Benyam Ephrem

SVFF Cycle 1: Room Tone

Severiano Martinez receives a $15,000 grant to produce his film “Room Tone”

Jul 10 • Benyam Ephrem

Production Design: Series B Office

If you had to shoot a scene staged in a Series B office, what would your instructions for production design be?

Jul 7 • Benyam Ephrem

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June 2026

14 Things I Look for in a Script

Notes on the first cycle of the Silicon Valley Film Fund, what I look for in screenplays, and reading the script for Obsession.

Jun 15 • Benyam Ephrem

May 2026

The Tech Filmmaking Scene (May 2026)

A directory of every filmmaker in the technology industry.

May 26 • Benyam Ephrem

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April 2026

The Startup Content Studio: Everything You Need

Announce features, host guests, talk to your audience. Without hiring a crew every time.

Apr 9 • Benyam Ephrem

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March 2026

Silicon Valley Film Fund: Open Call For Scripts

The first grant for interior tech cinema.

Mar 21 • Benyam Ephrem

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December 2025

Why Silicon Valley Can’t Tell Its Own Stories

The stories are here. The industry to tell them isn’t.

Dec 26, 2025 • Benyam Ephrem

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