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Events & Screenings
We’ve been busy behind the scenes… producing three new Oakland Originals documentaries!
While things have been a bit quiet on the website and socials, we have been very busy filming and editing exciting new documentaries that profile three dynamic and inspiring Oaklanders. Stay tuned for more news and a big premiere...
Oakland Originals Brew Party at Ale Industries
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...
Generous Support from the Oakland A’s and Community Bank of the Bay
At last Saturday's Oakland A's game we had great fun talking to attendees and capturing on camera what they love most about Oakland. We'll share those online very soon. In addition, we were the A's Community Fund Partner for the day and received all the proceeds from...
Join Oakland Originals and the Oakland A’s for a ballgame, fireworks and a benefit auction!
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 behind Section...
Check out our recent e-newsletter
Read about the latest Oakland Originals news and details on three local documentaries: http://eepurl.com/b2_tlL And be sure to subscribe to receive the latest Oakland Originals news, details on great Oakland events and profiles on local artists, sent directly to your...
Movie Tickets Bonus Kickstarter Reward!
The first 7 people to contribute to our Kickstarter campaign before midnight on Thursday at the $25 level or above will get 2 free tickets to the historic Grand Lake Theater! Who doesn't love bonus Oakland rewards?! ...
‘Celebrate Fruit’ Harvest Contest!
Want to win some delicious backyard-grown fruit? In honor of Asiya Wadud, our favorite fruit forager, on the last day before we release our next documentary (on sculptor Michael Christian), we are giving away fresh from-the-tree, lemons and figs! All you have to do,...
S.F. Green Film Festival & Jack London Square screenings
They just can't keep us out... we're coming back to San Francisco! We've been invited to screen the Asiya Wadud documentary as part of the wonderful San Francisco Green Film Festival. The festival runs May 28 - June 3. We've been fans and supporters of the...
Thanks for Two Great Screenings
Thanks to everyone who came out and supported local documentary films at the New Parkway screening in Oakland and Roxie screening in San Francisco. Both were very successful events with engaged audiences and lively Q&As. Thanks to Jennifer Chien and the New...
Upcoming Screenings!
Join us for two upcoming screenings! THE NEW PARKWAY THEATER in Oakland Saturday April 4 at 3pm Tim Monroe & Asiya Wadud documentaries screen as part of the ‘Locally Grown Docs’ Program Join us for an afternoon of great local documentaries, delicious food and...