The only show on television that features and promotes the work of Brooklyn teenage videographers (9th-12th graders).
A Brooklyn Independent Television production.
Produced by Jonathan Lief, Natasha Gaspard, and Randy Stulberg. Hosted by Kendra Dennis and Kareem Alicea.
First Place: Derek Garcia, Brooklyn is Everything
Second Place: Shaliek Wilson, This is How I Feel About Brooklyn
Second Place (tied): Axel Lindy, Common Place
In conjunction with the launch of the new Brooklyn Independent Television program BK 4 Reel: Brooklyn | Teens | Video, BIT held the Show Us Your Reel Brooklyn Teen Video Contest. Young people from all over the Borough were asked to submit 2-3 minute videos on the theme of what Brooklyn means to them.
The judges were Peter Hedges, writer/director of Dan in Real Life, writer of What's Eating Gilbert Grape?; Christina Norman, former President of MTV; Michael Pressman, writer/director of Frankie and Johnny are Married, and director of To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday; and John Tintori, Chair of the Graduate Division of NYU Film & Television.
The winners were presented their awards in a special ceremony held at Brooklyn Borough Hall on March 5, 2008, hosted by Errol Louis of the Daily News and CNN. Borough President Marty Markowitz spoke and Christna Norman presented the awards, generously donated by H.B. Communications and the Independence Community Foundation. The three talented winners were:
If you are having any problems viewing the videos, you can also go to our blip.tv page: bitbcat.blip.tv
DEBUTS FEBRUARY 19!
SCHEDULE:
PREMIERE
BK 4 Reel premieres the third Friday of the month at 8pm.
ENCORE PRESENTATIONS
Mondays and Fridays at 12pm & 8pm.
Time Warner Cable Channel 56
Cablevision Channel 69
How to submit:
Send your short video (12 minutes or less) in DVD or mini-DV format to:
BK 4 Reel
Brooklyn Community Access Television
674 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
