Asiya Wadud : urban forager
Michael Christian : metal sculptor
Vanessa Espinoza : graffiti mural artist
Tim Monroe : inline skater
short documentaries highlighting the artists, thinkers and do-ers that make Oakland a uniquely vibrant and thrilling city
Asiya Wadud
Michael Christian
DJ Agana
Tim Monroe
News & Updates
Meet Cava Menzies! One of Our Talented Composers
Profile by Robert Ablon. Bay Area Native Cava Menzies was a natural fit for the Oakland Originals project. A Jazz Pianist and Music Educator who performs regularly throughout the area, Cava wrote the music for the Originals documentaries featuring Asiya Wadud and...
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...
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