Capital Film Arts Alliance (CFAA)

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2018 CFAA Presidents Award Winner:
SALLY FORCIER
A true 'force' in the development of the Sacramento film industry.

CFAA TESTIMONIALS:

In Their Words

The CFAA is a great way
to meet, reconnect and communicate with Sacramento's top film
and media makers.
You should check it out!
-Rick Kuebler,
My Hero Productions

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I can’t tell you how much
the CFAA means to me!
They have been there and helped me thru the years make by making me a better filmmaker and by giving a place to create business and personal relationships with professional folks in industry of entertainment!
-Cliff Allen,
Screams 4 Reel

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To send your CFAA testimonial in, email:
info@capitalfilmarts.org

Mark your calendars for the CFAA's Monthly Events:

ACTORS WORKSHOP
CFAA FILM FORUM
SCREENWRITERS LAB

ACTORS WORKSHOP:
Every 2nd Tuesday @ 7pm-

Offering a variety of workshops, special guest instructors and industry leaders who share tools, tips and exercises with the acting community of all experience levels. It's a great place to stretch your acting muscles.

CFAA FILM FORUM:
Every 3rd Tuesday @ 7pm

The general CFAA membership and all production folks come out to this monthly gathering of the creative filmmaking community. Topics for meetings vary monthly, based on the speaker or topic - but you will always learn something important!

SCREENWRITERS LAB
Every 4th Tuesday @ 6:30pm-

For those seasoned writers seeking to improve their scripts through workshopping. This is a great place to improve, share and connect with other writers, and to gain skills and make valuable contacts.

CFAA Meetings & Workshops held at

The Workshop
3301 C Street, #1000
Sacramento, CA.

All meetings are free to CFAA members, or $5 at the door for non-members and guests.

The CFAA is a non-profit association serving filmmakers, writers, actors and crew in Sacramento, CA and it's surrounding counties.

FOR Filmmakers, BY Filmmakers.
The CFAA is here for YOU.

* 3x Monthly meetings for Filmmakers, Writers & Actors
* Free Weekly Newsletter
* Discounts and professional resources.
* Valuable Networking Opportunities
* Workshops, Events, Screenings, Film Festivals & More

Join Us in 2019 to Expand Your Creative Skills and Increase Your Connections!

COMING UP:

Every 3rd Tuesday @ 7pm

CFAA FILMMAKERS FORUM / MEETING
Tues., March 19th, 7pm

Art Direction in Film
with Production Designer
Doug Freeman

Production Designers are responsible for creating and managing the visual aspects of a film, television or theatre production. They work closely with the Director and Producer to create the design style for aspects such as sets, graphics, props, lighting and costumes. We are thrilled to have one of the region’s busiest film artists here at the CFAA.
Doug Freeman grew up in the film industry joining the Theatrical Stage Employees Union when he was only 17 years old. He followed in the footsteps of his father who helped pioneer one of the first grip trucks in California, his grandmother who was in the Ice Follies and later became their Costumer and his grandfather who designed sound systems for Opera Houses around the world. Doug spent most of his youth working at the SF Opera, SF Ballet, ACT, Winterland Fillmore West, and theaters like the Geary, Curran, and Orpheum. With a strong foundation in theatre and an education form the California College of Arts and Crafts, he dedicated himself to working in the art department. Some early projects include "American Graffiti," "Bullet," "Magnum Force," "Towering Inferno" and 2 seasons on "The Streets of San Francisco." Doug founded the set company, Jets Sets, and continues to enjoy working on TV, film, trade shows, music videos, live events and hundreds of national and international commercials. Doug's work has been recognized with several awards including the AICP's Production Designer of the year for Industrial Light & Magic's four million dollar commercial for British Petroleum; plus, an Emmy nomination for Production Design and Emmy Award for Best Director on the PBS TV series, "Adventures with Kanga Roddy." His most recent projects as a Production Designer include the features, "Black August" which tells the story of the Soledad Brothers, George & Jonathan Jackson and the Black Panther Movement of 1971, "Valley of the Hearts Delight," about the last lynching in California, is currently winning awards at festivals around the US and the FOX TV Series "Killer Instinct."

Networking at 6:30, meeting starts at 7
Different topics and content production tips from an array of informative speakers are featured every month.
Doors open at 6:30, meeting starts at 7pm

Every 4th Tuesday @ 6:30pm

CFAA SCREENWRITERS LAB
Tues., March 26th, 2019 @ 6:30pm

improve your writing through peer review, evaluation and advice from writers with all experience levels. Take your writing to a new level!

Coming up in April: Screenwriter Matt Pacini will speak to the CAA Screenwriters Lab about his award-winning script God is Not Purple - and share his writing experiences.

Every 2nd Tuesday @ 7pm

CFAA ACTORS WORKSHOP
Tues., April 9th, 2019 @ 7pm

Guest Instructor
Katherine Stroller
'Building a Character? Your Body is a Friend NOT Foe'

Most actors would say they act because they like being other people. We do this for a variety of reasons: a psychological nose dive into another's psyche or for the joy and/or relief of being someone else for a time, to name only two. Throughout our process of finding a character, we tend to focus heavily on script analysis, diving down a rabbit hole of emotional possibilities to create a complex multidimensional character intellectually. If a vocal change is required by way of accent or dialect, we’ll put in the work. Something that sometimes is overlooked is how our characters move. How they physically exist within the world around them.
How someone moves can offer a great deal of insight into their lives. In this workshop we’ll explore the work of Rudolf Laban and his groundbreaking energy system to help you create movement signatures that are as specific and unique as the characters you play.
Please come wearing clothing that allows you to move freely.
Katherine is a local actor of stage, screen and microphone. Growing up in the Bay Area she attended Foothill College Theatre Conservatory before attending UC Davis to earn her BA in Dramatic Art. She has performed in numerous stage productions throughout the greater Sacramento region and recently joined the Sacramento film community by playing Detective Lisa Bavaresco in Finn & Marco. She currently teaches movement, playwriting and acting technique through B Street Theatre and is a proud member of Actors Equity.

Free to CFAA members, and only $5 for non-members and guests. All are welcome.

The CFAA Actors Workshop offers a different instructor or acting technique is shared each month by some of the best acting coaches and instructors around. There's something for everyone!

CFAA MEETING LOCATION:

The Workshop Sacramento
3301 C Street, bldg. #1000,
Sacramento 95816

FEES:
Admission is free to CFAA members
and only $5 for non-members and guests.
All skills and experiences are welcome!

MEMBERSHIP:
Click HERE to register

The CFAA's annual President's Award for 2018 goes to the Sacramento region's most indomitable 'force' in the local film and media community:

SALLY FORCIER
Sally is a formidable champion of all things film, and of making Sacramento an exciting hub of production. She has operated Forcier Casting for almost 20 years, coaching, advising and tirelessly giving of herself and her time to advocate for the growth of others in the local production community, and in making Sacramento a professionally recognized industry. In the last couple of years she has branched out to add full-time producing to her array of creative services and has already successfully co-produced a few major features films that were shot here at home, along with managing other commercial casting work and producing smaller indie projects - all while planning her wedding at the same time!

Sally's stated passion on her own website is "to be a part of the creative process on set, inspire and help others realize their dreams" - and I believe that we are a better community because of her doing just that.

Thanks for Another Great
CFAA Annual After-Holiday Party!
Saturday, January 12th, 2019
At The Workshop

VIEW ALL PICTURES HERE

Wait! There's More!! VIEW ALL 2019 PARTY PICTURES HERE

Attention!
NEW CFAA MEETING LOCATION!
The CFAA hosts all monthly meetings at
The Workshop
3301 C Street, Sacramento.

The WorkShop is a coworking, incubation, and training space that includes on-demand work and office space, business support services (e.g., phone reception, IT management services and support), skills training and professional certification access, aide in seeking early-stage financing, and networking activities and events designed to support entrepreneurship opportunities. The CFAA is honored to be a partner of this organization and excited for the future.