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Iconoclast Productions (legal Name: Iconoclast Stagefright Productions)
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| Last updated on August 5, 2008 |
- ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION
Iconoclast Productions is a media arts non-profit organization established in San Francisco on March 19, 1993, and operating in the City of San Francisco with the primary purpose of serving the African American community, and secondary purpose of creating opportunities for artists with disabilities. We are deeply rooted within the African American community of San Francisco’s Western Addition, where we have worked with many individual artists, community activists, and community organizations over the past seven years.
Our Mission:
- Fostering African American participation in audio, video, digital media and animation, interfacing and coordinating training in a multicultural and multiracial atmosphere.
- Creating and exhibiting works of media and multimedia art portraying the black experience to theaters and communities throughout the city in order to create an atmosphere of cooperation and understanding.
- Creating educational and employment opportunities for black artists and narrowing the digital divide.
- Celebrating the works of African Americans currently producing media and multimedia art.
- Providing creative and training opportunities to artists with disabilities.
Description:
- ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES
- VOTER REGISTRATION/GET OUT THE VOTE ACTIVITIES
We worked with Agape Outreach Center and the Stop The Violence Coalition through coordinators Mattie Scott. We helped to register and educate young voters; targeting the 18 to 24 age demographic, at a number of events in 2001, 2002, and 2003. Our role was to run a voter registration booth at events, including: the annual Stop the Violence rallies – a series of summer events targeted at decreasing gang violence and increasing youth awareness of the political process taking place in the Western Addition and Civic Center/Tenderloin neighborhoods. In addition to registering voters, and handing out absentee ballot information packages, we were able to help clear up many misconceptions. We learned that many young people failed to register simply because they mistakenly believed they were ineligible due to misdemeanor convictions or juvenile convictions that do not effect their right to vote. In September 2002 set up a booth for voter registration and education at the 150th Anniversary Celebration of Third Baptist Church – a well-attend event held at Civic Center Square across from City Hall. Prior to the 2000 National Election, we performed and spoke at an event at Dome Village, part of the National Homeless Convention – at an out door event across the street from the LA Convention Center where the Democratic National Convention was being held - in an effort to increase voter awareness among the homeless. We participated in similar events at Golden Gate Park with Food Not Bombs in San Francisco in 1997 and 1998. In 1995, we worked with the Bay Area Association of Ecumenical Evangelists and BAPAC (Black Association of Political Activists of California) to increase voter awareness in the African American Community in a series of rallies honoring the 25th anniversary of the Civil Rights movement. We also went door-to-door registering voters and handing out voter information packets in the housing projects of the Western Addition that year. In 1993 and 1994 we worked with the People’s Coalition to increase voter awareness in the Mission District, Western Addition, and Tenderloin through voter rallies and marches that featured speakers and entertainment. We worked with Hospitality House doing outreach to homeless artists in the Tendeloin.
- PRESENTATION OF AN ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL:
Iconoclast Productions has produced the San Francisco Black Independent Festival, a multiple-venue independent film showcase annually every February since 1998.
- PRESENTATION OF AN ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL EVENT:
Iconoclast Productions has produced the African American Multimedia Conference, a three-day event taking place over the President’s Day weekend in February, annually since 1996. This event involves multiple workshops; past presenters have included Kenee Crawford from Mattel Corporation (Interactive Division), Davey D. and Chuy Gomez from KMEL Radio 106.5 FM, Harrison Chastang from KPOO Radio 96.7 FM, Sal Woelful and Alma Robinson from California Lawyers for the Arts, Nandas Voll and Elisabeth Meyer from Independent Television Service (ITVS), Paige Raimey from Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC), Jon Moritsugu from San Francisco State, Vivien Dai from the Small Business Development Center, and representatives from Film Arts Foundation, LucasFilm (Legal Division), Strategic Simulations Inc., and many others. The event is organized and presented entirely by our organization. Letters of Recommendation available upon request.
- EVENT ORGANIZATION, PRESENTATION, AND FUNDRAISING ASSISTANCE TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS:
Since 1994, Iconoclast Productions has provided event-related assistance to numerous client-organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the Greater Los Angeles Area and surrounding areas. Our clients have included the Blues and R&B Foundation (Event: California Blues Festival, Year: 2001), The San Francisco Juneteenth Committee (Event: San Francisco Juneteenth Festival, Years: 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, and 2003), Buffalo Soldiers Museum and Library (Event: Buffalo Soldier’s Day, Years: 2002, 2004) and others too numerous to mention. References available upon request.
- EVENT PROMOTION, MARKETING, AND DOCUMENTING SERVICES TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS:
Additionally, we have provided promotional services including development and distribution of written, sound, and video Public Service Announcements; internet presence development and internet promotional campaigns, development and distribution of promotional materials, have contacted the press for, and have documented on videotape, events for client organizations, including: Black Association of Political Activists of California (BAPAC) (Events: Paradise Baptist Church Voter Rally, 25 Years of Civil Rights March and Rally. Year: 1996) Bay Area Association of Ecumenical Evangelists (Annual Revival, Years 1996, 1997, 1998), Save Our Children (Event: Annual Jonestown Memorial in San Francisco, Year: 2002) and others, references available on request.
- DIRECT SERVICES TO ARTISTS:
Iconoclast Productions provides training, and access to equipment including an audio production facility and video editing facility, at our headquarters to numerous artists and producers in the San Francisco Bay Area on a sliding scale or for free through an internship/work exchange program. We provide assistance with promotional planning and execution, event organization and development, product development, grantwriting, and fundraising to artists directly. We also help client organizations to develop computer labs and high tech service centers.
History:
Iconoclast Productions was founded in 1993 in San Francisco's Fillmore/Western Addition and incorporated in 2001. We have produced two local annual events in San Francisco since 1996 and 1997 respectively: the African American Multimedia Conference and the Iconoclast Black History Film Festival also known as the San Francisco Black Independent Film Festival. We work with artists in the African American community including Rappin 4Tay, Hugh EMC, Sick YG, and many others, and have a history of collaborative projects with the African American Historical and Cultural Society, SOWACC, Go Productions, the California Blues Festival, the San Francisco Juneteenth Festival, Agape, 3rd Baptist, Greater Faith Baptist, Creative Arts Charter School, and Cultural Odyssey.
Our original projects and programs were formed under the auspices of the fiscal agency of the Center for African American Art and Culture and SOWACC (Supporters of Western Addition Community Center) and included presentation of creative arts workshops and development of video and documentary projects and programs individually and with the African American Historical and Cultural Society that depicted African American art and culture and artists with disabilities in an empowering light.
Contact people:
Main office number: (415) 921-8234
Address:
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762 Fulton Street, Suite 304
San Franciso, CA 94105
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Web Site: http://www.iconoclastproductions.org
Directions:
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Iconoclast Productions shares an office with Go Productions at the African American Art and Culture Complex, 762 Fulton Street in San Francisco. The Center is on Fulton Street near Webster and parking is available by permit in the parking lot. . . (more)
Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: Church Street Station,
Walk distance (in minutes): 14
Nearest Bus Stop: 22 Fillmore, 2 minute walk |
Miscellaneous Information
| Besides English, which languages are spoken at your agency? |
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No others
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| What is the minimum age for volunteers at your agency? |
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14
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| Is your agency wheelchair accessible? |
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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