Community TV Network

Links:

www.afterschoolmatters.org

Schurz High School
www.schurzhs.org

Don't Lose Track of the Real World

PSA, 1:10 minutes
PSA warning teenagers about dangers of playing video games too much. "There is nothing wrong with playing video games, but don't lose track of the real world!" Produced in Community TV Network / After School Matters partnership program in video production at Schurz High School Chicago.

camera: Ari Perez, Isaiah Estudillo
editing: Moses Baba
voice over: Crystal Urias
cast: Raul Cervantes, Kassandra Reyes

Life is Not a Kung Fu Movie

PSA, 2 minutes
a fun short video produced by video production students at Chicago's Schurz High School, in a Community TV Network/After School Matters partnership program. Playfully, the video warns of the dangers of not paying attention in school. Wake up, there are important things to fight for!

idea: Sara Colon
cast: Isaiah Estudillo, Daniel Cervantes, Jamie Escobar
production crew: Raul Cervantes, Sara Colon, Javier Gonzalez, Ari Perez, Kassandra Reyes, Crystal Urias
special thanks to: Collin Seaman

The Dijon Show: Sexting

talk show, 14:30 minutes
Schurz High School students discuss the possible implications of 'sexting' -- sending explicit images through cell phones. Produced in Community TV Network / After School Matters partnership at Schurz High School in Chicago. Please note that the panelists in this video are actors. All stories told by the panelists are made-up. While the stories did not actually occur, they could, so it is important to discuss these issues.

host: Dijon Evans
panelists: Jamie Escobar, Mario Diaz, Crystal Salgado, Jason Moreno
camera: Julian Galvan, Kassandra Reyes
idea development: Dijon Evans, Jamie Escobar, Enrique Paredes, Crystal Salgado, Jose Sanchez

I Won't Be Destroyed

Narrative, 5:20 minutes
A short narrative in which a young woman comes to terms with being a victim of incest. Written and directed by Kiara Sloan at Schurz High School Chicago, in a Community TV Network / After School Matters partnership program in video production.

writer / director: Kiara Sloan
editing: Kiara Sloan
cast: Cassandra Reyes, Sara Colon
production crew: Daniel Cervantes, Isaiah Estudillo, Ari Perez, Enrique Paredes, Dijon Evans, Jamie Escobar, Jomar Santos
special thanks to: Collin Seaman, Ms. Kacey Rak

Think Before You Discriminate

PSA, 1:10 minutes
a PSA that warns youth not to discriminate against their queer peers. Produced in a Community TV Network / After School Matters video production partnership program at Schurz High School in Chicago.

video by: Jason Moreno, Maria Ofray, Megali Pena, Odyssey Roman, Kiara Sloan, Natasha Sloan
special thanks to: Collin Seaman

Ocean

video poem, 1 minute
a short video poem produced in Community TV Network / After School Matters video production program at Schurz High School Chicago.

poem by: Isaiah Estudillo
camera: Daniel Cervantes, Ari Peres
voiceover: Isaiah Estudillo
cast: Isaiah Estudillo

Why Do You Treat Me This Way

video poem, 1 minute
a short video poem written by Odyssey Roman and recorded by video apprentices of Community TV Network / After School Matters partnership program at Schurz High School, Fall 2009.

written by: Odyssey Roman
voice over: Odyssey Roman
cast: Alexandria Arce, Jamie Escobar, Maria Ofray, Sara Colon, Jomar Santos

Bloopers

short video clips, 1 minute
a selection of fun outtakes from our video shoots.

Bloopers are always fun.

Intros

short video clips, 1 minute
Introductions: Fall 2009 video production apprentices

That's a brief  introduction to who we are. Thanks for watching!

To play all of our videos, use this playlist: