Press


For Immediate Release
November 17, 2016                                   
Contact: Frank Zamacona 510-704-4011
 
Zamacona’s  2016 Fall & Winter slate is filled with
Comedy, Ballet, Tedx, Opera & a new Website
 
September had Frank celebrating his 10th year anniversary at the San Francisco Opera starting with Dream of the Red Chamber and wrapping up with Aida and Madame Butterfly in December.
 
Zamacona took an opera break and directed interviews for an upcoming documentary entitled, An Underground History Of San Francisco Comedy.  Shot at the Throckmorton Theater, Frank along with producers Michael Bossier and Ron P. Muriera had Appleberry Pictures/Dan Friedman record interviews and performances focusing on the improvisational side of San Francisco comedy.  The interviews are as funny as the show!  More to come…
 
Early October had Zamacona directing his third World Ballet Day for San Francisco Ballet.  This 20-hour, behind the scenes look at ballet companies around the world culminated with a live feed from the San Francisco Ballet. https://www.sfballet.org/season/events/2016-world-ballet-day
 
October kept Frank busy directing Tedx San Francisco. This live production was held at the Herbst Theater in San Francisco and featured a lineup of speakers and dancers making a difference in their workplaces and communities. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLScdkSzWmRHwnYcNurLW3Cx24sNc7BQvu
 
Zamacona has a new and mobile friendly web site. We would love to get your feedback. Email us at Admin@zamacona-productions.com.
http://Zamacona-productions.com  
 
If you are in Dayton Washington, check out the San Francisco Grand Opera series. http://libertytheater.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=2401
 
Please check out Zamacona’s website for more information.http://www.zamacona-productions.com
 

 


For Immediate Release
July 21, 2016
Contact: Frank Zamacona 510-704-4011


 
Spring & Summer 2016 - San Francisco Opera
And a little jazz for director Zamacona
 
May through July had Frank Zamacona directing Don Carlo, Jenufa and Carmen at San Francisco Opera.  The run of Bizet’s Carmen ended with a live Simulcast to 28,000 at the Giants AT&T Ball Park on July 2, 2016. http://www.starkinsider.com/2016/07/28000-attend-san-francisco-opera-carmen-performance-att-park.html
 
Frank directed the video and capture of the Gala celebrating David Gockley, General Director of San Francisco Opera, who retired after a 10 year run.  The Gala hosted by Federica von Stade and Thomas Hampson featured some of opera’s biggest and brightest stars including Renee Fleming, Michael Fabbiano, Patricia Racette, Heidi Stobler, conductors Nicola Luisotti, John DeMain, Patrick Summers, and composers John Adams and Carlisle Floyd. http://www.eastbaytimes.com/breaking-news/ci_30027828/s-f-opera-director-david-gockley-honored-star
 
Euro Arts is now distributing a DVD set of three American Operas produced by the San Francisco Opera, Showboat, Porgy and Bess and Moby Dick.  Zamacona directed all three productions for theatrical and home screens.
http://www.euroarts.com/artikel/dvd/?f=I_Music_Genre&q=Opera
 
Between operas, Frank directed a trailer for a documentary on West Coast Cool Jazz covering 1946 through 1966.  Zamacona teamed up with producer Sandra Evans and conducted interviews and performances at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA.  The participants included, musicians John Handy, Eddie and Madaline Duran, Larry Vuckovich, Jazz Historian, Ted Gioia and former KCSM historian, KJAZ DJ and film critic, Richard Hadlock.  Stay tuned for more news.
 
On July 14, the Television Academy announced their nominations.  The documentary, In Defense of Food featuring author and host Michael Pollan has been nominated for Outstanding Informational Programming: Long Form.  Frank directed the live San Francisco: Nourse Auditorium segment.  Congrats and good luck to Kikim Media!
 
For the latest updates and information follow Frank on
http://zamaconadirects-zamaconaproductions.blogspot.com and http://www.zamacona-productions.com
 
 

For Immediate Release
February 1, 2016                                   
Contact:  Frank Zamacona 510-704-4011
 
Comedy, Opera and Technology for the New Year
 
2016 has Zamacona Productions teaming up with KQED to sell footage from the Zamacona/KQED series, Comedy Tonight library. The premier TV appearance of Dana Carvey’s 1981 standup performance will be featured in an upcoming documentary feature.
 
SF Opera has launched a new Grand Opera Cinema series directed by Zamacona for the big screen. On February 2 at 7pm and February 6 at 10 pm San Francisco’s Sundance Cinema screens Kerns/Hammerstein, Show Boat.  This classic of American musical theater is a tale of life on the Mississippi from the 1880s to the 1920s. It’s a poignant love story and a powerful reminder of the bitter legacy of racism.  For more info check out http://sfopera.com/discover-opera/grand-opera-cinema-series/by-series/series-6
February has Frank heading to Houston to direct a worldwide town hall meeting for a fortune 100 company.  Back to San Francisco, Zamacona will direct the webcast for the Oscars of startups and technology, the Crunchie Awards.  This year’s host will be Chelsea Peretti from the hit TV series Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
 
You can see journalist Michael Pollan’s In Defense of Food on PBS’ website.  Frank directed the mulitcam segment for the two-hour documentary.  The PBS website is:  http://www.pbs.org/video/2365635287/
 
Zamacona Productions produced the capture of the Messiah for the American Bach soloists at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco last year. Frank directed the live multicam recording and it now has been released as a DVD.  For more info go to: http://americanbach.org/media/index.html
 
For the latest updates and information follow Frank on
http://zamaconadirects-zamaconaproductions.blogspot.com and http://www.zamacona-productions.com