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April 2 , 2007
PBS series teaches Austin children video production
WHAT:
Postcards from You workshop to teach 8-12 year olds the basics of video production and help them compete in a national competition
WHO:
Students at Mathews Elementary School
KLRU-TV. Austin PBS
Postcards from Buster and Arthur
producers
WHEN:
2 to 6 p.m. April 9-11
COST:
Free and open to the public.
No pre-registration is required.
WHERE:
Mathews Elementary School, 906 West Lynn, just past 12th Street
NOTE:
Reporters and photographers must schedule in advance a time to cover this event.
ABOUT THE EVENT:
Students will learn the basics of video production and editing including media literacy, storyboarding and how to use the equipment. Students will create a short video feature, which will be screened for parents at 6 p.m., Thursday, April 12. The finished videos will be submitted to the national Postcards From You Film Festival. Select videos will be chosen to air as interstitials on the new season of Arthur airing Spring/Summer 2007. For more information about Postcards From You video contest go pbskids.org/buster/videos/fromyou/
ABOUT KLRU:
KLRU-TV, Austin PBS, reflects, celebrates and inspires Central Texas through creative excellence, community engagement and lifelong learning. Although primarily a television station providing locally produced and quality national programming, KLRU is also a non-profit organization helping to build a stronger community through five areas of focus — KLRU Presents, KLRU Explores, KLRU Creates, KLRU Connects and KLRU Educates. The Echoes of Color project is part of the KLRU Connects area of focus.
