RECYouth Multi-Media Festival 2006!!
Our Third Annual Festival was a huge success!
The festival featured digital video and audio projects produced by NYC youth (19 and under) participating in RECYouth programs city-wide, selected by a jury of RECYouth participants and celebrity judges. Over 300 young people, their families, friends and Parks staff packed the Chelsea Clearview West Cinema on August 24th, 2006. The Youth Board, a group of young people from RECYouth centers city-wide, chose 15 youth-produced projects, from more than 50 submissions! They did a great job hosting the entire event. 10 outstanding projects received awards.
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Check out the pics!
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| The Youth Board takes the stage!! | |
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| The Youth Board | Happy Audience
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| The audience arrives... | ...and takes their seats. |
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| The Al Smith Afterschool crew gets the Best Dance Sequence Award. | Awol Erizku accepts the award for Best Special Effects. |
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| Fu Ying accepts the Community Action Award | Valerie Ghent, founder
of Feel The Music, accepts the Best Editing Award on behalf
of Pete Iskyan |
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| The Best Narrative Award goes to The Art Show | CTV accepts the Best Documentary
Award |
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| The Diva accepts her Best Soundtrack Award | Raven Canada accepts the Best Afterschool Project |
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| Sunset Park Afterschool gets Best Cinematography | Best Performance goes to Tobi Ogunwi |
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| Happy Audience Members!! | |
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| RECYouth Director Corey Tatarczuk congratulates the young people on their amazing projects | |
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| The packed theater and lobby | |
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| Deputy Commissioner Robert Garafola and Commissioner Adrian Benepe congratulate the youth | |
SUMMER MEDIA WORKSHOPS:
RECYouth Festival Media Workshops took place throughout
July and August The workshops were free to youth 14-20.
Tour of The Animation Collective - a leading
producer of animated content for television and film.
Improv and Acting - New York actor and Blue Man Group member
Michael Rahall teaches the finer points of acting and getting laughs.
MNN Youth Channel Block Party - A summer block party featuring
live performances, food, workshops and an outdoor screening.
REMIX Culture - DJ, journalist and author Matt
Mason teaches the history of the remix, and how to apply the concept
anywhere.
Monty Ross Speaks - Producer, actor and
director Monty Ross, of 40 Acres & A Mule Productions talked
about his work with Spike Lee and others.
Screening: Raising Victor Vargas - Director Peter Sollett,
co-writer Eva Vives and actor Judy Martes presented their award-winning
film about a young man coming of age on the Lower East Side. The
film was shot in and around the Hamilton Fish Recreation Center,
so we showed it there! More than 30 young people came out to watch
the film and participate in a Q & A with the filmmakers.
New Media Magazine - Crème Magazine co-founders
Dominga Martin and Gladymir Levèille founder talked about
new media, marketing, design, and what it takes to get yourself
out there.
For more information about next year's festival or RECYouth's school
year programming:
Contact Corey Tatarczuk @ 212.255.3066, ext 118.