Cinemama

Do you have plans this Thursday? Stop by our monthly happy hour. This month Oakland-based filmmaker Theo Hollingsworth is our host! Theo Hollingsworth is a comedic writer, producer, actor, and director based in Oakland, California. He studied film production at Howard University and has worked on hundreds of TV and Film projects over his 15 year career. Currently he works full time as part of the Production Management Team at Pixar Animation Studios supporting the creation of feature length animated films. As an independent content creator, he’s produced a variety of short films, documentaries, and web series and has his work screened globally through film festivals and on streaming platforms. You can see more of his work at TheoHollingsworth.com RSVP at https://lnkd.in/gM_JpcRz

We thrilled to announce that we are co-hosting the sneak peek of?FOR OUR CHILDREN, this Wednesday evening, 7:15pm at Grand Lake Theatre. The evening will include a Q&A with members of the filmmaking team, including the film director, Débora Souza Silva and protagonist Rev. Wanda Johnson (mother of Oscar Grant), and moderated by Niema Jordan. Purchase Tickets Here: https://bit.ly/4b6xBQS

We're excited for the SFFILM Festival kicking of this week. Loving this article by Sarah Hotchkiss for KQED highlighting Bay Area Films and Filmmakers. Also, thought this tidbit was really interesting: "Anne Lai SFFILM’s executive director, said Wednesday morning that the new schedule is an experiment in the festival feel and experience. With a more densely packed program, festival goers might bump into each other more often, or take advantage of a neighborhood’s charms without rushing across the width of the city." Yes to more connecting and community around film! What films are you catching this festival? https://lnkd.in/gsT-GkZi

"One of the most important parts of community healing is assisting individuals directly, one-on-one. And a key aspect for those looking to heal themselves? Helping others. This is as true for the world at large as it is for people who are incarcerated. Brenton Gieser’s?documentary film,?The 50, currently streaming on Apple TV and Amazon Prime and?screening at the New Parkway Theatre?in Oakland on April 19, hones in on this idea of mutual assistance by highlighting?California’s Offender Mentor Certificate Program (OMPC)?and a few of the men who’ve gone through it." --- Pendarvis Harshaw for KQED Join us for the screening at The New Parkway Theater and stay for the panel moderated by Cinemama co-director, Niema Jordan.

Every 4th Thursday, we host a filmmaker happy hour in Oakland. This week we will be joined my filmmaker Myah O., director of "To Be Invisible." (RSVP at: https://bit.ly/49I2kT0) Myah Overstreet is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker and journalist, originally from Oakland, California. After completing her masters degree at the Graduate School of Journalism at UC Berkeley, her debut film?To Be Invisible?was acquired by?The New Yorker?and premiered at the 40th annual Sundance Film Festival.? Myah’s area of focus is on culture and social inequalities among marginalized communities. She is dedicated to amplifying untold stories about the history and narrative of the Black woman in America. She has taken on freelance roles as a?producer,?researcher, editor, and coordinator for independent filmmakers. Her previous documentary film roles include work as an associate producer on BLACK MOTHERS LOVE & RESIST (2022), which premiered at the San Francisco International Film Festival, and most notably, her work as a production assistant on the film HOMEROOM (2021), which is currently streaming on Hulu. Myah’s written work has appeared in The Washington Post, YES! Magazine, The California Health Report, Oaklandside, and The Richmond Pulse.