Entries by Natalie Nigg

Freedom Fund 2021 Telethon

A live telethon benefiting the Central Valley Justice Coalition’s Freedom Fund, whose mission is to prevent human trafficking through partnership, education and outreach. Watch it on the CMAC 2 Education channel this Thursday starting at 6pm.

The Big Tell Showcase 2021

The Big Tell Showcase is Saturday, November 27! The Big Tell is a grant program for local filmmakers organized by the Central Valley Community Foundation. For the last several months, 9 filmmakers have been working on documentaries that highlight the voices and experiences of the Central Valley. Now, we get to hear from them and […]

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month

In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, we want to highlight stories from our fellow Native community! See below for the variety of programs, discussions, and documentaries in honor of this month: Sharing Cultures: Big Read Documentary Screening – Short student documentary films – part of the Big Read program at Fresno City College celebrating the first Native […]

New CMAC Board Members & Year Highlights

Thank you to all the members who voted in our 2021 Board of Directors Election. Thanks also to our member nominees who ran for election – we very much appreciate your willingness to serve and help strengthen our organization! The winners of the election were Diane Flowers and Alisia Sanchez. Congratulations! We would also like […]

It’s National Community Media Day!

What is Community Media Day? “Community Media Day is an annual celebration of voices that bring awareness to the importance of free speech and accessible media for all individuals to have their voices heard.” – @Celebrate1020 Why is community media important? We all have stories to tell and we deserve to tell them. Community media provides the […]

Swede Fest – Call for Entries!

Swede Fest is a film festival for “sweded films” – short, homemade re-creations of your favorite Hollywood movies, and we want you to participate! It’s easy to create your own sweded film. Just pick your favorite movie and remake it in a fun, creative, low-budget fashion using your friends or family, and whatever you have […]

New Episode: San Joaquin Valley Spotlight

Sevag Tateosian is no stranger when it comes to providing insightful interviews with guests on his show San Joaquin Spotlight. The longtime running weekly talk show features interviews with various individuals in the community; ranging from business owners, local educators, musicians, celebrities and many others. Watch his latest episode with Victor Miller (creator of the famous […]

New Podcast on CMAC

A new podcast is airing on CMAC! The podcast ‘Dada and the Boy’ is produced by CMAC member DB. Along with cohost Rob, this podcast discusses the day-to-day challenges DB and Rob face as single dads. You can watch the latest episode on the CMAC 1 public channel this Wednesday at 8pm or check out more episodes […]

Call for Entries for the WAVE Awards

It’s that time of year again! The Alliance for Community Media is calling for entries for the WAVE Awards. Think of it like the Emmy’s and the Oscar’s for community media! If you have a TV show, film, documentary, event or short-form video that aired on CMAC between September 1, 2020 and August 31, 2021, […]

2021 CA Gubernatorial Recall Election

On September 14, 2021, Californians will have the opportunity to cast their ballot in the 2021 Gubernatorial Recall Election. Get informed and make your voice heard! For information about the election and why we are voting, please visit the California Secretary of State website. For information about where to mail or drop off your ballot […]