The 2nd Annual PCTV Graduation Dinner happened on June 19th at Buca restaurant in downtown MPLS. This dinner is held to honor the high school graduation by PCTV youth producers. The grads this year are: Betsy Barta, Cynthia Beswick, Diego Fojordo, Tiara Franklin, Lora Pedersen, Claire Richards, Rose Spieler-Sandberg, Brittani Walker, Joel Waukazo. Congratulations to all the grads and thanks for your many contributions to the PCTV programs. Special thanks to the PCTV Board of Directors for sponsoring the dinner.

PCTV's Summer Open House Saturday, June 21 from 12-3 PM Ice Cream, Videos, Fun & Games Free and Open to All! Come help PCTV "kick off" the summer programs. Phillips Community Television 3901 Chicago Avenue, S. Minneapolis, MN 55407 Call (612) 821-3938 for more information.

The PCTV produced film called "La Llorona" was selected from over 100 films to be shown as part of the first .edu Film Festival at the Parkway Theater in south Minneapolis. The film is based on a Mexican ghost story know as "La Llorona (The Weeping Woman) and it was made as a group project by the following PCTV youth: Ashley Clinton, Darrius Clinton, Estephanie Luis, Gustavao Luis, Daniel Coronado, and Oscar Velazquez. Congratulations filmmakers! The .edu Film Festival is on May 23rd at the Parkway Movie Theater (4814 Chicago Ave., S., MPLS). The festival is an all day event featuring films and guest speakers. "La Llorona" will be showing as part of the narrative program starting at 1 PM. The festival is free and open to all. Visit the festival web site for more information (www.edufilmfest.org) Watch "La Llorona" below: Be sure and check out the news item in the TC Daily Planet about the film! (www.tcdailyplanet.net)

Three PCTV produced films showed at the 2008 Girls in the Director's Chair Film Festival at the Walker Art Center. This fesvital is a juried selection of films made by girls and young women from all over the state of Minnesota. The festival took place this year on Saturday, March 1st in the film theater at the Walker Art Center (1750 Hennepin Avenue, MPLS). The selected PCTV films were: "Unfinished Housewife Drama Parts 1 & 2" by Bridget Collins, "It Happens" by Brandy Hyatt, and "The New Girl" by Estephanie Luis. Check the Walker Art Center website (www.walkerart.org) for the schedule. The filmmakers were invited to attend the event and participate in a Q&A with the audience.

 

Congratulations Bridget, Brandy, and Estephanie!

Three PCTV films were chosen to be included in the recent Twin Cities Youth Media Network (TCYMN) Film Screening at the Walker Art Center. The screening took place on November 29 in the film theater at the Walker. The PCTV films shown were "The New Girl" by Estephanie Luis, "It Happens" by Brandy Hyatt, and "Music Box Surgery" by Bridget Collins. PCTV youth producer Sulecca Lomax-Perez was a co-curator of the screening and helped organize the event. It Happens: Still from "It Happens".Music Box Surgery: Still from "Music Box Surgery".

PCTV's Annual Benefit Saturday, Dec. 1st at 6:30 PM In the Heart of the Beast Theater 1500 E. Lake St., MPLS Live Music and Short Films from the 48 hrs film festival find out more! Suggested Donation: $20.00 Live music with the Southside All-Stars Band: James Allen, Geoff Brueske, Stephen Kung, Corey Needleman, Chris Thomson. Short films selected from the Twin Cities 48 Hours Film Festival. Food and drinks will be served. Meet PCTV youth producers. Free parking behind the theatre. Sponsors: In the Heart of the Beast Theater Merchant and Gould Franklin Street Bakery

Walker Art Center (Cinema) 1750 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403 Join us for a statewide showcase of films made by young people ages 18 and under. Presented by the Twin Cities Youth Media Network (TCYMN), a collective of media organizations that promote and support youth filmmaking. For more information, call 612.375.7683 or e-mail teenprograms@walkerart.org. blog post about curating the event

Our Turn the monthly tv program from PCTV airs weekly in Minneapolis and Saint Paul. MPLS Mondays Ch.17(MTN) at 7:30pm STPL Saturdays Ch.16(SPNN) at 7:00pm This months episode features the AVID summer showcase. Airing video produced by youth workers in the summer of 2007. The teens chose teen pregnancy and police brutality as the topics.AVID Summer 2007

On October 1st, 2007, Story Board invites you and your guests to attend the Third Annual Indie Film Gala at Picosa on the River (65 Main St. SE MPLS, MN 55414). download flyer

Deadline Oct. 26th, 2007 download application