For Immediate Release:
Countdown to the PBS Online Film Festival,
June 16 - July 31
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Lincoln, Neb.: Join us in 7 days for the third annual PBS Online Film Festival. This year's festival features 25 short films from various station and producing partners. Stream the videos anytime from June 16 to July 31, and don't forget to vote for your favorite videos.
The PBS Online Film Festival showcases diverse films from Independent Lens and POV, as well as collaborations with public television producers, including the Center for Asian American Media, Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB), National Black Programming Consortium (NBPC), Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC), and Vision Maker Media.
The festival highlights powerful stories from filmmakers across the country, while also providing an opportunity for producers to reach and engage a digitally-savvy audience. In its first two years, the festival garnered more than one million video streams and more than 50,000 votes.
This year's selection features several locally produced short films from a variety of local PBS stations, including: Alaska Public Media, Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN), CET/ThinkTV (Cincinnati/Dayton), KLRU (Austin, TX), KQED (San Francisco), Louisiana Public Broadcasting, Vermont PBS, Wisconsin Media Lab and WCVE (Richmond, VA).
"PBS and member stations are committed to experimenting with new platforms to reach diverse audiences with high-quality and engaging content," said Ira Rubenstein, Senior Vice President and General Manager, PBS Digital. "PBS is the home for independent film, both online and on-air, and we're proud that the Online Film Festival has become an annual celebration of unique films representing a diverse array of voices and viewpoints."
The films will be available for streaming across all digital platforms, including PBS.org, AppleTV, Roku, YouTube and PBS social media channels. Viewers are encouraged to vote for their favorite film to win the "People's Choice" award. For updates on the festival, follow #PBSolff on Twitter.
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Be sure to watch & vote for
Lady Thunderhawks,
part of the PBS Online Film Festival!
Presented by Vision Maker Media & Wisconsin Media Lab.
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Image still from Lady Thunderhawks. Courtesy of Vision Maker Media & Wisconsin Media Lab.
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Jessica House began her basketball career at the age of eight. Her mother and other parents of home-school students began a physical education class that quickly turned into a full-blown basketball program. The Lady Thunderhawks varsity basketball team has become a pillar of hope for an entire community. Finn Ryan, Luke Korver, 3 min.
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