Watch Local. Listen Local. Love Local.
I raise funds for Access Sacramento because I believe in ACTIVELY being the change I want to see on TV. While Hollywood is slowly changing its ways, Public Access Stations like Access Sacramento have been leading the way in Equity, Diversity, and Originality in locally produced stories for over 30 years.
Access Sac offers low-cost media classes and workshops, access to a media lending library, a TV studio, Radio studios, and field equipment so the community can produce shows that are important to them. We also provide a local media distribution network that includes local cable television, radio and internet outlets that are not available to the community through commercial mass media.
I am happy to safeguard your freedom of artistic expression here in Sacramento County, and beyond.
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When you donate to my fundraiser for #GivingTuesday, you are holding equitable space for BIPOC, Women and LQBTQXIA content creators and their cultures & communities to freely express themselves; getting us closer to parity in media.
When you donate to Access Sacramento, you are telling the community that you care about freedom of expression without commodification or commercialism. By enabling ALL local content creators to freely express themselves without fear of commercial interests or tracking of their posting habits, you are allowing ALL artists to offer critical comment about our standing institutions. Visual story-telling is the backbone of our Democracy and by providing the means and the platform for any citizen to offer their perspective, we are keeping commercial, special interest voices in check.
When You donate, YOU are creating a pathway from high schools to careers with Hands-on CTE training offered at a ridiculously low price so that anyone in our community can become a Broadcast Journalist, Sports Announcer, TV Producer, Show Runner, Camera Operator, Creative Writer, and so much more without having to enroll in college and go into thousands of dollars of debt.
Our Mission
Access Sacramento lifts all voices by providing media education and local media platforms to engage the community in public dialogue and showcase creative expression.
Core Values
Access Sacramento's community empowerment mission is based on our inclusive core values.
Inclusion
We value inclusion which is why we provide media training and media distribution channels to the community in order to give access to those who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized for lack of resources.
Originality
We celebrate and encourage originality. It is this independent, unique, creative thought when shared with others enriches our community.
Diversity
We value diversity. We promote intercultural information and dialog in order to promote social empathy and to bring about a variety of ideas and solutions to communal problems, which better strengthens the community.
Localism
We value our locality, one of the most diverse counties in the country. We uplift our neighbors by capturing and archiving their creativity, their views and their actions on local media. We protect speech locally by providing free speech cable and internet distribution platforms for the community to use.
When you attend A Place Called Sacramento 2024, you can see 9 shorts including: Love Wins by Lawrence Wattson! A young woman drives to build a business honoring her mother while struggling with the loss of her relationship with the one that loves her the most. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-place-called-sacramento-film-festival-tickets-940631703747
See Granite and Marble by R. Paul Villaluz at the CREST THEATER! A “charmed” young boy races against the clock to win the love and friendship of his angry and cold-hearted adoptive teenage sister before a major Sacramento event concludes or risks being turned back into his true self. Doors at 6pm, movies at 7pm. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-place-called-sacramento-film-festival-tickets-940631703747
See The Ad Guyz by Kyle Ramos, Oct 11th! Despite a major lack of experience, two young filmmakers manage to land a chance to direct a commercial for a local sports hero. Movies roll at the crest at 7pm, Red Carpet and socializing before at 6pm. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-place-called-sacramento-film-festival-tickets-940631703747
See Paper Notice by William Marx & Madeline McChesney at the Crest theater on October 11th. Red Carpet starts at 6pm, movies at 7pm. A man’s life is changed forever when his selfless nature returns to touch his heart in ways unimaginable. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-place-called-sacramento-film-festival-tickets-940631703747
See For Love or Rock by Tony Pacheco, Oct 11th 7pm at the Crest! A touring musician suddenly finds himself at a crossroads and must choose between what he loves in life and the love of his life. Tickets are at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-place-called-sacramento-film-festival-tickets-940631703747
See Cold by Stanley Simons, October 11th 7pm at the Crest: A washed-up detective, hell-bent on solving a cold case, is allowed by a stranger to use dangerous advanced technology to solve the case. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-place-called-sacramento-film-festival-tickets-940631703747
See Alius Mundus by Aldo Trocino on Oct 11th 7pm: After awakening to a bizarre morning, two brothers race against time to unravel the current mysterious event before sinister forces close in on them. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-place-called-sacramento-film-festival-tickets-940631703747
