Oakland Comedian, Host W. Kamau Bell Aims To Boost Filmmaking In The Town

CBS Bay Area

July 10, 2024

As a member of the East Bay Film Collective, comedian W. Kamau Bell is working to make Oakland a hub for filmmakers.

The effort has earned the support of the city council. At the end of June, a film rebate ordinance unanimously passed its first reading. The ordinance has also been included in the newly adopted fiscal year mid-cycle budget.

Oakland resident and comedian, the host of notable television shows "Totally Biased" and "United Shades of America," and community activist W. Kamau Bell is also part of the effort.

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