Fresno's favorite homemade film festival is back and with movie theaters closed that means we have to improvise. This year the idea of creating your own entertainment only amplifies the true spirit of sweding! A "sweded" film, of course, has nothing to do with Sweden and everything to do with weird, homemade remakes of your favorite films as seen in Michel Gondry's 2008 film "Be Kind Rewind".So pick your favorite movie, recreate it with whatever you have laying around the house, send it to us…See More

We’re talking microphones in this online workshop.  We’ll cover pickup patterns, diaphragm types, what CMAC has to offer in equipment, and how to choose the best option for interviews, narratives, music, and podcasts.This online workshop is free and open to everyone, a CMAC membership is not required. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtceysqzstGddVnnBUuhEk4g0T4KHArWgw ;See More

Don’t let the process overwhelm you; let us help light the way to a successful project. We’ll show you how to transform an idea into a story with a well-manicured structure. We’ll also walk you through organizing all the moving pieces for different styles of production i.e., talk show, documentary, podcast, narrative, etc. Let’s get that project started on the right foot.This online workshop is free and open to everyone, a CMAC membership is not required. Register here:…See More

What even is Photoshop? Get to know some of the tools inside of Adobe’s powerful image editing software. We’ll look at setting up canvases, manipulating photos with clone-stamping, masking, cropping, and more, as well as check out the layer structure that defines Photoshop’s creation interface. It’ll be a guided yet open Q&A style workshop. You bring the questions, we’ll bring the answers.This online workshop is free and open to everyone, a CMAC membership is not required. Register here:…See More

Film your latest masterpiece on your mobile device and need to know how to edit it? We'll dive into the basics of a few mobile editing apps, such as iMovie, LumaFusion, and Adobe Rush.This online workshop is free and open to everyone, a CMAC membership is not required. Register here:…See More

Explore strategies to effectively plan a video project. Topics include idea generation, script writing, rundowns, underwriting, legal issues, production and post-production planning options. Also learn the forms that CMAC requires for productions made with CMAC equipment and facilities.Tuesday, June 9, 6–8pm, on Zoom.Free to attend. CMAC membership is not required. Register for the workshop here:…See More

Join us in making bowls to benefit Central California Food Bank's (formerly Community Food Bank) annual Empty Bowls Event. You can keep your bowls by giving a donation ($10 per bowl for adults / $5 per bowl for children), or you may donate your bowl. We will help you create a clay bowl, so don't worry if you have never worked with clay!See More

Films by local students focusing on community health and social justice. Filmmaker Q&A to follow screening.FREE EVENT | Sunday, March 1, 2020 | Maya Cinemas | 4:30pm-6:00pmAdmission is free, but seats are limited. FREE TICKETS at: bit.ly/youthvoicesticketsCMAC’s Youth Voices program is made possible through a partnership with The California Endowment, Youth Leadership Institute and Maya Cinemas.The goal of the program is to increase the health outcomes of youth through video arts. Research…See More

SAN JOAQUIN CLAY AND GLASS ASSOCIATION ARTISTS invite you to their 39th Annual HOLIDAY SALE, Saturday Nov. 23rd, 2019. Sale features a large selection of styles and techniques by local valley clay and glass artists. Buy directly from the artists – handmade platters, bowls, blown glass, beads, fused glass jewelry, home decor, garden art and more. Sign up for free raffle drawing for a Gift Certificate for clay or glass artwork. Visit us on Facebook.See More