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Fresno Studios

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Create $12 million 50,000 sq ft production studio on 4 acres in West Fresno. Increase opportunities, strengthen the community, protect the environment.

Website: http://www.FresnoStudios.org
Location: Fresno, CA
Members: 44
Latest Activity: Dec. 18, 2009

The Fresno Production Studio Project

The Fresno Filmmakers Alliance in Fresno, CA is forming a non-profit organization that will, among other things, build a much-needed production facility in Fresno.

The goals for The Fresno Production Studio Project are to provide competitive and comprehensive facilities to strengthen the production industry in Fresno by expanding local filmmaking opportunities as well as attracting opportunities from elsewhere. The facility will be flexible enough to be valuable for motion picture, television, and online productions, stadium concert tour rehearsals, photography, and other functions requiring large state-of-the-art studio space.

Fresno is mid-way between Los Angeles and San Francisco. It is approximately a 3 1/2 hour drive from either city center. In a few years, once California High Speed Rail is operating, Fresno will be approximately 1 1/2 hours from the cities.

The City of Fresno is extremely film-friendly, not charging for film permits or use of City property (see http://www.fresnofilm.com/) .

The developing plans for the project are for a large facility on approximately 4 acres to include a 12,000 sq ft (120’ x 100’ x 30’) stage with an in-floor water tank; a 6,400 sq ft (80’ x 80’ x 25’) audience-rated stage with a hard cyc; production office space; catering and food services; a screening room/stage play theater; and subsidized retail office space for support services such as grip, expendables, post-production, local production companies, audio services, and casting.

The Fresno Production Studio Project expects to be an economic-development endeavor to support an economically-depressed region in Southwest Fresno by creating sustainable job opportunities and formal training opportunities within the Fresno Production Studio.

The Fresno Production Studio will also employ cutting-edge applications of environmentally-friendly processes in construction, operation, and maintenance. These will include the best thinking for HVAC, lighting, water, greenery, and other resource usages.

The Fresno Production Studio Project is in development and welcomes comments, suggestions, and expressions of interest.

Gladys Deniz, Chair, Fresno Production Studio Project

Discussion Forums

Value of the PRODUCTION STUDIO and its social-economic impact

Started by Michael R. Barnard Aug. 13, 2009.

Change in the Fresno Production Studio Project 6 Replies

Started by Michael R. Barnard. Last reply by Walter Villarreal Apr. 8, 2009.

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Started by Michael R. Barnard. Last reply by Greg Tharpe Apr. 1, 2009.

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Comment by Orlando J. Gomez on September 24, 2009 at 10:30pm: I'm also excited about this studio. I just discovered this forum, and I've been looking for ways to network with people in the film industry. Let me know of any ways I could become involved.

Comment by Christine Autrand Mitchell on August 9, 2009 at 11:28am: Hope to see you here, Erin.

Comment by Erin Soto on August 8, 2009 at 10:02am: I am very excited about this studio! I currently live in LA but spent a few years living in Fresno where I was seen on local film, tv and commercials. When the FPS is open, I can't wait to get some projects in production up there!

Comment by Gabriela Henriques on April 19, 2009 at 11:38am: Hello,
My name is Gabriela Henriques and I am a first year communications student at UCLA. My family and I moved to Fresno from Austin, Texas in the summer of 2008. During my senior year of high school, I produced and distributed a compilation CD of high school rock bands. This project benefited the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM), a non-profit organization that provides primary health care for Austin’s low-income
musicians.
Living in Austin, Texas, the Live Music Capital of the World, I became aware of indie film particularly during the South by Southwest Film Festival. My future goal is to work in the media entertainment industry. I would particularly be interested in working with the Fresno Film Production Studio project. I am wondering about the possibility of a non-paying summer internship opportunity in which I can learn about the film industry and the marketing/advertising that is involved in making something like the Fresno Production Studio Project be put into motion.
Thanks,
Gabriela Henriques
(559) 285-4512

Comment by Michael R. Barnard on February 2, 2009 at 2:26pm: Hard to line everyone up, so the meeting is scheduled as follows:

Committee of the Fresno Production Studio Project to meet at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 13.

Open to the public.

FRESNO CITY HALL, Conference Room 4017

Room: Enter City Hall on the first (ground) or second (up the steps) floor. The elevators are to your RIGHT. Take the elevator to the 4th Floor. Turn RIGHT and continue down the hall. See the signage on the cross beam:"TRAFFIC ENGINEERING & PARKING." (Also see two water fountains and several chairs). Turn RIGHT, into Public Works - Administration. Go through door and IMMEDIATELY turn RIGHT, into Conference Room 4017. There is metered parking on "P" Street in front of City Hall and in the NORTH parking lot, just beyond City Hall.

Comment by BLARE Media - Justin McAleece on February 2, 2009 at 1:31pm: 16 is fine by me and obviously I'm the only one that matters. or not at all. probably that one.

Comment by Maggie Gonzalez on February 2, 2009 at 1:18pm: I would like to be part of this phenomenal group and unfortunately because of my work schedule I cannot attend the meetings, but by some good fortune, I can actually attend the February 16 meeting, if held that day, since I am off on that day. Otherwise, I will keep abreast through the postings.

Comment by Christine Autrand Mitchell on January 21, 2009 at 9:50am: I can make the 6th and the 16th (definitely not the 12th, sorry Ray).
Will you notify us by email?