I Heart San Francisco
Directed by Angelisa Candler. Commissioned by The San Francisco Foundation and Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund through support from The Wallace Foundation.
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A Salesforce Story
A short video about BAVC's experience with the Salesforce program. Created by Jazmin Jones, Digital Pathways graduate.
Every Day Dreaming
The accelerated daily routine of a teenager, punctuated by the occasional day dream. Directed by David Johnson. Produced in BAVC's Factory program. 2 minutes 22 seconds.
Story of Survival
A plea for peace in Oakland with confessions and memories from those who have lost loved ones to violence. Directed by Taylor White. Produced in BAVC's Factory Program. 3 minutes 55 seconds.
The Interruption
Racial discrimination happens all the time and everywhere. Layered with intelligence, honesty and visual poetics, The Interruption tells the story of Bay Area youth Mario, his experiences of racial discrimination and how he choses to interrupt the cycle of racism. Directed by Binjie Huang and Luis Pachas. Six minutes thirty five seconds. 2009
Graffiti is Beauty
A trio of Bay Area graffiti writers talk about what inspires them to do what they do and how they strive to get their work recognized as an art form with social value. Directed by Alberto Azurdia. Produced in BAVC's Factory Program. 6 minutes 20 seconds.
PI09: Deep Down
A 2009 BAVC Producers Institute ProjectProject Director: Jennifer Gilomen & Sally Rubin http://deepdownfilm.org To keep up with our increasing demand for energy, humankind is mining the earth for natural resources and putting communities worldwide at risk. Through an intimate, human story, the documentary Deep Down tells the story of a town deep in the Appalachian mountains of eastern Kentucky, where coal is king. Through an integrated media campaign that includes a podcast series disseminated through Appalachian Voices' "Most Endangered Mountains" Google Earth collection, educational curriculum and community action kits, Deep Down will have a deep impact with a diverse audience. At the Producers Institute, co-directors Jennifer Gilomen and Sally Rubin designed and built a3D Virtual Mine game in Second Life in order to bring the experience of mountaintop removal mining to a new level. Playing this game in the metaverse is intended to empower disenfranchised communities that now live in the shadows of extractive industries.
Four Reasons
Directed by Jazmin Jones. Commissioned by The San Francisco Foundation and Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund through support from The Wallace Foundation.
A Day at the Park
A soaring flyball takes a teenaged outfielder on a tour of Oakland, California. Directed by Myquan Brooks. Produced in BAVC's Factory program. 3 minutes 22 seconds.
Youth Voices 08
Teenagers from Oakland and the East Bay are invited to voice their opinions on Election Day, November 4, 2008, in a video confessional booth outside Oakland's City Hall building. Directed by Sydney Matterson. 7 minutes 16 seconds.
