Persons
Psychic Frank
Frank Malinaro is 67. On September 19, 1982 he was very sick and close to death, and not necessarily sad about it, when quite by accident he had a genuine out of body experience that totally transformed his entire existence: "I was surrounded by meaning and freed from the despair of meaninglessness, guilt and time. I was elevated to a state of pure, simple, existence and deeper within all existence while feeling more and more at peace and content." This quote from Dr.Larry Dossey's book 'One Mind' comes closest to describing where Frank went. Post that experience Frank discovered he was a psychic/healer. [...]
Mister WA
Musician, performer and videographer Mister WA has been mixing music, playing bass, producing and promoting events since his 1997 Cornfield landing in Chicago-area Community Radioland. He followed his natural affinities for Maverick Artforms, self-expression and Theatre of the Ridiculous West to San Francisco, where he put down his backpack and settled in 2000. As he progressively learned all aspects of video production, his mission developed into documenting and promoting the Bay Area performing Arts goldmine via his YouTube Channel. With this show, Mister WA is presenting to locals, and the world, the irreverant traditions and communities which he believes are [...]
Craig Udit
Craig Udit has hosted public access shows in San Francisco since 1992, beginning at the former studios of Access SF, South of Market. In his professional life, he started as a radio talk show host and news/sports reporter in Pennsylvania, then moved to Los Angeles, where he was the director of captioning for the CBS TV network, and later a commercial actor and television host. He now operates a website development and marketing firm in San Francisco. Craig values public access television as the last great medium free from corporate influence and encourages you to support its future. About the [...]
Dawn D Valadez
Dawn D. Valadez is the Director of Workforce & Artist Development at BAVC Media. She is responsible for training young adults and people of all ages in media careers. Dawn co-directs national artistic programming such as the Media Maker Fellowship. Dawn Valadez is a second-generation Xicana, fiercely independent, disabled, queer filmmaker and artist. Along with the Colectiva Varina, their film Querida Fátima (in post) won the 2024 DocLands Jury Prize for their recorded pitch. Dawn is the Producer/Co-director of The Pushouts (with Katie Galloway, 2018), earning the 2019 Imagen Best Documentary award. Dawn loves road trips, creating art with friends, [...]
Doug Garth Williams
Doug Garth Williams is an award-winning writer, director and animator. With an MFA in Art he has many years of experience as an educator having taught semester classes at multiple universities and BAVC classes since 2012. His focus at BAVC is primarily on motion graphics and visual effects and he’s been using Adobe programs such as After Effects professionally since 2000. Doug’s music videos, commercials, and shorts have garnered over 25 million views online. He's had 20+ pieces shown in over 100 exhibitions worldwide, including solo shows in NY and CA. Awards include the Franklin Furnace Fund, Murphy + Cadogan [...]
Mindy Aronoff
For our clients seeking video, audio, and animation services, Mindy assists BAVC Productions and Producer Andy Kawanami with delivering original content. She oversees logistics, creative, and administrative elements of each project across pre-production, production, and post-production. A people connector who thinks entrepreneurially while fighting the good fight, Mindy credits seeing people change their lives as the fuel for her 26-year tenure at BAVC. She has directed teams of artists, technicians, and editors to produce quality media for hundreds of clients, forged partnerships between industry and government to implement award-winning workforce training contracts, and has received over $1M in in-kind donations [...]
Patty Leeper
Patty has a knack for helping people develop career paths and keeping them moving forward to achieve their goals. As a career advisor for BAVC Media's TechSF program, she works with clients seeking training and careers in IT, Programming, Visual Media and more. She loves when clients get their dream job. Over her career, Patty has designed and delivered programs for organizations such as: HP, Cisco Systems, Apple Computer, and UC Santa Cruz.
Brittney Réaume
Brittney Réaume is the Director of Artist Programs & Services at BAVC Media, leading programs for independent filmmakers across the U.S, notably the BAVC MediaMaker Fellowship for early-career documentary directors and the suite of complementary initiatives. Brittney handles all Fellowship logistics from application to selection, travel, training, and events. In addition to the Fellowship, you can reach out to Brittney with questions about the Mediamaker Connect Mentorship & Residency Program, Fiscal Sponsorship, the IMAG (Independent Media Arts Group) network, BAVC Media’s VERSED workshop series, or BAVC Media’s partnerships with peer organizations in the independent film and media field. Brittney has [...]
