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Join Us For
The ACM West & WAVE Awards
Western Access Video Excellence Awards will be showcasing our best work along with other community media producers in the Alliance for Community Western Region's six states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, and New Mexico.
Winners will be featured at the Wave Awards Ceremony during the Alliance for Community Media Western Region's conference, October 24-26 in San Jose, CA.
Remember to register for the conference and attend the WAVE Awards ceremony Oct 24-26, 2013. The WAVE Awards ceremony will be held on Saturday, October 26 in San Jose, California.
Access Sacramento would love our community producers to join us for the ACM West Annual Conference. The event will feature a Pre-Conference with intensive training opportunities and will also include opportunities to network with professionals within our industry! Hear from experts on technology, policy, fundraising, community engagement and attend educational workshops.
The conference will be held on October 24th-26th in San Jose, California. The WAVE Awards Ceremony will be held on Saturday evening on October 26th from 6pm-8pm. Conference information, prices and registration are at ACMWEST.org
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Great PCS Projects are Now Underway!
Do you want to help on a PCS film? You can send your information to Postmaster@AccessSacramento.org and/or MBarbaria@AccessSacramento.org
Any questions please call Michelle Barbaria or Ron Cooper @ 916.456-8600 ext 0.
2013 "A Place Called Sacramento"
Ten Selected Film Projects
"To Pith or Not to Pith: That is the Question (an entomologist fantasy)" by Colin Swift Swift@LilacNeuronMedia.com
A Young Entomologist must find and pith a rare moth before sunset in order to secure a needed Scholarship.
"The Players" by Karen Orcutt and William Orcutt KAOrcutt@yahoo.com
It's a whole new ball game for a group of pool hall players. Will they win in this game of life and death?
"American River" by Romeo TrocinoRomeo.Trocino@gmail.com
Discover the beauty and dangers of the American River in this family adventure. Will they be able to keep their heads above water?
"Resolution" by Jessica Benz WordlerProductions@gmail.com
Never before has a cupcake seemed so sweet! There is temptation at every turn for pretty and hopeful Jennifer.
"The Lottery Ticket" by Brian Jagger BsJagger@gmail.com
Could the lottery be the answer to Joseph's financial problems? He wants to be a good father to his children, but will this really be the lucky win he's been hoping for?
"The Tailypo" by Dwight Taylor DTaylorCarter@gmail.com
Don't go messing around off the beaten path. Things could get a little grizzly for a group of bored young friends when they find a mysterious object by the river.
"Scratch" by Ian Wynton CJWynton@sbcglobal.net
Men are such dogs! Chasing women gets Jim in a gravy train full of troubles he couldn't ever have imagined.
"The Within" by Marc Gardner Ring22Entertainment@gmail.com
A strange sound fills the sky. The Matthews family scrambles to survive and it's all caught on tape. What the video reveals may lead to ending the invasion but are they in for more than they bargained for?
"Running into Traffic" by Joyce Glover Restorationz@hotmail.com
Young and beautiful, Cynthia's life is about to change dramatically as she learns about her family secrets and is tempted by a sly and alluring man. Will she be able to dodge the traffic?
"Off the Mark" by Hank CoffinHank.Coffin@gmail.com
An accomplished journalist risks his credibility to help a friend in need with a film project. The topic is 'hot' and the ratings will be hotter if they succeed, but will it be worth it in the end?
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Next time you are in the office, ask to to join the Access Sacramento - SaveMart SHARES program. We will give you a plastic SHARES card. Hand the SHARES card to the checker each time you check-out at SaveMart and they will donate 3% of your total grocery bill to Access Sacramento.
This costs you nothing - the 3% comes from SaveMart as a supporter of our nonprofit organization. Once you get into the habit of remembering your SHARES card, the rest is simple. Thanks to you and SaveMart for supporting Access Sacramento.
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New 2013 Workshop Schedule
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Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman - Progressive news stories from around the world!!
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"Media Edge" is a video magazine series offering two hours of in-depth, thought-provoking, progressive viewpoints every week. The series features segments created by "Media Edge" producers, along with nationally distributed videos and documentaries.
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Gary Martin, Executive Director
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4623 T Street
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Board of Directors
Finalizes Leadership Team
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Access Sacramento Board of Directors (from left) Ed Fletcher, Stephanie Cook, Edgar Calderon, Leon Harris, Dawn Deason, Nahid Kabbani, Brian Plumb, Chair JoAnn Fuller, Lori Easterwood, Debra Ichimura and Sally Phonthachack. Missing: Ruth Ibarra and bel Reyes.
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During a planning retreat Saturday, the Access Sacramento board of directors finalized its leadership team, announcing current board chair JoAnn Fuller would continue for another year.
Fuller, is a retired executive director of Sacramento Common Cause. She begins her third year as chair, having replaced long-time chair Carl Burton who stepped aside after six years because of a term limit regulation in the by-laws.
Ed Fletcher was selected as Vice-Chair of the Board. He is in his 2 years on the board and was instrumental in the creation of the "Sacramento Has Talent" event by Access Sacramento last year. Fletcher is a reporter for the Sacramento Bee.
The Secretary of the board will be Debra Ichimura, a local attorney, now in her second year on the board.
Three others join Fuller and Fletcher on the Executive Committee of the Board: Leon Harris was named chair of the Programming Committee, Edgar Calderon will chair the nominations committee, and Dawn Deason will chair the Finance Committee.
The executive committee has three regular non-voting advisors who participate on the executive committee when needed. Peter Brixie is the board's legal advisor, Gary Malkasian is the chief financial advisor, and George Hall is a business advisor.
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Friday "Game of the Week"
Football broadcasts begin Aug. 30
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Access Sacramento's Jim Bailey uses a NewTek Tricaster for instant replays and highlight videos during "Game of the Week."
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Access Sacramento will broadcast 11 live Friday night regular-season high school football games this season, beginning Aug. 30 with Inderkum at Monterey Trail.
Games can be seen live on Comcast and SureWest Cable Channel 17 and on AT&T U-Verse Channel 99. The games are also streamed live on the Internet from 'AccessSacramento' at that same time. Taped Replays will occur the following Tuesday's, also at 7 pm.
Other non-league contests feature Burbank at Pleasant Grove Sept 6, Antelope at Rio Linda Sept. 13, Franklin (EG) at Cosumnes Oaks Sept. 20, Rocklin at Inderkum Sept. 27, and Pioneer at Cordova Oct. 4.
League contests begin Oct. 11 with Oak Ridge vs. defending CIF Div. II champion Folsom, followed by Rio Linda at Christian Brothers Oct. 18, Christian Brothers at Del Campo Oct. 25, Jesuit at Sheldon Nov. 1, finishing with Folsom at Pleasant Grove Nov. 8.
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Access Sacramento "Game of the Week" announcers Jim Dimino (left) and Will James at Inderkum High School last season.
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The veteran broadcast team of Play-by-Play announcer Will James and CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Hall of Fame Coach/Administrator and TV Color Announcer Jim Dimino host the broadcasts, continuing a partnership that began in 1996.
They will be joined with sideline reports from Rick Stewart, who originally joined Access Sacramento's basketball broadcast team during the last season.
Seventeen different schools from across Sacramento County in Division 1 through Division V are represented in the list from the Capital Athletic League, Capital Valley Conference, Metropolitan Conference, Delta River League, Delta Valley Conference, Golden Empire League, Sierra Foothill League, Sierra Valley Conference, Tri-County Conference.
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Access Sacramento Camera operator Keven Nguyen during a live broadcast last season.
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This is the second season for a full slate of live broadcasts. Prior to last year, the games were always videotaped on Friday for playback during the following week.
Access Sacramento is a non-profit 501c3 foundation operating two non-commercial public access cable channels. Primary funding comes from a grant from the Sacramento Metropolitan Cable TV Commission.
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Board of Directors Reaffirms
Strategic Plan
Access Sacramento primary mission, vision and intentions for the next 12 months will remain essentially unchanged this year based on the Board of Director's planning retreat last weekend.
A variety of work groups and standing committees were tasked with monitoring and acting on five strategic directions that were created during an extensive planning process last year.
Board chair JoAnn Fuller noted progress in all the areas and commended the board on its refreshed understanding and pledge to help Access Sacramento continue to improve in all of the strategic areas.
The five strategic directions are:
Goal 1: Rebrand Access Sacramento and raise the level of awareness of the organization and its services.
Goal 2: Expand and diversity funding sources and level.
Goal 3: Build a stronger more engaged Board of Directors.
Goal 4: Provide services, equipment and programming to meet the needs of the community.
Goal 5: Improve channel signal quality and access to program information on Interactive program guides on the cable system.
Executive Director Gary Martin hosted the retreat at his home in Elk Grove and noted the energy and hard-working commitment the board has as Access Sacramento moves into its 28th year.
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Attend the Sacramento Video Industry Professionals Meeting - August 28th
The Sacramento Video Industry Professionals (VIPS) meet monthly on the last Wednesday of the month at 7pm. This month's meeting will be about Canon Cameras and LED Lighting Ideas.
Canon Professional Video and Cinema EOS cameras presentation with Canon rep Scott Daniels; "Use the correct tool for the job." Scott will offer a brief overview of the different Canon professional video cameras; the XA series (20, 25), the XF series (100, 105, 300, 305), the 1DC, and the Cinema EOS series (C100, EOS C300, EOS C500). Many of the cameras will be available for hands-on assessment. Scott will talk about shooting in HD, 2K, 4K, and the suggested workflow when shooting in 4K. Scott has been with Canon since 1986 and has seen the industry evolve into one that offers a multitude of choices in acquisition.
Fiilex LIGHTING Andrew Bruner from Fiilex Lighting shows us new and innovative LED lighting ideas. With the use of their Dense Matrix LED technology, Fiilex brings to the market new-age LED light fixtures that are not only compact and beautiful in design, but also intelligent with tunable color spectrums. Bringing versatility in lighting to a new level, they are lightweight, extremely portable and generate a brilliant quality of light emitting from an area smaller than a dime. Andrew will be demonstrating Fiilex's newly released lights, the P100, the P180 and the highly anticipated Q500. Don't miss this exclusive look into what we believe is the future of lighting in the Image Capture Industry. "
The VIP's meet the 4th Wednesday each month at Studio 50 at the old Mather Field in Rancho Cordova 3665 Bleckley St. Mather, CA 95655 starting promptly at 7:00 PM. A $5 entrance fee includes an education, networking, refreshments, and a 'raffle' entry!
Questions? Email Karen Olson at: Karen.Olson@CalRecycle.ca.gov
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"Making Strides"
This week LiveWire is happy to welcome Rosie Dauz, a Fundraising Coach for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Sacramento./ Rosie will be on the show to share information about the walk and how you can be part of the event. The walk is a fundraiser for The American Cancer Society and it will aid in funding research, treatments, and finding a cure. The Making Strides for Breast cancer Walk takes place on Sunday, October 20th at the West Steps at the State Capitol . Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the walk begins at 8. Watch LiveWire to find out more.
For details and information about the American Cancer Society log on to Cancer.org
For more information about the making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk visit MakingStridessacramento@Cancer.org
Tune in to LiveWire on Access Sacramento Channel 17 on Wednesday, August 21st at 5 p.m. You can watch the simulcast online at www.AccessSacramento.org and click 'watch 17'.
*We will also have a very special Artist on the program. Tune in to see!
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"Freeport"
By Listen Up! Co-Producer, Michelle A. Barbaria
Listen Up! Sacramento is happy to share with you an amazing local band called "Freeport". Their style is described on their ReverbNation site as "sea-gaze".
Together, Jeannie Lee, Madeleine Lohman, and Joy Stern create stories and a mood that will fixate your heart and mind. Their melodic and hauntingly beautiful sounds will fill your soul with thoughts and tales of the sea and other not so far off earthly places.
The songs "Navigating" and "By Land or By Sea" are just two of the many songs you can hear on this episode of Listen Up! Sacramento.
To learn more about their music you can log on to
www.ReverbNation.com/FreeportSacto and 'like' them on Facebook.
Tune in to Listen Up! Sacramento on Tuesday, August 20th at 11pm on Access Sacramento channel 17. Watch the Simulcast online at 11pm at www.AccessSacramento.org and click 'watch 17'.
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Listen Up! Sacramento features local musicians of all genres and languages. Opinions or statements made on the program do not reflect the opinions of Listen Up! Sacramento and the staff of Access Sacramento. If you are a musician in the Sacramento region and you'd like to be a guest on the show you can submit your information and include a sample of your music or a link to your music to: Listen.Up.Sacramento@gmail.com
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