The Bay Area Video Coalition, or BAVC (pronounced “bay-vac”), is a nonprofit media arts center that was founded in 1976 by a coalition of media makers and activists who wanted to find alternative, civic-minded applications for a new technology - PortaPak video. Our continuing mission is to inspire social change by enabling the sharing of diverse stories through art, education and technology. Tips for using the BAVC website.

LATEST PAID JOB POSTINGS
The most recent paid jobs postings . . .
→ Film & Video Projectionist/ Production Assistant
→ Director of Series Production
→ Motion Graphic Designer-Comcast SportsNet (Freelance)
→ Director of Photography
→ Senior Technician
→ Senior System Administrator (SA)
→ Development Manager
→ Digital Media Assistant
→ Video Motion/Editor Designer
→ 3D Games Artist - PC Games

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UPCOMING EVENTS
July
Member Workshop: Social Networking for Filmmakers
July 16, 2009
(Special Events) In this exclusive, one-night-only workshop, participants will study how to create an online community around their film using their own site in addition to social networking sites such as Blogger, ...

William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe at the SFJFF
July 26, 2009
(BAVC Co-Presentations) BAVC is pleased to present "William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe" at the 29th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. Sunday, July 26th: 2:00 PM - Castro Theatre Director/Editor: E...
August
"William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe" at the SFJFF
August 2, 2009
(BAVC Co-Presentations) BAVC is pleased to present "William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe" at the 29th San Francisco International Jewish Film Festival. Sunday, August 2nd: 11:15 AM - Roda Theatre Dire...

5x10 for BAVC Mediamakers
August 5, 2009
(Special Events) Have you ever been working on a project and gotten to a place where you NEED the insight and thoughts of other creative and engaged people to help you get some clarity, context, and inspiration? ...

Factory Year-End Screening
August 15, 2009
(Next Gen Screenings & Events) The Factory year-end screening will be held at The Pacific Film Archive on the UC-Berkeley campus. Stop by for an afternoon of exciting youth media, produced by fifteen of the East Bay's most talen...

Big Bell Release Party w/ NextGen screening
August 31, 2009
(Next Gen Screenings & Events) Mission-based literary magazine Big Bell is releasing it’s third issue at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (151 Third St) and youth from BAVC’s NextGen program have curated the DVD that accom...

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BAVC Blog

Sputnik
by Wendy Levy, Director of Creative Programming

I got an email today from one of my favorite artists, TED speakers, thinkers, creative spirits -- Jonathan Harris. He's got a new project, and here's what he said about it:

I wanted to let you know about a new project of mine that just launched today: The Sputnik Observatory.

It's the result of a two-year collaboration with New York-based Sputnik, Inc., an organization that documents contemporary culture through intimate video interviews with hundreds of leading thinkers in the arts, sciences and technology, covering a wide range of topics.

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BAVC Selected to Assume Public Access Operations in San Francisco!

BAVC is thrilled to announce that the City of San Francisco has chosen us to assume operation of the public access television stations in San Francisco. 

After budget cuts and a competitive RFP process with many worthy applicants, the SF City government announced this morning that they have selected BAVC to assume operation of the public access television stations in San Francisco.  A public protest and comment period runs through 5:00pm on July 10, 2009, so we're not counting it as "official" until the protest period has closed.  In the interim, we welcome your input and encourage everyone who cares about public access in San Francisco to join us and voice their opinions, concerns, and wishes, via the City's official process (outlined in the PDF notice below), or directly to BAVC via the contact link below.

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