Media Literacy Screening: Back to School Special

As part of its Media Literacy Screening Series, PRO-TV is presenting films as "conversation pieces" that explore diverse topics each month. PRO-TV offers these screenings to raise awareness and to initiate honest dialogue amongst high school students.

This month, PRO-TV presents youth-created documentaries that showcase the importance of education, even when the obstacles seem insurmountable.

The Image of My Perception, Ashley Turzio
Ashley's world seems to be crumbling with one brother's incarceration, another brother's depression, and her absent father. Her aunt reminds her: she can change her circumstances and succeed in life.

The Skin I'm In, Natalie Setoute
Natalie copes with her juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, while also battling the pain of adulthood uncertainties, her family's desire for her success, and her own ambitions of being a filmmaker.

Marvelous, José Rubin Perez
José is a hero by anyone's definition. Born five months premature, his very existence is a miracle. Now, he is a young man in pursuit of success.

On the Edge, Rosalino Ramos
Rosalino is receiving failing grades in school, hanging out on the streets in his neighborhood, and falling deeper into patterns of bad behavior. In the midst of it all, he joins his parents on a trip back to their hometown in Mexico, where he discovers the real sacrifices they have made to provide him with a better future. He returns to New York with a renewed sense of purpose in his life and at school.

TRT: approx. 55 min.
The screening will be followde by a panel of student filmmakers.

Free. RSVP to clarivel@dctvny.org