by Jim McSilver | Sep 9, 2016 | Events & Screening, Meet, Support
Join us for an evening of fun, food, good people and local craft beers while supporting inspiring stories about Oakland! Ale Industries will be offering ‘behind the scenes’ tours of the brewery; our own ‘Original’ DJ Agana will be spinning tracks live; we’ll be...
by Jim McSilver | Jul 14, 2016 | Events & Screening, Meet, Support, The Filmmakers
Our hometown sluggers, the Oakland A’s, have invited us out to the ballgame! Saturday July 23rd, the A’s have selected us as the A’s Community Fund Silent Auction partner – and proceeds benefit Oakland Originals. Stop by the auction table in the alley...
by Jim McSilver | Sep 10, 2015 | Meet, Press, The Filmmakers, Watch
The East Bay Express featured Oakland Originals and our online release of the documentaries on July 24th with the catchy headline: Oakland Originals Film Series At It Again Read the article here. This was a follow-up on the longer story they did in May 2014....
by Jim McSilver | Aug 24, 2015 | Meet, Next Originals, Support, Uncategorized, Watch
Oakland teacher Abdul-Haqq Khalifah talks about the importance of inspiring Oakland’s youth with role models in the community such as Oakland Originals.
by Jim McSilver | Aug 15, 2015 | Meet, The Filmmakers
Meet the talent behind the Oakland Originals “Opener” When we asked local talents, David Murray (motion graphic artist) and Simon McCourt (composer), to create an Oakland Originals ‘opener’ that reflects the spirit and energy of Oakland, we...
by Jim McSilver | Aug 13, 2015 | Meet, Support
Muse and Company has been a partner and advisor to the Oakland Originals documentary series from the very beginning. For our first shoots, they loaned us cameras, sound gear and crew. For test screenings, they provided an edit suite. Most recently, they loaned us...
