January's Producer Spotlight

Your name:

S. Kramer Herzog

How long have you been a member of CMCM?

3 years

The Title of Your Marin TV Series:

The Best of Investing

In a nutshell, describe your CMCM series:

A radio show (910 am) about investing that is also being taped for a TV show.

Where were you born? San Rafael, CA

Where were you raised? San Rafael, CA

If you attended college ... What was the name of the school?

Heald College

What was your major?

Business

What is/was your occupation? How long have you been in this profession?

Video Producer 15 years

What inspired you to produce your own TV series?

To stay in the loop with CMCM.

What is your favorite part of TV production?

Filming

What is your least favorite part?

Writing

What advice would you give a new CMCM member who wants to produce a Marin TV series?

Take all the classes to see what you love & can do best.

What was your favorite TV show growing up?

The Fugitive (TV Series 1963–1967)

What is your favorite TV show now?

Any and all documentaries.

IJ Forums Episode 1

CMCM is collaborating with the Marin Independent Journal on a new Public Affairs Program hosted by the paper's political writer, Dick Spotswood. The first edition of "IJ Forums" will address the issue of opening more trails to mountain bike access. Guests taking opposing views on this hot topic are Linda Novy (FootPeople) and Vernon Huffman (Access4Bikes).

Watch it on Channel 26 Comcast and Channel 99 AT&T
Sat. Jan. 16 - 5:30 p.m.
Mon. Jan. 25 - 7:30 p.m.
Sat. Jan. 30 - 5:30 p.m.

CMCM Donations 2015

Community Media Center of Marin has had a great year! (now we can use

your help)  

On the Education Channel you cannot help be amazed at the diverse

programming.  Channel 26 is bustling with creative shows from our members.

CMCM classes and workshops are busy with newly engaged folks wanting to

volunteer or create new programs.  

We have expanded our Government Channel’s reach greatly and we now

provide coverage from 11 Cities and County Agencies. Our expanding service

now covers Marin Clean Energy meetings, Board of Supervisors, Planning

Commissions and more.

I am proud to say that CMCM makes life in Marin better for anyone who

values creative, independent TV - and we are taking it to even greater heights

in the year ahead.

We have a great year-end fundraiser that gives you the opportunity to double

your donation! Please make a donation to CMCM before the end of the year

and the Board pledges to match your gift. Board Members have agreed to

match a  total of $5000  in end of the year gifts.  

The Board believes in the CMCM mission and is looking forward to matching

MarINSANITY Comedy Programs

Thanks to the success of the MarINSANITY pilot, which was shot and aired at the end of October, two new shows were produced by CMCM staff in early December.

Griffin Daley and Bob Lieberman, who generated lots of laughs in the series debut, each headlined one of the new episodes.

Stand-up comedians appearing with Daley are Danny Dechi and Bridget Schwartz. Lieberman was joined by Priya Prasad and Nicole Calasich.

Catch some laughs by watching these programs this Friday, December 18th on the Community Channel 26 at 11PM and 11:30PM!

December Producer Spotlight

Your Name:

Lori Greenleaf

How long have you been a member of CMCM?

Since 2009

The Title of Your Marin TV Series:

Healing From The Ground Up. ( HFGU)

In a nutshell, describe your CMCM series:

Conversations with interesting people who are doing good works toward healing the planet and its citizens. Including but not limited to : teachers, therapists, philosophers, artists, politicians, spiritual leaders, indigenous healers, innovators,...etc.

Where were you born?

Philadelphia, PA

Where were you raised?

Philadelphia

If you attended college ... What was the name of the school? What was your major?

1 Philadelphia College of Art, 2. San Francisco Art Institute ( BFA) 3. College of Notre Dame (MA -psychology) 4. Center for Psychological Studies ( PhD -psychology)

What is/was your occupation? How long have you been in this profession?

Psychologist: licensed MFT. Practicing since 1991.

What is your favorite part of TV production?

Youth Exploring Sea Level Rise Science Program

CMCM has joined a collaborative project with Marin County’s Community Development Agency, the Welcome Center and Coravai, (an organization connecting the worlds of environmental science and policy) launching the Youth Exploring Sea Level Rise Science (YESS) program to produce a short documentary.

In this Spanish-language documentary, youth leaders from the YESS project will interview people in the Canal neighborhood of San Rafael, and share the work they and other Bay Area students are doing to document sea level rise vulnerability and spark conversations about community resilience to major flood events.
Stay tuned for further updates.

Bioneers on Marin TV

In partnership with Bioneers and the Computer Club House, CMCM's Marin Media Corps taught high school students video training for video coverage of events held at the Youth Tent at the Bioneers' Annual Conference at the Civic Center. Such events included a Poetry Slam, Open Mic, Floating Island Bio-Filter Launch and Rising Seas, Raising Awareness and Readying Marin.

Starting Sunday, December 6 at 11 AM on our Education Channel watch these programs and others that local Marin youth shot and edited:

11 AM Rising Seas, Raising Awareness and Readying Marin

12:30 PM Poetry Slam

2:15 PM Floating Island Bio-Filter Launch

2:30 PM Open Mic

4 PM Stepping Up to Leadership

5 PM Youth Scholarship Interviews

5:30 PM Transforming Inspiration to Action

Holiday Party

The Community Media Center of Marin will be holding a free Media Mixer and Holiday Party on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 

Please come and join CMCM for holiday food and drink, and enjoy the comedy video show, "MarInsanity" produced by the CMCM staff. Besides our media entertainment also check out the CMCM Art Gallery, The Georgia Annwell Gallery. Space is limited so please RSVP at marinartists@Hotmail.com

CMCM's Producer Spotlight

How long have you been a member of CMCM?

Since it's inception. Plus 9 years on the Media Advisory Committee to the MTA advising on the creation of CMCM

The Title of Your Marin TV Series:

Marin Women's Hall of Fame
Marin History Museum
Goldenagers
Various Specials

In a nutshell, describe your CMCM series:

MWHF – Interviews with honorees
Marin History Museum – Shows on various Marin history topics
Goldenagers – Growing old with vitality

Where were you born?

Norwich, Connecticut

Where were you raised?

Jewett City, Connecticut

If you attended college ... What was the name of the school? What was your major?

University of Oklahoma – Broadcasting – Outstanding Broadcasting Award 1963
San Bernardino Valley College – Telecommunications – Outstanding Telecom student Award 1965
San Francisco Francisco State University – Class of 1967 – Broadcast Communications Arts – Outstanding BCA student award 1967

What is/was your occupation? How long have you been in this profession?

Marin Media Corps at the Bioneers Conference

Take a look at the great work produced by our partners at the Marin Photography Club documenting Marin Media Corps coverage of the Bioneers Conference.