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Crowdfunding Panel
Wed, 04/15/2015 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm Creative funding sources and online crowdfunding platforms have become integral for independent producers and freelancers looking to finance their projects and grow their audience. Find out from creative industry professionals and crowdfunding experts from leading platforms such as Indiegogo, Seed&Spark, and Beacon Reader how to craft a successful strategy to fund your next project - and grow your audience at the same time. Panelists include: Dmitri Cherniak Co-founder of Beacon Reader Rachel Allen Campaign Speacialist at Indiegogo and digital strategist focused on crowdfunding and user engagement designMax Silverman Freelance photographer, cinematographer and Operations Czar at Seed&SparkRyan [...]
Transmission E06 – A Local Show Celebrating the Artistic Voices of San Francisco
TRANSMISSION Episode 6 Program List  - October 2015 Segment 1  (00:50) BAVC Media’s The Factory presents four films on Climate Change. Garden For the Future Directed by by Marielle Boland, Reyna Colt-Lacayo, Sylvia Colt-Lacayo, and Lily Yu.During California’s severe drought there are different efforts for water conservation. Garden for the Environment is teaching people that water conscious gardening and awareness of urban agriculture can help preserve our water one drop at a time. Green / Grey Directed by by Mauricio Romero and Walden Smith. The wastewater division of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission prepares to change a decade old sewage system in [...]
Transmission E05 – A Local Show Celebrating the Artistic Voices of San Francisco
TRANSMISSION Episode 5 Program List  - September 2015 Radical Thinkers, Shakers and Movers part 2Featuring a dynamic range of locals including artists, activists, young authors, musicians and poets from all around the Bay Area. Segment 1  (1:08)Beyond the Blues: Ending the Prison Industrial ComplexLed by composer, bassist, and bandleader, Marcus Shelby, the series explores the prison industrial complex, restorative justice, prison abolition, the death penalty, the school-to-prison pipeline, mass incarceration, and more. This evening features Matt Haney from the San Francisco Board of Education and filmmaker Kevin Epps. The discussion topic is in reaction to the Bay Area’s need for [...]
Transmission E04 – A Local Show Celebrating the Artistic Voices of San Francisco
TRANSMISSION Episode 4  -  August 2015 Radical Thinkers, Shakers and Movers This month we’re featuring a dynamic range that includes legendary iconic activists to young authors, comedians and skaters from all around the Bay Area. Segment 1  (1:05)Emory Douglas - Minister of Culture for the Black Panthers presenting his work to the Bridges Fellowship at BAVC Media.Emory Douglas served as the Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party creating graphics and illustrations that became iconic for their portrayal of black America in the 1960's and1970's.  Emory still creates art and promotes activism across the world and he engages with [...]
Transmission E03 – A Local Show Celebrating the Artistic Voices of San Francisco
TRANSMISSION Episode 3 Program List - July 2015Women Heard Around the Bay This month we’re featuring an all-star cast of female poets, musicians, storytellers, comedians and performers from around the Bay Area. Segment 1 (1:05)SF Stories With support from the James Irvine Foundation's Exploring Engagement Fund, BAVC Media collaborated with Recovery Survival Network to provide storytelling workshops to San Francisco-based individuals who might not otherwise have the opportunity to tell their personal, important stories. The workshops, called SF Stories: A Shared Experience, teach participants the technical and creative tools for creating a digital story on their own from start to finish.Here is a [...]
Transmission E02 – A Local Show Celebrating the Artistic Voices of San Francisco
Transmission Episode 02 - June 12, 2015Segment 1 (1:27)SOMArts presents the News This month hosted by the Queer Cultural Center - The News is a monthly offering of performance featuring new queer work. On the first Tuesday of each month The News casts a spotlight on performance pieces, experiments, debut works, and works in progress by pre-selected solo artists, groups, or troupes. Acts featured -Jezebel Delilah X from Peacock Rebellion’s Brouhaha and the Congregation of Liberation presents Black Don’t Crack: Black Don’t Crack is a multi-media musical that will affirm the healing and liberation that happens when queer black people connect [...]
Transmission E01 – A Local Show Celebrating the Artistic Voices of San Francisco
CLICK "SHOW MORE" TO JUMP BETWEEN SEGMENTS   Transmission Episode 01 - May 8, 2015 Segment 1  (1:04)BAVC Media's The Factory Films Bay Area Girls Rock Camp - a film by Lily Yu, Judy Lee and Jeremiah Mellor Segment 2 (9:15)SOMArts presents the News  This month hosted by the Queer Cultural Center - The News is a monthly offering of performance featuring new queer work. On the first Tuesday of each month The News casts a spotlight on performance pieces, experiments, debut works, and works in progress by pre-selected solo artists, groups, or troupes. Acts featured - Althea and the Graceland [...]
SF Commons Open House
Come join SF Commons – San Francisco public access television, for our open house on September 6th from 7-8pm. There are many ways to participate in SF Commons. Public Access TV is a great way to get involved with your local community and to learn digital media skills. Come tour our facilities, meet the staff and network with other producers. For current SF Commons members there also will be an update on what’s new.  Come hear about the new Community Advisory Group that will start to meet in October 2013, and the new automated remote upload system that enables producers to submit [...]
Bye Bye Bullying
October is anti-bullying awareness month and the San Francisco District Attorney's office is presenting Bye Bye Bullying,  a video contest for middle school and high school students. Cyberbullying is a serious problem affecting 52% of the students in the U.S.  It involves using technology, like smart phones and the Internet, to bully or harass another person.  To recognize Anti-Bullying Awareness Month, the Women’s Steering Committee of the San Francisco District Attorney’s office announces the second video contest for students to address cyberbullying and harassment. The purpose of the contest is to encourage youth to discuss cyberbullying more openly and develop positive [...]
VA Recognizes BAVC Media with Golden Gate Bridge Award
This morning we were honored to be part of a gathering of veterans and program staff at the San Francisco V.A. Medical Center, where BAVC Media was awarded a Golden Gate Bridge Award "for outstanding efforts in expanding social, leisure, or work connections within the community." Our work with veterans is through an ongoing partnership with the Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center (PRRC), an important set of services and programs that support veterans who have mental illness. At the event, several veterans who have been through these outstanding recovery programs received awards recognizing their individual and personal achievements; and they were [...]
