CUPERTINO TV PRODUCTIONS

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Welcome to Cupertino TV Productions!

We are a nonprofit organization engaged in producing award-winning shows on public-access television in Silicon Valley and YouTube.

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August is a lovely time of the year in the SF Bay Area. Look around you and you’ll see the season transitioning. Clarkias and Red Elderberries are showing off their beautiful, vibrant colors in parks and preserves, Dahlias in our gardens; they signify the big, bold spirit of the month. And yet, we can also see summer preparing to leave us as leaves on the Apricot trees are turning yellow and can be found lying on the ground in the morning. Halloween decorations and costumes are already on display in the big shops for early buyers. Everything and everyone, all around us is busy dealing with summer giving way to autumn.

August is going to be a very busy month for Cupertino TV Productions. We will be manning a CTVP booth on August 21 at the CSC Open House. Be sure to visit us at our booth to learn more about what we do. We are also scheduling an audio workshop in the last week of the month. And as is the norm these days, we meet to eat and exchange show-production news in our luncheons after our third Tuesday meetings. We are also showing off our programs that are in full bloom now. So last month, we reviewed a new show — ‘Wildflowers —Small Bloom, Big Impact’ The show premieres this month in our Cablecast offerings for August. The filming for the Terrible Adult Chamber Orchestra show is all wrapped up and it’s now on Wes’ editing table. Our show with the new mayor of Cupertino was green lit last month. Our questions list is just about done, we are gathering b-rolls while we wait for possible dates from KMVT15 for filming the interview. So there will be new offerings for you to watch in the next months — our own Dahlias, Clarkias—bold blooms for August! But don’t hold your breath for the new shows, we have five shows from our ever-increasing repertoire on our Cablecast Schedule this month, Check them out on our Shows page and our YouTube channel.

Did you notice a new button in the Menu that showed up in the middle of July? Yes, we now have a Donate tab! Many of you had approached us about this in the past and now we have it. So if you have been wanting to donate, please use this very easy to donate button. Please know that we are a 501(C)3 non-profit entity so all your donations to Cupertino TV Productions would be tax-deductible.

Talking of new, two new members Shyla and Sanjay joined our group after stopping by our table at the Health Expo and attending our Encore Film Festival. Yay!

That’s about it for now. As always, if you would like to be part of our group, tell your own story, produce a show of your own, consider joining us in one of our monthly meetings, we meet first and third Tuesdays of the month at CSC. Hope to see you!

Until next time!

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CTVP meets every first and third Tuesday of a month at CSC at 10 AM
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New and Barely Old Shows

Wildflowers: Small Bloom, Big Impact

What role do wildflowers play in supporting healthy ecosystems, thriving wildlife populations, and essential pollinators? In this inspiring program, the producers explore the remarkable impact that native wildflowers have on our environment and why protecting and restoring these natural treasures is more important than ever.
Producer/Editor: Monica Yeung/Nola Donato & Nola Donato

Getting to the World Cup in Silicon Valley (Journey to Levi's Stadium at Santa Clara)

This show explores public transit options during the World Cup 2026 in Silicon Valley by taking BART, Caltrain, and VTA light rail to reach Levi’s stadium. It examines transportation resources across the region with real transit experiences, travel times, costs, connections, maps and tips. The show also discusses how major events highlight both the challenges and opportunities for the region's mobility future.
Producer/Editor: Elaine Lu/Elaine & Wes

The Value of Native Plants

Native plants in California save water, support wildlife and boost resilience. The California Native Plant Society offers resources to help protect and grow them. Tune in, your garden will thank you!
Producer/Editor: Monica Yeung/Nola Donato

Grounds for Growth: Upcycling Coffee Grounds

Audrey and Kathleen founded “Everything Starts Small” (ESS) as children. Now this remarkable organization has grown into an international youth led movement focusing on environmental sustainability. Hear about one of their key initiatives about repurposing coffee grounds. Their work is such an awesome reminder that little steps can really make a big difference and how empowering young people can drive solutions to some of our biggest global challenges.
Producer/Editor: Grace Trafton & Wesley Orr

Project Sentinel

Project Sentinel is a nonprofit fair housing organization that advocates for equal housing opportunities, investigates discrimination, and educates communities on their housing rights.
Producer/Editor: Monica Yeung/ Jerry Oliver

Bagpipe Your Heart Out

This is a story about a group of people united by a passion for bagpipes and their love for each other. In thir own words.
Producer/Editor: Adek Hanukai

Governance in Action: The Cupertino Story

An in-depth discussion with Mayor Liang Chao of Cupertino examining city government structure and commissions, addressing current resident concerns, and spotlighting community initiatives designed to bring Cupertino residents closer together.
Producer/Editor: Ranjana Mehra

Short films from ShortFest 2025

New and not-so-new members got together to present their short films at our ShortFest 2025. It was much fun. Check it out in the Playlists tab of our YouTube channel.
Producers and Editors: CTVP Members

Bloom Where You Are Planted: Master Gardeners’ Chronicle

Join a vibrant group of Master Gardeners as they share research-based knowledge, transform virgin ground into a thriving garden, and gear up for their annual spring sale, transforming community landscapes with expertise and passion.

Producer/Editor: Ranjana Mehra

CTVP Life in Pictures

Our lives as producers revolve around the studio, meetings, and on location filming. With cameras that ride inside phones in our pockets and purses, photos of our lives abound. Check them out in this section. There are pictures from KMVT15’s field equipment class for Cupertino TV Productions, new members’ training on studio equipment, Volunteer Appreciation Lunch day at CSC, CSC’s Open house, post-production crew shoots and myriad others just because we came together to create something. Mostly because we are feeling good about ourselves or for members and partners who are volunteering — creating, crewing, and giving us a reason to celebrate creativity :)