Venus in Fur, SF Opera, Exposed, Looking, Need for Speed, Mark Stock, The Butler's in Love

Theater - Review: 'Venus in Fur' has sex, power, humor at American Conservatory Theater
'Venus in Fur' review: Not hurting for eroticism
Plight of the Valkyries: The San Francisco Opera, Like So Many Others, Fights to Keep the Fat Lady Quiet
A View of Opera Management at a Time of Turmoil
Televising theatre and opera will not attract new audiences. It will repel them
'Izzies' honor S.F. Ballet, Lines, choreographer Jo Kreiter

Movies/TV - California's film production tax credit passes first legislative test
Mary Elizabeth Winstead To Topline Charles Randolph’s ABC Pilot ‘Exposed’
ABC Pilots ‘Exposed’, ‘Irreversible’ & ‘Saint Francis’ Add Cast
June 9th first airing of “Murder in the First” (TNT, series premiere) by Steven Bochco
Three Reasons Why HBO's Looking is the Perfect Show for Women
Need for Speed movie hits $100M at box office, becomes 18th best-performing game movie of all time
Need for Speed: Young hearts, run free
Dreadlocks? Gutter punk? Shot of ‘extras’ stardom awaits in Bay Area film

The lovely @TomFelton and our Bay Bridge= a match made in heaven. @MurderFirstTNT #FILMSF @SFBayBridge #NightShoot pic.twitter.com/KN1XZ3jC3V
— SF Film Commission (@Film_SF) March 28, 2014

Notice anything different about the Embarcadero this evening? That's right, a TV series shoot! via @achille #FILMSF pic.twitter.com/zL97vgJIC9
— SF Film Commission (@Film_SF) March 28, 2014

Know the facts--when production stays in CA, it also stays in #SanFrancisco. @filmworksla @MurderFirstTNT #FilmSF pic.twitter.com/QStHC5AahN
— SF Film Commission (@Film_SF) March 26, 2014

San Francisco - Memorable goofs in movies about S.F.

San Francisco Travel Association releases 2013 economic impact figures

Plans To Convert Mission Armory From Porn Studio To Office Use

Mark Stock, painter known for butler series, dies - At the time of his death, Mr. Stock was preparing for a major gallery show scheduled to open May 1 at Modernism in San Francisco. The show is in celebration of the silver anniversary of Mr. Stock's most famous painting, "The Butler's in Love - Absinthe." A portrait of a man with slicked-back hair staring at an absinthe glass smudged with lipstick, the painting hangs over the piano at Bix, a San Francisco restaurant, where it has been since April 17, 1989. "The Butler's in Love" has been used in movies and was the subject of its own short film, made by David Arquette. - SF Chronicle

The Butler's in Love - IMDb

Not SF - Global Location Report: 5 Film Spots in the News

SF Opera Costume Sale, Need for Speed, Geração Brasil, Murder in the First, Production Tax Credit Bill

Theater - SF Opera cleans out its closet this weekend for sale
S.F. Opera's used costumes go for a song at grand sale
S.F. Opera Looks to the Future, Eyes Wide Open
Mama Mia - Mamma Mia is on tour and hits the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco, CA, showing from 28 Mar 2014 to 6 Apr 2014.

TV/Movies - Photo Coverage: The Cast of HBO's LOOKING Visits ADORATION OF THE OLD WOMAN
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Need for Speed'
‘Need for Speed’ Is Bombing, Is There Such Thing as a Good Video Game Movie?

Isabelle Drummond arrasa nos bastidores de "Geração Brasil" nos EUA - On Instagram, actress Isabelle Drummond revealed a little behind the scenes of the novela "Generation Brazil", the next plot to replace "Beyond the Horizon."
Part of the new story team traveled to California, USA, to record the first scenes of the plot.
Lázaro Ramos vai interpretar físico quântico em Geração Brasil - Lázaro Ramos will be back to the screen with a strange character. Geração Brasil , the replacement of "Beyond the Horizon", the actor will give life to Brian Benson, best friend of the protagonist, played by Murilo Benicio. Brian is a peculiar quantum physicist. He's a pop guru and philosophical mentor of technocrats Silicon Valley, in California, always surrounded by beautiful women. those responsible for the look are Gogoia Sampaio, costumer, Fernando Torquatoo Nubia and Maisa, characterizing.

TNT Releases ‘Murder in the First’ Trailer Starring Taye Diggs
TNT unveils Summer 2014 premiere schedule: Falling Skies, Dallas, Franklin & Bash, more… -Murder in the First is a detective drama which stars Taye Diggs and Kathleen Robertson in the lead roles. The drama will follow San Francisco homicide detectives Terry English (Diggs) and Hildy Mulligan (Robertson) as they investigate a drug-related murder. Somehow, the murder connects to a high-powered CEO in Silicon Valley. The first season will consist of just 10 episodes, and we reckon that will adjust for the second run if the drama does well.




Hollywood Vendors Rally to Demand Improved Production Tax Credits
California Pol Appeals to Jerry Brown to Expand Production Tax Credit Bill
Runaway Film and TV Jobs Not Just a Los Angeles Problem

Only in San Francisco - New York, your obsession with San Francisco is getting a little creepy

Meanwhile at Stanford - Stanford Prof finds out his theory of how the universe started is supported.

New evidence from space supports Stanford physicist's theory of how universe began
Space Ripples Reveal Big Bang’s Smoking Gun
Scientists Announce A Big-Bang Breakthrough
What It's Like to Be Right About the Big Bang: Genesis of a Viral Video

Need for Speed, Murder in the First, Exposed, Geração Brasil, San Andreas, Cinderella, Opera Costume Sale

Movies/TV - Box Office: 'Need for Speed' Races out of the Gate Thursday Night With $1.1 Million
Mustang grabs starring role in "Need For Speed"
'Need For Speed' And Hollywood's Mid-Budget Movie Problem
'Need for Speed' review: Too long, but certainly not slow
EA Aims to Correct Missteps in Vidgame-to-Film Adaptations With ‘Need for Speed’
McLaren P1, Other Exotics Appear On Set For Upcoming Need For Speed Movie
8 Signs 'Need For Speed' Is Actually An '80s Movie
Box office: 'Need for Speed' drives past '300' sequel
Box Office: ‘Mr. Peabody and Sherman’ Slowing Down Friday Winner ‘Need for Speed’
'Murder in the First' Trailer Premiere: Silicon Valley Meets Slayings in New Steven Bochco TNT Series

Mary Elizabeth Winstead To Topline Charles Randolph’s ABC Pilot ‘Exposed’


Elenco de 'Geração Brasil' grava na Califórnia - Cast of 'Generation Brazil' records in California - Isabelle Drummond, Débora Nascimento, Luis Miranda, Lázaro Ramos and Chandelly Braz embarked on Monday to California. Were recording "Generation
Brazil", the new novel from 19h Globe, under the direction of Denise Saraceni. Race scenes are planned. Business resumes in Rio in three weeks. The premiere will be on May 5.

Meet the full cast, characters and synopsis of "Generation Brazil," the next novel seven.
Isabelle Drummond e Débora Nascimento gravam 'Geração Brasil' na Califórnia
Carla Gugino in Talks to Join Dwayne Johnson in New Line's ‘San Andreas’

Mapping HBO's Looking Locations Across San Francisco
'Looking's' Raul Castillo talks season finale: 'I was proud of Richie'


Michael Pena and Patrick Wilson comment on 'Ant-Man' movie rumors




Theater - Retelling of ‘Cinderella’ soars at SF Ballet, again
S.F. Ballet review: Corps, solos soar in 3 revivals
BWW Reviews: SF Ballet's CINDERELLA is Beautiful and Fresh

SF Opera Is Hosting the Most Epic Costume Sale Ever

American Conservatory Theater Names Beatrice Basso as Director of New Work
Mills College Joins Forces with American Conservatory Theater to Offer New Theater Studies Degree Program

Not Sean Penn, but we appreciate the wishful thinking RT @MS_OBRIEN_MAFIA: sean penn is making it snow on kearny pic.twitter.com/yJkdvvtWBR
— SF Film Commission (@Film_SF) March 12, 2014

Snow in North Beach is a BMW commercial

Only in San Francisco - How San Francisco is staying weird
Girl Scout Does Brisk Business Selling Cookies Outside San Francisco Pot Club
San Francisco’s South Park: The VC Appeal of Extremely Fancy Coffee - “Under the terms of our investment, we’re not pledging to open a particular number of shops, so we don’t have to open any,” he says. “But that would kind of be rude.”

Meanwhile in Mountain View - Mountain View at a crossroads with pod cars
Pod Cars have new champion in Silicon Valley
Futuristic Pods Considered for Mountain View

Blue Jasmine, Terminator, Looking, Runaway Production, RENT, SF Ballet

On Location, Oscars Edition: Seeing the Heart of San Francisco in Blue Jasmine The scenery is just as dramatic as the plot in the San Francisco-based, Oscar-nominated film, Blue Jasmine. Key assistant location manager Peter Moody filled us in on the details that make this movie an homage to the Bay area.

Congrats Cate Blanchett! And sorry again that I crashed you, Woody Allen & Peter Sarsgaard filming Blue Jasmine in SF pic.twitter.com/1ZPV224j9W
— Laura Kamada (@look_itsLaura) March 3, 2014

NEW TERMINATOR WILL SHOOT IN SF IN APRIL
Confirmed: New Terminator Movie Will Be Shot In San Francisco
Arnold Schwarzenegger Talks Terminator Genesis
Schwarzenegger Talks ‘Terminator: Genesis’ Filming Start Date and Script

Looking recap, episode seven: Mommie dearest
Looking: HBO gay drama's writers hit back at "boring" criticism
HBO's Looking, Episode 7: Hello, Marin
'Looking' Recap: Your Heart Is True, You're a Pal and a Confidant



Hollywood Continues to Flee California at Alarming Rate - The latest example of a locally set runaway is New Line’s upcoming earthquake thriller “San Andreas,” in which a helicopter pilot played by Dwayne Johnson rescues his daughter in San Francisco after a 10.0 quake. Except for six planned days of shooting in San Francisco, the entire $100 million movie will be made in Australia at the Village Roadshow Studios in Gold Coast, Queensland. In December, “San Andreas” was granted a portion of Australia’s $20 million film fund set up specifically to attract overseas movies. Additionally, the film benefits from offsets from the Queensland Production Incentive Scheme, as well as local payroll tax rebates and federal rebates. Queensland officials have estimated that the movie will pump $30 million into the state economy, employ 70 local production crew, and provide roles for more than 2,000 extras. “It’s frustrating to get only a few days shooting in San Francisco, but it’s better than nothing,” said San Francisco film commissioner Susannah Robbins. “Once again, the producers are going to where they’re getting the best incentive.”

Don't miss the wickedly talented Adela Dazeem in RENT, streaming now: http://t.co/9zl6NOLG1V
— Netflix US (@netflix) March 4, 2014

Netflix goes with the John Travolta version.

A glimpse at a few projects we've worked with in the last 6 months- can you name them all? #FilmSF #production pic.twitter.com/Nncw8ES3mG
— SF Film Commission (@Film_SF) March 7, 2014

Theater - Program 3 at San Francisco Ballet: Heartaches by the Number

Trade Shows - Google to Host I/O 2014 on June 25-26 at Moscone Center
Moscone Center expansion embitters SoMa groups

Only in San Francisco - The Housing Market With Nowhere to Go (but Up) - At a recent open house for 1829 Church Street, the broker explained the property’s dilapidated appeal. “It’s a block away from all the tech shuttles,” he said.

Tech Shuttle Transit Map Reveals Hidden Logic of the Bernal Heights Real Estate Market


The Google Bus Didn't Cause San Francisco to Become Super Expensive, But It May Be Accelerating the Process

Interactive Heat Maps showing the correlation between the Tech Buses and new businesses, real estate appreciation by Chris Walker - Clusters of Affluence in San Francisco

Politics - 'They're Not Dead Yet': Planning The Demise Of Labor Unions At CPAC

Oscars, Film Safety

Police Report: 'Midnight Rider' Was Denied Permission to Film on Railroad

27-year-old Sarah Elizabeth Jones, a second camera assistant, was identified as the victim killed in the accident. Director Randall Miller himself fell on the tracks but he was pulled to safety by a photographer. At least seven others were injured, including one who was airlifted to a local hospital due to serious injuries to her arm and wrist. Rumor has it, among the injured victims are Joyce Gilliard and Izabeau Giannakopoulos who were taken to Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah, and Zachary Graber, James C. Dewet, Margery Kimbrough and Tonya Verna who were treated at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Their condition is not known. Sound mixer Richard Lightstone and his production sound team were also "banged up" but they are OK.

Will Death on the Midnight Rider Set Be a Reckoning for Filmmakers?

Rythym & Hues - VFX Protest at the Oscars

Documentary explores collapse of visual effects company that worked on ‘Life of Pi’ - During the Academy Awards on Sunday, visual effects artists again will march to draw attention to their plight. They hope to end the tax rebates and others subsidies — both foreign and in U.S. states like Georgia — that have turned the business into a “pathetic race to the bottom,” said Rand, a Calabasas resident who used to live in Manhattan Beach. 


Oscars 2014: Why Are Special Effects Wizards Planning to Protest at the Ceremony? - The visual-effects industry wants to keep jobs in the U.S. - Video - the entire documentary.

After Gravity, is the British film industry rocketing or crashing to Earth? - Visual effects firm Framestore is behind the acclaimed space movie, but is UK film making a giant leap, or is funding falling? - Behind all these dramas is the distinctly unstarry HM Revenue and Customs. Film tax relief, introduced in 2007 and extended to blockbuster TV and animation last April, has been heralded by the industry as a game changer. It was worth £202m to film studios in the last financial year; £227m to television companies. According to consultancy Oxford Economics, these subsidies mean it is now 38% cheaper to shoot a film in the UK than the US – while the generosity of the UK's regime has prompted gripes from the LA film world.

Oscar night no gala for film, TV workers hit by runaway production - The Oscar nominees themselves are stark evidence of this so-called runaway production. Among the nine best picture contenders, only Spike Jonze's "Her" was filmed mainly in California   ...   Even major features set in California are often filmed elsewhere. The Google Inc.-themed comedy "Internship" was filmed mainly in Georgia instead of Silicon Valley. The Dwayne Johnson disaster movie "San Andreas," about a massive earthquake that strikes California, is set to film in Australia to take advantage of that country's tax credits.

Sarah Jones

Oscars 2014 : Sarah Jones ('Midnight Rider') unlikely for tribute segment - LATimes

‘Midnight Rider’ Death: Sarah Jones Becomes a Symbol as Bizzers’ Emotions Surge - Variety

Film crew worker's tragic death prompts Hollywood movement - CNN

Top Sarah Jones Articles - LATimes



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'Midnight Rider' May Have Been Denied Permission to Shoot on Train Tracks, Suggests Incident Report

Expert: No Way Movie Crew Had Permission To Shoot On Railroad Tracks

'Midnight Rider' Death: DGA Says Employers 'Ultimately Responsible for Ensuring a Safe Set' - The DGA said the film's production company had no permission to be on the train tracks, only in their vicinity, assuming what the DGA calls "cinematic immunity." "This is a stark reminder that it is truly a false premise. There is no immunity. Instead, there is jeopardy, risk and the potential for lost lives," the guild said of film and TV shoots that venture beyond the boundaries of permits or location contracts.


‘Midnight Rider’ Homicide Probe Focusing on Who Put Crew on Bridge - Variety - The “Midnight Rider” call sheet for Feb. 20, obtained by Variety, calls the day “Pre-Shoot Day 1 of 1.” It has become a common practice in film production to use “pre-shoot” or “camera test” days to grab vistas, inserts, and other miscellaneous shots at locations where it would be inconvenient to bring the entire company during a normal day of shooting. “Pre-shoot” or “test” days require a smaller crew and keep the cost for the shooting day down.