In 2006, Francesca co-produced with Kit Fisher a very entertaining night of indie
videos by women directors at the Parkway Theater in Oakland. Kit secured the venue with Will the Thrill who whole heartedly supported community film makers and
made the Parkway and the El Cerrito
a venue for us directors and producers.
My mini doc "Jo's Story" had its theatrical
release as did Kit's film "A walk in my shoes'.

In 2007, Francesca produced a show  at the beautiful
El Cerrito Speakeasy Theater in El Cerrito.
Filmmaker Donna Read and Starhawk's feature
film, "Signs of the Time" was screened.

In 2004, Vista College, Berkeley Video Production Department produced a very successful Digital Arts
Festival at Belladonna, Berkeley.
Fran wore many hats during this international festival. She secured the Belladonna venue with Jodi MacMillan and Andrew Fitzgerald.  She  worked closely with Peter Freund, chair of Multimedia Department  & Festival Director and Hannah Chauvet, Producer, Director, and Editor. Besides being a team jury leader, Francesca did many of the stills for the promos, had her  premiere of "Jo's story, Stayn Alive",exhibited her  photographs, taught digital photo workshops during the two day festival.  She received two certificates of appreciation from Vista College for two years of work for all of her  creative efforts and community service.