Teen Press

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Series/Themes: Documentary, Political and Social Issues

Genre: Documentaries, Shorts

Film Year: 2015

Locations: USA

Film Length: 31 min.

Director: T.C. Johnstone

Featuring: John Seigel Boettner, David Teton-Landis, Kara Petersen, Sue Carmody

Seven years ago, two optimistic Santa Barbara Middle School teachers, David Teton-Landis and John Seigel Boettner, saw a wave forming around the convergence of technology and journalism. In response, they pioneered the Santa Barbara Teen Press program to teach their students about culture and values through 21st-century journalism. Teen Press is a documentary short that follows the growth of the program over one semester, featuring students’ interviews with celebrities and unknown heroes across the United States. In a time when reports of America’s failing education system dominate U.S. media, this film showcases one school’s attempt to make a change. Discussion with director T.C. Johnstone and moderator Joe Fab

Supported by The Daily Progress

Saturday, November 7
3:45 PM
Downtown Mall : Vinegar Hill Theatre
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Seven years ago, two optimistic Santa Barbara Middle School teachers, David Teton-Landis and John Seigel Boettner, saw a wave forming around the convergence of technology and journalism. In response, they pioneered the Santa Barbara Teen Press program to teach their students about culture and values through 21st-century journalism. Teen Press is a documentary short that follows the growth of the program over one semester, featuring students’ interviews with celebrities and unknown heroes across the United States. In a time when reports of America’s failing education system dominate U.S. media, this film showcases one school’s attempt to make a change. Discussion with director T.C. Johnstone and moderator Joe Fab

Supported by The Daily Progress

 Downtown Mall : Vinegar Hill Theatre Virginia Film Festival info@virginiafilmfestival.org

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