Media Literacy Workshop/Screening: Careers in Media

Established filmmakers of color share the paths and process they have taken to become a creative force in their field. The conversations are designed to introduce young people to media professionals from under-represented groups, who will talk about the many career paths they have taken, as well as the variety of positions available in the industry. This is an opportunity for youth to get to know professionals, network, and build relationships that can lead to future careers in media.

RSVP: clarivel@dctvny.org

Featured Filmmakers

Sharon La Cruise (Producer and Director) has worked in television and film for twenty years, both in corporate and productions. Her first feature length film In The Shadow of Little: The Life of Daisy Bates will air on PBS in February 2012.

Marquis Smalls (Producer and Educator) is most well known for his online web series www.thechroniclestv.com created by his production company Homegrown Productions LLC.

Sabrina Schmidt Gordon (Producer, Director, and Editor) won an Emmy Award for Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes. In addition to recently completing Mrs.Goundo’s Daughter and The Good Fight of Malik Rahim, she is currently in production on several new documentaries.

Olivia Lin (Producer and Editor) has edited for BMW, HBO, The Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center, New York, Post, Olympic Beijing 2008 NBC, New York Fashion week, and VBS TV. Currently, she is creating pieces for a solo exhibition of conceptual designs and motion graphics.

Shukree Hassan Tilghman (Producer and Director) has written and directed short films, feature screenplays, and he is currently at work on a feature documentary More Than a Month, an exploration of Black History Month, funded by ITVS and NBPC, to be broadcast on PBS.

Brian Palmer (Producer, Director, and Educator) is in post-production on his first film, Full Disclosure, a feature-length documentary based on his three "embeds" in Iraq and recently received a Ford Foundation grant to complete the film and conduct educational outreach. He is a faculty member of the Masters in Fine Arts Photography, Video, & Related Media Program at New York's School of Visual Arts.

About PRO-TV Media Literacy Workshop/Screenings:

Each month, PRO-TV presents original student work as "conversation pieces" that explores topics such as; the importance of education, sexuality issues, immigration, politics, drug use, violence, family relationships, careers and much more. PRO-TV offers these workshops and screenings to initiate honest dialogue among young people. PRO-TV’s Media Literacy Workshop/Screenings take place at DCTV, which is located at 87 Lafayette Street, two blocks south of Canal Street in Manhattan.