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Downtown Community Television Center (DCTV), a 501 (c)(3) non-profit, is the premiere resource for the independent film and television community of New York City. Founded in 1972 by award-winning documentarians Jon Alpert and Keiko Tsuno, DCTV has provided the general public with low-cost access to production equipment, editing facilities and hundreds of filmmaking and producing workshops for the past thirty five years. Well known for flagship programs like Pro-TV, in which under-served youth receive free access to media arts instruction, equipment, facilities, and mentorships, DCTV is working to ensure that all media-makers are given substantial opportunities to move forward in their lives artistically, educationally, and professionally. DCTV in house productions have aired on networks including HBO, PBS, and Discovery-Times receiving almost every major award in the broadcast industry. DCTV services: Workshops: http://dctvny.org/workshops Rentals: http://dctvny.org/resources Post Production: http://dctvny.org/post Documentaries: http://dctvny.org/docs Youth Media: http://dctvny.org/youth Beyond Bullets: http://beyondbullets.org/

Episodes of DCTV_online

    • Play Katrina Sisters - DCTV_online on Blip DCTV_online episodes on Blip

      Katrina Sisters

      A coming of age story of four African American teenage girls set against the backdrop of post-Katrina New Orleans.Disillusioned by the media coverage of Hurricane Katrina, four girls, two from New Orleans and two from New York City, set out to tell the "real" story. Armed with video cameras and a sense of responsibility, the project quickly becomes personal as the girls explore issues of race, class and government, and are surprised to discover as much about themselves as New Orleans.

      • Release date
        Dec 9, 2008
      • Runtime
        02:15
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      Think Before You Act

      Marvin Thompson, the brother of Jason Mizell, aka Jam Master Jay, speaks about the consequences of gun violence. Directed by Hemamset Angaza

      • Release date
        Jul 5, 2011
      • Runtime
        00:45
    • Play In Memory of Marvine & Quanisha - DCTV_online on Blip DCTV_online episodes on Blip

      In Memory of Marvine & Quanisha

      Marvine Wiggins and Quanisha Wright were gunned down at a family birthday party. A neighborhood march and rally were held in order to promote awareness of gun violence in the Bronx to honor the memory of the two teens.

      • Release date
        Jun 21, 2011
      • Runtime
        01:48
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      Caught in the Crossfire

      Kam Kelly got caught up in his friends' conflict and ended up getting shot. He survived, but is permanently disabled and lives with a wheelchair. The shooter serves up to 25 years in prison. Directed by Hemamset Angaza

      • Release date
        Jun 6, 2011
      • Runtime
        02:00
    • Play Times Square Lie-In - DCTV_online on Blip DCTV_online episodes on Blip

      Times Square Lie-In

      Every year, ;New Yorkers Against Gun Violence holds a lie-in in Times Square to protest gun violence. In 2010, NYAGV gathered people together to lie down in the street for 3 minutes, which is the amount of time it took for 32 people to be shot and killed at Virginia Tech University.Director: Hemamset Angaza & Hena Ashraf

      • Release date
        May 24, 2011
      • Runtime
        01:30
    • Play Lay the Guns Down - DCTV_online on Blip DCTV_online episodes on Blip

      Lay the Guns Down

      Mike Tucker's son was shot and killed in 2005 and since then he's been a tireless activist on the streets of Brooklyn, training young talent in his music studio and mentoring teens so they think twice before picking up a gun to solve their problems.Directed by ;Gilberto Francisco

      • Release date
        May 10, 2011
      • Runtime
        01:28
    • Play The Voice in Our Silence - DCTV_online on Blip DCTV_online episodes on Blip

      The Voice in Our Silence

      Every year, New Yorkers Against Gun Violence rally youth from all over New York City to travel to Albany and talk to their representatives. Students eloquently argue for stricter gun laws, informed not only by the facts but also by the tragedies they witness first-hand on their streets. Director: Jessie Auritt

      • Release date
        Apr 27, 2011
      • Runtime
        00:46
    • Play The Last Cowboy - DCTV_online on Blip DCTV_online episodes on Blip

      The Last Cowboy

      Filmed over 24 years in Porcupine, South Dakota, The Last Cowboy follows Vern Sager, a real American cowboy, as he battles to maintain his family's way of life against overwhelming adversity. ; The Last Cowboy

      • Release date
        Apr 15, 2011
      • Runtime
        01:47
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      Million Mom March

      Every year on Mother's Day, activist Gloria Cruz and hundreds of mothers who have lost their children gather in the South Bronx to march against gun violence. ;Hemamset Angaza

      • Release date
        Apr 12, 2011
      • Runtime
        02:36
    • Play Dear Charles - DCTV_online on Blip DCTV_online episodes on Blip

      Dear Charles

      United Playaz member, Charles, was sent to jail on a gun charge as a teenager. While incarcerated, the only people who visited or wrote were his friends from UP. He keeps these letters as a reminder of who his real friends are, and how those friendships have changed his life. ;Jessie Auritt

      • Release date
        Mar 29, 2011
      • Runtime
        02:17
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