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#MakeItBay is an initiative to uplift the Bay Area’s cultural economy and generate jobs by attracting productions and encouraging media sector growth👇

I 💙 BOOSTERS!!!
What an incredible honor to host Bay Area Legend Boots Riley for an advanced screening of his latest film I LOVE BOOSTERS and a lively conversation with Sam Bempong and Grace Porras from @makeitbay .
Co-presented by @ucsc_arts_division and @santacruzmah
Thank you to all of our wonderful sponsors, community partners, and volunteers for making this special evening possible.
Angela Chesnut
Bella Babot
Legacy Capital Group
Jeff Warrick
@dreaminn_santacruz - Santa Cruz Luminary Sponsor of the Cinematic Arts & Education
@uppercrustsantacruz
@frontandcooper
@eviltwinbooking
@neonrated

I 💙 BOOSTERS!!!
What an incredible honor to host Bay Area Legend Boots Riley for an advanced screening of his latest film I LOVE BOOSTERS and a lively conversation with Sam Bempong and Grace Porras from @makeitbay .
Co-presented by @ucsc_arts_division and @santacruzmah
Thank you to all of our wonderful sponsors, community partners, and volunteers for making this special evening possible.
Angela Chesnut
Bella Babot
Legacy Capital Group
Jeff Warrick
@dreaminn_santacruz - Santa Cruz Luminary Sponsor of the Cinematic Arts & Education
@uppercrustsantacruz
@frontandcooper
@eviltwinbooking
@neonrated

I 💙 BOOSTERS!!!
What an incredible honor to host Bay Area Legend Boots Riley for an advanced screening of his latest film I LOVE BOOSTERS and a lively conversation with Sam Bempong and Grace Porras from @makeitbay .
Co-presented by @ucsc_arts_division and @santacruzmah
Thank you to all of our wonderful sponsors, community partners, and volunteers for making this special evening possible.
Angela Chesnut
Bella Babot
Legacy Capital Group
Jeff Warrick
@dreaminn_santacruz - Santa Cruz Luminary Sponsor of the Cinematic Arts & Education
@uppercrustsantacruz
@frontandcooper
@eviltwinbooking
@neonrated

I 💙 BOOSTERS!!!
What an incredible honor to host Bay Area Legend Boots Riley for an advanced screening of his latest film I LOVE BOOSTERS and a lively conversation with Sam Bempong and Grace Porras from @makeitbay .
Co-presented by @ucsc_arts_division and @santacruzmah
Thank you to all of our wonderful sponsors, community partners, and volunteers for making this special evening possible.
Angela Chesnut
Bella Babot
Legacy Capital Group
Jeff Warrick
@dreaminn_santacruz - Santa Cruz Luminary Sponsor of the Cinematic Arts & Education
@uppercrustsantacruz
@frontandcooper
@eviltwinbooking
@neonrated
Look at her FLYYYY ✨
Huge congrats to @tajiannaokechukwu for winning the BraveMaker Creative Multi-Hyphenate Summit pitch contest!!! 👏🏽💐
From the 11th Hour Creatives living room… to commanding a whole room with her powerful short film 2% — yeah, she did THAT.
We love to see it. We celebrate it. We stand behind it.
Goooo AWFFFF 🔥
If you want to support her film and be part of bringing it to life, tap in with her ASAP!
Big love to @bravemakerorg @makeitbay @films.vnf @licoriceeclipse for creating real spaces for filmmakers to thrive right here in the Bay Area 🤎🎬
✨🎬 Closing out Women’s History Month with impact.
From Los Angeles ➡️ Oakland, SHE DARED TO DREAM: AYANNA PRESSLEY brought together an incredible community of leaders, artists, and changemakers for powerful nights of film, dialogue, and action.
We were honored to be joined by Ayanna Pressley, Kamau Bell, Abby Ginzberg, Lateefah Simon, and Dave Brown — alongside our amazing partners Indie Night Film Festival 🎥 and Make It Bay 🌉
🔥 These weren’t just screenings — they were moments of connection, leadership, and collective power.
👏 Standing ovations.
💬 Real conversations.
💥 Real impact.
This is what it looks like when storytelling meets movement.
And we’re just getting started.
🎬✨ VIDEO CREDITS
🎧 Music: Gospel — Noname
IG: @NonameHiding
✂️ Edited by: Dom Gray
IG: @DomDomTheBomb #SincerelyDom
📸 Photos: Ava Kurapka
IG: @avakurapka

How can you use the language of jobs as a powerful advocacy tool to strengthen and sustain work in the creative sector?
Attend the “Speaking the Language of Jobs: Advocacy Strategies for the Creative Economy” during the CA Arts & Culture Summit breakout session, moderated by Aimee Espiritum, Arts & Culture Consultant, Arts Education Alliance of the Bay Area @aimsonaim and featuring panelists Alejandro Gutierrez Chavez, Executive Director, Arts Connection @artsconnection_network; Jennifer Laine, Executive Director, San Benito County Arts Council @sanbenitoarts_; and Sam Bempong, Co Director, #MakeltBay @makeitbay.
Highlighting successful initiatives in arts education, film and television, and apprenticeships, the discussion will show how local and regional collaboration, and strategic “code switching,” can secure funding, build public support and drive policy change.
The CA Arts & Culture Summit is taking place April 19–20. Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/cfta-summit26
#JoyActionPower #ACCM2026 #CAArts #BoundlessCreativity #BoundlessCulture

How can you use the language of jobs as a powerful advocacy tool to strengthen and sustain work in the creative sector?
Attend the “Speaking the Language of Jobs: Advocacy Strategies for the Creative Economy” during the CA Arts & Culture Summit breakout session, moderated by Aimee Espiritum, Arts & Culture Consultant, Arts Education Alliance of the Bay Area @aimsonaim and featuring panelists Alejandro Gutierrez Chavez, Executive Director, Arts Connection @artsconnection_network; Jennifer Laine, Executive Director, San Benito County Arts Council @sanbenitoarts_; and Sam Bempong, Co Director, #MakeltBay @makeitbay.
Highlighting successful initiatives in arts education, film and television, and apprenticeships, the discussion will show how local and regional collaboration, and strategic “code switching,” can secure funding, build public support and drive policy change.
The CA Arts & Culture Summit is taking place April 19–20. Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/cfta-summit26
#JoyActionPower #ACCM2026 #CAArts #BoundlessCreativity #BoundlessCulture

How can you use the language of jobs as a powerful advocacy tool to strengthen and sustain work in the creative sector?
Attend the “Speaking the Language of Jobs: Advocacy Strategies for the Creative Economy” during the CA Arts & Culture Summit breakout session, moderated by Aimee Espiritum, Arts & Culture Consultant, Arts Education Alliance of the Bay Area @aimsonaim and featuring panelists Alejandro Gutierrez Chavez, Executive Director, Arts Connection @artsconnection_network; Jennifer Laine, Executive Director, San Benito County Arts Council @sanbenitoarts_; and Sam Bempong, Co Director, #MakeltBay @makeitbay.
Highlighting successful initiatives in arts education, film and television, and apprenticeships, the discussion will show how local and regional collaboration, and strategic “code switching,” can secure funding, build public support and drive policy change.
The CA Arts & Culture Summit is taking place April 19–20. Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/cfta-summit26
#JoyActionPower #ACCM2026 #CAArts #BoundlessCreativity #BoundlessCulture

How can you use the language of jobs as a powerful advocacy tool to strengthen and sustain work in the creative sector?
Attend the “Speaking the Language of Jobs: Advocacy Strategies for the Creative Economy” during the CA Arts & Culture Summit breakout session, moderated by Aimee Espiritum, Arts & Culture Consultant, Arts Education Alliance of the Bay Area @aimsonaim and featuring panelists Alejandro Gutierrez Chavez, Executive Director, Arts Connection @artsconnection_network; Jennifer Laine, Executive Director, San Benito County Arts Council @sanbenitoarts_; and Sam Bempong, Co Director, #MakeltBay @makeitbay.
Highlighting successful initiatives in arts education, film and television, and apprenticeships, the discussion will show how local and regional collaboration, and strategic “code switching,” can secure funding, build public support and drive policy change.
The CA Arts & Culture Summit is taking place April 19–20. Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/cfta-summit26
#JoyActionPower #ACCM2026 #CAArts #BoundlessCreativity #BoundlessCulture

How can you use the language of jobs as a powerful advocacy tool to strengthen and sustain work in the creative sector?
Attend the “Speaking the Language of Jobs: Advocacy Strategies for the Creative Economy” during the CA Arts & Culture Summit breakout session, moderated by Aimee Espiritum, Arts & Culture Consultant, Arts Education Alliance of the Bay Area @aimsonaim and featuring panelists Alejandro Gutierrez Chavez, Executive Director, Arts Connection @artsconnection_network; Jennifer Laine, Executive Director, San Benito County Arts Council @sanbenitoarts_; and Sam Bempong, Co Director, #MakeltBay @makeitbay.
Highlighting successful initiatives in arts education, film and television, and apprenticeships, the discussion will show how local and regional collaboration, and strategic “code switching,” can secure funding, build public support and drive policy change.
The CA Arts & Culture Summit is taking place April 19–20. Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/cfta-summit26
#JoyActionPower #ACCM2026 #CAArts #BoundlessCreativity #BoundlessCulture

How can you use the language of jobs as a powerful advocacy tool to strengthen and sustain work in the creative sector?
Attend the “Speaking the Language of Jobs: Advocacy Strategies for the Creative Economy” during the CA Arts & Culture Summit breakout session, moderated by Aimee Espiritum, Arts & Culture Consultant, Arts Education Alliance of the Bay Area @aimsonaim and featuring panelists Alejandro Gutierrez Chavez, Executive Director, Arts Connection @artsconnection_network; Jennifer Laine, Executive Director, San Benito County Arts Council @sanbenitoarts_; and Sam Bempong, Co Director, #MakeltBay @makeitbay.
Highlighting successful initiatives in arts education, film and television, and apprenticeships, the discussion will show how local and regional collaboration, and strategic “code switching,” can secure funding, build public support and drive policy change.
The CA Arts & Culture Summit is taking place April 19–20. Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/cfta-summit26
#JoyActionPower #ACCM2026 #CAArts #BoundlessCreativity #BoundlessCulture
We recently partnered with @makeitbay to host a community screening of @goatmovieofficial at the historic Grand Lake Theater, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
For a century, the Grand Lake has been a gathering place for audiences and storytellers in Oakland. Bringing the film into a space with that kind of history made the evening even more meaningful.
Here’s one more look at that special night in Oakland!
🎬 FEATURE FILM: “She Dared to Dream”
Join us for She Dared to Dream directed by Abby Ginzberg — a powerful documentary on the life and leadership of Ayanna Pressley.
🎬 Q&A MODERATORS ANNOUNCED
✨ March 7 – Los Angeles
🎤 Moderated by Edwina Findley
NAACP Image Award–Nominated Actress & Author. Known for her roles in If Loving You Is Wrong and Get Out, she brings depth, grace, and powerful insight to conversations on representation and purpose.
✨ March 8 – Oakland
🎤 Moderated by W. Kamau Bell
Emmy Award–Winning Comedian, Host & Producer. Best known for CNN’s United Shades of America, he masterfully blends humor and cultural commentary to spark meaningful dialogue.
🎥 Red Carpet 2PM | 🎬 Showtime 3PM
This is more than a screening — it’s a movement.
See you at the movies. 🎞✨
#IndieNightFF #SheDaredToDream #WomenOfTheFuture #WomenInFilm
The Bay showed out.
Last week, we came together in Oakland for a special community screening of GOAT hosted by @stephencurry30, @unanimousworld @SonyAnimation and @MakeItBay - with special guests @eatlearnplay, @oaklandrenaissance, and @makeawishsf bringing the community heart that made the night what it was.
Seeing young folks light up around a story that resonates beyond basketball is exactly why we do this.
This is what’s possible when storytelling + community align.
#GOATmovie is NOW IN THEATERS. Don’t sleep on this one. 🐐
🎥: @bavcmedia
Endless gratitude to our event partners:
@grandlakestheatre
Catering: @hilscookingcatering @drinkplezi
A/V + DJ: @verduccievents @tajpanganiban_dj
Photo & 360 booth: @fivestarevents.co
WE LOVE movie premieres! 🎬✨
The Oakland screening of GOAT at the historic Grand Lake Theatre was nothing short of magical. Huge thank you to the Curry family and Unanimous Media for hosting such a beautiful, star-studded premiere.
From Steph and his teammates showing up with their families to the incredible energy in the building, it was truly a celebration of community, culture, and storytelling.
This movie is AWESOME. 🙌🏽 Adults will love it just as much as the kids — it’s one of those films that hits for everyone.
Major shoutout to @makeitbay for producing this Town Experience ... the whole squad was repping The Town the right way. 💛🖤
🍴catered by @hilscookingcatering
GO SEE IT! 🎥✨
GOAT is officially in theaters now!
#thetownexperience
💙💛📽️ What a night in Oakland! Thanks @stephencurry30 and @goatmovieofficial 🐐
@grandlaketheater #MakeItBay

Join us for our first Happy Hour of 2026! Our hosts of the evening will be none other than our friends @makeitbay!
Start the year off right with
network, good vibes, and shared visions for the Bay Area filmmaking community🕺🏽🎬
THURSDAY JANUARY 15TH | 6-8PM
@nightheron
#bayareaevents #happyhour #nightheron #bayareafilmmakers
Big thank you and shout out to our partners for helping support this years Live event:
@heck.video @oaklandroots @makeitbay @ranahan_production_services @oaklandvm @dtclighting @tentoonerum
Join us for a very special Full Circle Moment Saturday December 20th 7pm @mamadogstudios
Featuring:
Satya: @satsatmusic
Mani Draper: @manidraper
Vadia: @vadiahub
Hosted by:
Courtney Payne: @afro.frame
Keren Southall: @kerensouth
LIVE from Mama Dog Studios Band lead by: Julius Jarvis
@drumraider
Produced by:
Corduroy Media: @corduroymedia
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#bayareamusic #oakland #livemusic #livefrommamadogstudios #soundstage #oaklandmusic #bayareaevents #oaklandevents
The first episode of my new Internet series is HERE!
It’s called “WHO’S WITH ME AT…?
This is “WHO’S WITH ME AT THE FOOD BANK?”
Me and a small crew (producer @_amazingracie and cinematographer / editor @lisa.weaklim) filmed this on Election Day at the Alameda County Community Food Bank in East Oakland. This first episode features Executive Director Regi Young. We talk about the best ways to support food banks, the huge number of volunteers it takes, their want for more volunteers, and how his mom “volunTOLD” him to get into public service.🤣
More to come soon! Thanks to Regi and the whole crew at @accfb! Support their work and learn more at the link in my BIO.
Find other food banks to help at @feedingamerica.
Please share this far and wide, especially if you want more content like this from me.😁❤️✊🏿
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