Young Women and Media Group Starting this Fall!
The Young Women and Media group was initiated in response to the many young women who requested a counterpoint to the Reggie Pedro Young Men of Color Group. The Young Women and Media group will allow for the same atmosphere of candid conversation surrounding issues of representations of women, of all colors, in the media. The young women, ages 14-21, will be partnered with working female artists to study the media, from music videos to the news, television and film, and recreate images of woman that they feel better represent who they aspire to be. The program founders felt that it was integral to have teaching leadership that reflected the students in the class to engender candid discussions and create a safe space for women and their peers to feel comfortable discussing issues they face in the job market, in education, and in their social life.
The group will meet Thursday afternoons, 4-6PM, in the DCTV facility.
Students who are interested should contact Chinisha Scott at chinisha@dctvny.org.
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MEDIA LITERACY WORKSHOPS
NOV 21 & DEC 19
Join PRO-TV for two days of social documentary screenings and talkbacks with panels of filmmakers and experts. Each day will have two screening blocks centered around a topic PRO-TV students have chosen to explore through their films. Following each block, a panel will further delve into the issues raised and engage the audience in a Q&A session.
November 21
Block 1: Death, Drug Use and Depression
10:30am - 12:30pm
Dependent, ADD or Me
Block 2:Distortion of Your Body: from Obesity to Anorexia
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Three Phat Lives, Broken Mirror, Teen Image
December 19
Block 1: Drugs in the Family: How It Can Harm
10:30am - 12:30pm
Laughing Silently, Misunderstood Child, E!
Block 2: Understanding the Parent-Child Relationship
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Prophesy, This Ain't No Fairytale, Expected, Family First
All screenings free. Seating is limited. RSVP for any or all screening blocks to chinisha@dctvny.org.
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PRO-TV Films now at Cinedulce.com
You can now see some of the best new work from PRO-TV's young filmmkers online at The New York International Latino Film Festival's Cinedulce.com.
Cinedulce is home to "the best in Latino and Urban cinema" on the web, and PRO-TV is proud to have its students' work showcased.
Check out Cinedulce!
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Offering free media training to the youth of New York City since 1978, PRO-TV provides positive creative outlets for young people to address the issues affecting their lives and their communities. Students are paired with professional media artists who guide them through a rich curriculum of media arts training on state-of-the-art equipment. (Read More)
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