Capital Film Arts Alliance (CFAA)

CFAA MONTHLY PROGRAMS:

2nd Tuesdays @ 7pm > Actors Workshop
3rd Tuesdays @ 7pm > Filmmakers Forum
4th Tuesdays @ 6:30pm . > Screenwriters Lab

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CFAA'S FREE
WEEKLY
NEWSLETTER!

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, please 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

Expand Creative Skills
and Increase Your Connections at the
Capital Film Arts Alliance

Meetings every 2nd, 3rd & 4th Tuesday!

COMING UP:

Every 3rd Tuesday @ 7pm

CFAA FILMMAKERS FORUM
Tues., July 16th, 7pm

Guest Speaker:
Shawn Sullivan,
Animation & Media Arts Instructor

Shawn Sullivan is well-known and celebrated for being many things...
He is responsible for shaping the creative careers of some of the top animators working today... He was the inspiring mentor that helped David Garibaldi change his path from graffiti tagger to a world renowned, successful artist...
In the animated film 'Monster's Inc.', he was the model from which the main monster of 'Sully' was created - done as a tribute by his student was who in charge of the project at Pixar (and as soon as you meet him you will see the uncanny resemblance)... He has touched so many lives already and he is just getting started, as he is creating some incredible new things for our region's future that will really take things up a notch. Just watch.

Shawn has taught at Sheldon High School in Elk Grove for over 20 years, mentoring and encouraging some of the planet's brightest young animators and artists - including dozens of contemporary animators and filmmakers who have gone on to careers working in top studios like Pixar, DreamWorks, Disney, and others, where they are creating the very best content made for global audience exposure today. Shawn's understated charm and warmth belies what a big deal he really is. The fact is, that every studio out there practically owes it's success to his teaching ability and he has a rolodex full of past students who make up a large Hollywood contingency of people that can make anything happen if he just asks them. They all love him, believe in him and sing his praises. David Garibaldi is partnering with Shawn to host the 2nd annual Creator X Weekend Workshop for teens this summer in Sacramento, providing an intensive 3-days of education in filmmaking, animation, choreography and editing, taught by studio executives and professionals from all over the world. And that's just the beginning... Come find out more at the CFAA meeting with Shawn to learn all about what's coming!

In the fall of 1998, Shawn Sullivan came to Sheldon High School to build the program of his dreams--an animation program that would give students real “jobs” working with leaders in the field of Arts Media and Entertainment (AME). After only one year, his K9 Animation Team was literally bursting at the seams with enrollment and they were sweeping every statewide competition. Shawn’s program achievements received national attention when a student’s film was purchased and shown on HBO television. His program has also won Four National Television Academy Awards of Excellence. Later another team project resulted in a Regional Emmy Award. He has won several teaching awards and commendations. In 2016, the Walt Disney Family Foundation bestowed the honor by declaring Shawn’s program as the best high school animation program in the world. Some of his personal accomplishments include: Elk Grove Unified School District Teacher of the Year, Intel Corporation Innovations in Teaching Award, Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission Art Education Award, Most Innovative Teacher Award, Best of Sacramento Teacher Award, and KVIE Channel 10 Teacher of the month. He also has received the honor of being a “Pioneer in the Teaching Field.”

The CFAA Filmmakers Forum presents different topics and content production tips from an array of informative speakers every month.

Networking at 6:30, meeting starts at 7pm.
Free to CFAA members and only $5 for non-members and guests.

Every 4th Tuesday @ 6:30pm

CFAA SCREENWRITERS LAB
Tues., July 23rd, 2019
@ 6:30pm

Improve your writing through peer review, evaluation and advice from writers with all experience levels. Make valuable connections, get motivated and take your writing to a new level!

Every 2nd Tuesday @ 7pm

CFAA ACTORS WORKSHOP

Tues., August 13th, 2019

at The WorkShop,
3301 C St. bldg. #1000, Sacramento

SPEAKER TBA
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!

JOIN US FOR A PICNIC IN THE PARK!

TUESDAY, JULY 30th
6:30pm-9pm

Join us on the 5th Tuesday of the month for an evening picnic in the park!
We'll be gathering next to The Workshop for networking, games, food,
music, and fun from 6:30pm-9pm. Free admission, music, games -
cheap BBQ hamburgers, hot dogs and more eats & cold drinks!
Beer and wine available.
Bring a blanket or chair!

The social will be held outside, at the park adjacent to our meeting space at:
The Workshop Sacramento
3301 C Street, #1000
East Sacramento
6:30pm-9pm

Come out and enjoy a beautiful summer evening with your film friends!
We are celebrating YOU!!

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 sign up today with Paypal - only $40 per year

CFAA Annual After-Holiday Party 2019

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

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.