Filmmaker Gary Yost on Marin TV

Watch three breathtaking documentary shorts from filmmaker Gary Yost. Gary is a photographer and videographer based in the Bay Area. All three of the shorts highlighted feature magnificent Marin panoramas requiring the utmost technical precision.

Marin County Firefighters: "Always Prepared" Watch now on Vimeo

Three years ago I made a short film about what it's like to work up in the fire lookout on the East Peak of Mt. Tamalpais. The majority of a lookout’s day is spent in watchfulness while listening to Marin County Fire dispatch sending firefighters on calls. As I became more and more familiar with what I was hearing, I began to marvel at how our first responders are instantly ready to help anyone in trouble… and there were plenty of emergencies on that radio. Car and bike accidents, structure and wildland fires, medical emergencies and more… there are a constant string of crises that firefighters have to respond to FAST.

The Sony X70 cameras are here!

Before you can check out a brand new Sony X70 camera, you'll need to get certified. New members are welcome to register for BASIC FIELD CAMERA PRODUCTION, which will meet Thursdays, September 10, 17, 24 (6 - 9 PM). Members who were certified using the "old" Z5 cameras, need only take FIELD CAMERA TRANSITION: Z5 to X70.

Work-In-Progress Wednesdays

Is your video project speaking clearly to your audience?  Come to Work-in-Progress Wednesdays and receive feedback by an industry pro.

Hollywood film editor, author, and educator Gael Chandler will facilitate this FREE forum, to be held every other month. “Consider it a free focus group,” says Chandler, who will critique sample clips representing three short-form or two long-form projects during each two-hour session.

Short-form projects should be between 8–10 minutes long. Long-form projects should be no more than 20 minutes.

You don't need to be a CMCM member to attend a Work-In-Progress session. You don't even need to be working on a project! If you're interested in presenting a video clip for feedback, email a brief description of your project no later than Wednesday, August 26 to jill@cmcm.tv.

Sessions: Ongoing; every other month.

Date: Wednesdays, September 2 (6:30 - 8:30 PM)

Workshop: Using Video for Outreach & Advocacy

Learn how and why you need video as part of your communications plan for outreach and advocacy. Learn how to use your iPhone and a few apps as a production studio. Learn how you can use video to: enrich your website, make emails more robust, bring exciting visuals to social media... and more!

Hear from the Community Media Center of Marin, and learn about all their services, classes and technical assistance.

Bring your laptop or tablet. This will be an interactive session!

Thursday, August 27
9:30am - 12:00pm

Marin County Health & Human Services
3240 Kerner Blvd, San Rafael, California 94901

RSVP to Michelle@First5Marin.org.

Soleil Dakota

How long have you been a member of CMCM?.

2 years

The Title of Your Marin TV Series:.

Musical Medicine with Soleil Dakota

In a nutshell, describe your CMCM series:.

Each show I perform an original song and interview a special guest.
I choose a song related to the topic of my guest interview. The show
is inspiring, educational and entertaining.

Where were you born? .

I was born and raised in South Dakota

What is/was your occupation? How long have you been in this profession?

My profession is songwriting. I have a catalogue of songs I co-wrote with Grammy Award-winning producer Narada Michael Walden. Artists I’ve written for include Diana Ross, Al Jarreau, Ray Charles, and others.

What inspired you to produce your own TV series?

I became a member of CMCM because one of my mentors planted a seed. He said, “Soleil, go to your local public TV station and sing to people and your life will change.”

What is your favorite part of TV production?

The actual live taping is the most fun.

What is your least favorite part?

You asked. CMCM delivers!

Based on member feedback, an assortment of workshops are being offered to help you hone your skills. Some courses are brand new. Some are back by popular demand. You asked. CMCM delivers!

For more information and to sign up click here.

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Basic Field Camera Production with the Sony X70

CMCM’s new equipment is here! Register for the August Basic Field Camera Production workshop and get your hands on a Sony PXW-X70 Camera, Manfrotto MVT502AM Tripod, Manfrotto MVM500A Monopod, Sennheiser MKE600 Shotgun mic, Rode M1 Dynamic mic, Sony UWP-D Wireless lavalier, Sony UWP-D Wireless handheld mic, and more.

Hurry! Registration is limited to 8 students.

FREE MEDIA MIXER AND PROGRAM 

Community Media Center of Marin
7-8:30pm
August 5, 2015

Set Your Hard Drive Free

To make room for new equipment, CMCM will liberate all member-assigned hard drives this summer.

Purchase your hard drive for only $50 by the end of August and get a free Marin TV T-shirt to keep you cool all summer long. Just bring cash, check, or a credit card to the Front Desk and set your hard drive on the road to freedom.

All hard drives not claimed by August 31 will be reformatted for staff use.

CMCM at the Marin County Fair

The Community Media Center of Marin made its first-ever appearance at the Marin County Fair.

Watch highlights from the fair including an interview with Executive Director Gabriella Caliccio; go behind-the-scenes at the STEAM Carnival; get up close and personal with fair performers; and more.