusive "First Look" @ the finalists.
Deadline for submission Feb. 20th.
Come meet Saskia @ The Studio Center,
February 1st at 6:30pm
The Studio Center
915 Fee Drive Sacramento Ca 95815
$5 or free to Norcal members
RSVP: admin@sacramentofilmfestival.com The Sacramento Film Festival (SFF) and Current TV are creating a partnership to promote local film making unlike any ever seen. ... more -
Sacramento FF official site: March 30th
The Sacramento Film Festival (SFF) and Current TV are creating a partnership to promote local film making unlike any ever seen locally.
SFF will be creating and implementing a call for content for short format documentaries (10 min. or less) on any topic including: Bio, Humanities, Politics or other. This call for content will be managed & implemented by the Sacramento Film Festival, and Current TV shall have exclusive "First Look". Deadline for submission Feb. 20th.
The 10 final curated documentaries shall be uploaded to Current.com on the skinned topic page for Sacramento Film Festival and will be considered for acquisition for the network.
The top 5 curated documentary filmmakers will have one-to-one, half-hour in-person meetings with Current TV Creative Executives at the Sacramento Film Festival. The Sacramento Film Festival (SFF) and Current TV are creating a partnership to promote local film making unlike any ever seen locally... more -
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