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- Leadership Track240 youth participate in the CTVN Digital Media Leadership Track each year, completing after school apprenticeships at the Youth Media Center and at two Chicago Public Schools, and gaining the opportunity to do more advanced work. This after school program offers the following opportunities for youth leadership and advancement in the arts: Apprentice: Learn basic camera operations, including support and maintenance, and media literacy. Learn the conventional three-phase production cycle (pre-production, production, and post-production). Advanced Apprentice: master camera operations, support and maintenance, and learn sound recording and digital editing. Intern: Works on production team for all 24 episodes of the Hard Cover TV show. Manages strategy and maitenance for the social media channels Executive Producer: Works on independent video productions and mentor other youth as they move up through the program. On-the-job trainees: work with professional filmmakers on video shoots for CTVN’s social enterprise, Video Services. Shoot and high-quality projects for a wide range of clients.
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U Think U Can Win

A short film created by the youth participants of Nicasa’s after-school program in Waukegan. Mark and a group of his friends are starting to develop a dangerous gambling habit, at the dismay of Mark’s friends Daisy and Candy. While betting on a student fight in school, Mark gets in trouble Read more…

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Money Isn’t Everything

Thoughts on materialism and the importance of money By ASA Students. Be sure to follow and like us!

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Bad Decision

Students drink at a party and then drive home drunk. The first time, they make it okay. The next time, not so much. Good introduction of what leads to drinking and driving and why it’s a bad idea. Be sure to follow and like us!

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Point Em Out, Knock Em Out

This video tells the story of two Chicago boys and the tragic consequences of a south side game called “Point Em Out , Knock Em Out” Be sure to follow and like us!

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My Dudes Meet Again

Two friends reunite after a long time. One likes basketball and the other likes soccer. When the basketball player doesn’t make his team, he joins the soccer team. Be sure to follow and like us!

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Street Warz

Street Warz: 2 groups of boys get into it and everyone thinks they are two gangs about to fight, when in all actuality they are 2 rival basketball teams who are going to play a game. (Don’t judge a book by it’s cover) Be sure to follow and like us!

By admin, 13 years5 years ago