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One of our favorite things about being in the Bay Area is the strong innovative arts culture here. And this weekend DTC is proud to sponsor the first ever Music Video Race, right across the bridge in San Francisco. The idea behind the race is simple but very cool. 20 bands get paired at random with 20 film crews and have a weekend to collaborate on creating a new music video and present it. We can’t wait for the artists both in front of the camera and behind it to show off what they’ve got!

Everyone is invited to hang out and see the final outcome of these projects at the screening, which is being hosted at the Rickshaw Stop on Sunday May 27th.   Tickets for the event can be bought here.

Hello, Happy New Year! Welcome to DTC’s blog.

2011 was a revival year for San Francisco filmmaking and DTC was happy to play it’s part! After starting the year with work on the feature films Hemmingway and Gelhorne (HBO), The Master, Cherry, Red Tails, 5 Year Engagement and Knife Fight, we wrapped up the year working on a great looking new surf feature, Of Men and Mavericks. See some pictures from the DTC yard and Half Moon Bay below. 2011 also saw the release of three features that shot portions in the Bay Area as well… Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Contagion and Moneyball.

This year we also had the opportunity and pleasure to work with Amy Lemisch and the California Film Commision to get California Film Tax Incentive extensions moved through the state congress in Sacramento. We’re very excited with the progress we made this year helping to bring filmmaking BACK to California. Here’s hoping for more in 2012!

After gussying  up the warehouse with Holiday lights and a green Kino Flo light tree (tasteful?),  DTC threw it’s anual Holiday Party on December 16th. There was lots of food, drink, more food, EVEN more drink and we seem to remember good times being had by all  Special thanks to Ranahan Production Services for loaning us extra chairs, tables, tents and heaters!  And a big thanks to everyone who came!

Now that 2011 is over, we look forward to a productive start in 2012…