CMCM Updates

Thank you for celebrating with us!

The Community Media Center of Marin is ten years old! Thank you for coming to our Block Party & Open House on Sunday, September 8. Vietnamese food from Banh Mi Zon, music by Cubed and The 7th Sons, fun photo opportunities, a cool green demonstration in the Marin TV studio, were enjoyed by all!. And some lucky raffle winners got to bring home some fabulous prizes. If you weren't able to attend the party, stop by anytime we're open and learn about all the great work that happens here! Who knows? You may decide to join our creative community!

My Place | My Story Premiere: Thursday April 28th @ 6:00 PM

MY PLACE | MY STORY
APRIL 2022 PREMIERE

MY PLACE | MY STORY is a five-day intensive workshop where students ages 14–18 create personal short films while learning digital storytelling and basic filmmaking skills. Supervised and supported by professional media makers, students write and record personal video narratives about their own lives and experiences and the things they are most inspired by or care about. The finished films are presented in a premiere screening one month after the workshop for an audience of family, friends and supporters, along with a Q&A with the student filmmakers. The program is FREE and includes all the necessary media tools and training. All workshops are offered during school breaks to allow for full student participation.

The My Place | My Story program is designed to serve students who lack easy access to filmmaking instruction and/or resources and who are rarely given opportunities for their voices to be heard or their stories to be told. Students of color and LGBTA+ or gender non-conforming youth are strongly encouraged to apply.

ASK THE EXPERTS Returns This Fall (October & November)!

CMCM's popular series of masterclasses "Ask The Experts" is back at Marin TV on-site with media-related topics presented by experts in their field. These special workshops are free for all CMCM members and $35 for non-members (all ATE workshops and 1-year membership included).

The Ask The Experts (ATE) series will be hosted by CMCM's Director of Operations, Omid Shamsapour. The following ATE Workshops will all be held on Thursdays @ 6:30 PM:

October 5: "Comfortable On Camera" with Tiffany McElroy
October 12: "What It Takes To Be A Producer" with Lori Wright
October 19: "Introduction To Smartphone Productions" with Michael Bouyer
October 26: "Solo Freelance Videography" with Matt Grimshaw
November 2: "Music Production Fundamentals" with Dave Gafner
November 9: "Augmented Reality For Everyone" with Brant Hindman
November 16: "ChatGPT For All Ages" with Kaz Keller
November 30: "From Story To Script" with Yoel Iskindir

For more info and registration, please visit here: https://cmcm.tv/asktheexperts

MARINSANITY Live @ CMCM: Episode 55 on Monday, August 5th!

MARINSANITY Returns LIVE at CMCM! We're looking for audience members, but space is limited. Let's send out the Summer on a high note with fun and laughter!

Join the Bay Area's best and brightest talent for a Summer evening of crazy funny stand-up comedy! Laughter guaranteed as some of the Bay Area’s best and brightest stand-up talent will light the room up with laughs! Come by and mingle with the comics and enjoy an assortment of beverages and refreshments!

Date: Monday, August 5th
Doors Open: 6:30 PM
marINSANITY Live: 7:00 PM
Address: 819 A Street, San Rafael, CA 94901

Host: Sue Alfieri
Comedians: Gina Stahl-Haven, Brian Maggi, Rhoda Gravador

Please R.S.V.P at this link: https://marintv.org/marinsanity-registration
*space is limited, so it's first come, first served!

For those of you who cannot make it in person or we're at capacity at CMCM, we will have a Multi-Purpose Room for our expanded audience.

We hope to see all of you there! :)

Laugh it off!

This Friday, February 26 at 11 PM on the Community Channel 26 watch the latest episodes of MarINSANITY, hosted by stand-up comedian Sam Meeker.

The comedians included in these episodes (in order of appearance): Liz Stone, Chad Opitz, Nicole Calasich, Matt Curry, Kelly Anneken, and Priya Prasad.

2018 Ruby Award goes to CMCM Member Veda Florez!

Veda Florez, a longtime member of CMCM, will be honored with a 2018 Ruby Award by the Soroptimist International of Marin County at a ceremony to be held March 8.

Veda is being recognized for producing the Marin TV series "Latino Marin,", which weaves the Latino experience into the fabric of Marin County, encouraging education, empowerment, and engagement. Donations in support of "Latino Marin" can be made to CMCM. Congratulations, Veda!

More information about this year's Ruby Award ceremony can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/170914577011387/

Ask the Experts - CMCM Master Classes | April 3 - May 8

Ask the Experts - CMCM Master Classes

CMCM's popular series of master classes returns with compelling media-related topics presented by experts in their field. Free for CMCM members. Non-member fee of $25 includes one-year membership to CMCM and FREE admittance to all events in the series.

Follow the link to sign up!
https://marintv.org/asktheexperts

Class Schedule

Get Mac Savvy | Wednesday, April 3 6:30 - 8:30 PM:
Are you a PC user, but want to test the Mac waters? CMCM's Education guru Scott Calhoun will have you jumping into the Macintosh operating system "pool" with big screen demonstrations. Email any specific questions you have in advance to scott@cmcm.tv.

Mastering Video for Social Media | Wednesday, April 10 6 6:30 - 8:30 PM:
Discover how to use video simply and effectively to expand your reach, accelerate your social media marketing, position yourself as the expert in your field, and connect with your followers on a whole new level. Video marketing expert Mike Wolpert shows you how.

Being a Working Director | Wednesday, April 17 6:30 - 8:30 PM:

CMCM will be closed on November 25 & 26!

CMCM will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and the day after. The center will open again that Saturday. The operations and classes on that Saturday will continue as scheduled. All reservations and checkouts will be halted Thursday, November 25th and Friday, November 26th, and will resume on Saturday, November 27th!

CLOSED:
Thursday, November 25th
Friday, November 26th

OPEN:
Saturday, November 27th

If you have any questions, please email info@cmcm.tv

Free Virtual Orientation: Wednesday, July 12th @ 6:00 PM!

Connect with your community! Create videos that will reach 70,000 households on Marin TV! Learn more at a free CMCM Orientation -- via Zoom -- each month @ 6:00 PM.

The next Orientation is on the calendar for Wednesday, July 12th!

Reserve your spot in the "Zoom Room" by registering at: https://www.marintv.org/orientation/

For more info, call (415) 721-0636 or email info@cmcm.tv.

2ND ANNUAL KREOLE & KRAWFISH CommUNITY Gathering!

The Kreole & Krawfish CommUNITY Gathering, organized by POWERED By MUSIC, is a truly inspiring event that aims to raise funds for the “Are You Ready To Learn with Andre Thierry” music program. Through the program’s noble intent of preserving the rich French Kreole heritage and culture while supporting music education, we make positive impacts to ensure that this cultural legacy endures its traditions for future generations.

​This outdoor gathering has something for everyone - a spacious dance floor, a creative zone for children filled with arts, crafts, and games, comfortable reserved table seating, and lawn seating. The atmosphere is filled with good vibes, making it the perfect place for family-friendly reunions.

​Attendees will enjoy the electrifying performances of Grammy-nominated artist Andre Thierry and other talented Kreole musicians from Louisiana and Texas as they unite and showcase their high-energy rhythmic expressions, calling ALL music lovers to the dance floor! Join us and experience the musical traditions passed down from generation to generation as we share the heART of the French Kreole culture.

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