Free end of summer film showing of the PCTV AVID! summer youth films. Youth have been busy all summer making four films about the issues of "GLBT teen relationships" and "prescription drugs and youth". The youth filmmaking teams New Era Productions & Lights, Camera, Action! Films will be in attendance and will do a Q&A with the audience after the screening. Friday, August 14, 2009 3:30pm - 5:00pm Pohlad Hall (2nd floor lobby), Minneapolis Central Library 300 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN call (612) 821-3938 with any questions.

Friday, August 14th. Save the date! The youth produced PCTV summer 2009 AVID! films will be screened in Pohlad Hall at the Minneapolis Central Library. The show will take place in the afternoon and will feature films made by the youth worker teams at PCTV. More details to come. Stay tuned!

Northern Outpost is celebrating its first season with a benefit show for Phillips Community Television (PCTV). A limited run of Season One DVDs will be available at the show for only $5. All proceeds from the show, including DVD sales, will go to PCTV. Episodes from the first season will be projected between sets. Hexagon Bar 2600 27th Ave S. Minneapolis Doors: 9pm Cost: Free! 21+ Line up: Andy Elwell (first) The Yoleus Bouncer Fighter The Absent Arch

Three PCTV Senior Youth Producers helped the PCTV staff lead a two part video workshop at the Fall "Peace Jam Slam" which was held on October 25th at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul. The workshop was called "Remaking Political Ads with Video", and it was designed to get Peace Jam youth to look at and think about how political commercials work and then use video to make their own "satirical" political ad. The PCTV youth leaders were Shay Shay, Lech, and Ashley. PCTV volunteer Anthony also helped with the workshop. Nice work everyone! If you would like PCTV staff and youth to lead a workshop at your event or meeting, please contact PCTV at (612) 821-3938 or e-mail pctv@mtn.org

The All City Youth Film Showcase will be held on Saturday, October 25 at 3 PM in the Walker Art Center Cinema. This yearly film screening is sponsored by the TCYMN and it will feature 18 short films made by youth producers. The PCTV produced summer 2008 film "The Gun" will be included in the show. The showcase is free and open to the public. The Walker is located at 1750 Hennepin Avenue in MPLS. The cinema is on the Vineland side of the building. Come out and support films made by youth in Minnesota! For more information please visit TCYMN.net or email Joanna at joanna@tcymn.net.

Recent independent film work by PCTV youth filmmakers. A free public screening. Thursday, August 21st 4 PM Walker Art Center cinema 1750 Hennepin Ave. Vineland entrance MPLS Call PCTV (612) 821-3938 for more info.

Friday, August 15th 3 PM Minneapolis Central Library (Pohlad Hall, 2nd floor) 300 Nicollet Mall, Free and open to the public

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)