MMTB – Movie Making Throughout the Bay!

MMTB was a fun experience. You get to meet people from all over the Bay and work on a video in just a few hours. Its a fun video challenge and a good experience.

MMTB is a great and fun community to learn and practice the art of movie making. No matter what role you would like to pursue, acting, directing, videography, writing, editing, production assistant, producer and other crew you can do it all here at MMTB.
I started with MMTB March 2010 as an Actress; after a few years I developed an interest in filmmaking because of this group. This has prompt me to go to film school and pursue my dream. I’m am now Directing, Writing, and Producing my own films within and outside of MMTB through Twinkletown Productions.
What is MMTB? MMTB is a community that meets every second Saturday once a month except during the winter months November & December. Locations can vary throughout the Bay Area. We are randomly placed into groups/​teams which consist of a Director, Actors, Writer and Production Assistants. Each group is given at least 5 hours to collaborate on an ideal/​story and complete filming on the same day. After filming Directors or Editors have at least a month and a half to submit a finish product for screening in a bay area theater hosted by MMTB.
What I love about MMTB? I love the format of this group. It can be challenging for some, but it has taught me to organize my time and my team to get all the shots I need to make a well developed story. Not every project can be perfect but each time, I learn something new and valuable that I can use on future projects. To be able to work well under pressure and under time constraint is a skill that is a must especially on a professional movie set. I also love that everyone will get IMDB credit, (An Actor or filmmaker’s professional resume) Outside of MMTB, getting IMDB credit can be difficult, because it is exclusive to professional work, therefore to be able to get IMDB credit for an MMTB film is greatly valuable. What I love most about this group is the people. The friendship and the connections you make is what will get you to the next level. I have met so many people that have led to opportunities both paid and non-​paid outside of MMTB.
The beauty of this community is there is no pressure to submit a perfect product. The only caveat is that a finished product must be submitted from each team. Everyone is professional and you’re surrounded by a group of people that love what they do. We always have fun on set and built lasting relationships every month. Therefore, if you ever wanted to be in films, work on a film set, learn new skills, or just have fun every month with great people, MMTB is the place to do it!