DCTV Youth Media Presents: Stories of Now DCTV 2026-09-18 | DCTV Youth Media Presents: Stories of Now
Youth Media| N-Word | Short PSA | DCTV 2023-03-23 | Satellite HSYouth Producers: Christopher Almanzar, Castillo Edward, Elizabeth Delgado, Rachel-Ann Edwards, Sabrina Garcia, Tammie Hairston, Byron Haney, Sasha Jimenez, Devon Jones, Joshua Lafferty, Carlos Lopez, Joshua Perez, Joselin Rivera Maldonado, Dexel Valencia
Youth Media | Category Juan | Short PSA | DCTV 2023-03-23 | Leaders HSYouth Producers: Tyrese Brown, Alejandra Garcia, Anthony Garcia, Juan Gonzalez, Johnathan Peña, Eyad Zaki
Youth Media | Mental Break | Short PSA | DCTV 2023-03-23 | Mather Building Arts & Craftsmanship HSTobi Soto, Alexander Palafox, Caleb Anthony, Reed Dominic Court, Grey Vila, Alexander Andujar, Kevin Pa, Michael Hill
Youth Media | Drugs | Short PSA | DCTV 2023-03-22 | Satellite HSDirected by: Tatiana CastilloWritten by: Tatiana Castillo, Mahamadou SidibehCast: Danzel Dyer, Jahmal Johnson, Britney Gill, Nyasia Harden, Alyssa Rodriguez, Mahamadou SidibehMusic by: Talibah Webster
Youth Media | Domestic Violence | Short PSA | DCTV 2023-03-22 | Satellite HSVideo By: Katherine Ponce De Leon
Youth Media | No Means No | Short PSA | DCTV 2023-03-22 | Satellite HSA Film By: Aliyah Dobie, Nicole Hamilton, Justine Sierra, Nyasia Harden, Zhane Spencer, Kerron Williams, Zhane Spencer, Derwyn Acosta, Crystal Allen, Christian Hernandez, Lisandra Perez
Youth Media | If You See Something, Do Something | Short PSA | DCTV 2023-03-22 | Produced by Shakti Jones, Heidy Montano, Donte Cachran, Keyshawn
Youth Media | Hope For The Best, Plan For The Worst | Short PSA | DCTV 2023-03-22 | Kirstie Plasencia, Paul-Ann Rose, Danvill Davis
Youth Media | Talk To Your Kids About Bullying | Short PSA | DCTV 2023-03-22 | Produced by Joelisa Cummings, Mark Kyzyk, Destiny Morris, Lena Williamson-Diaz
Youth Media | Above The Influence | Short PSA | DCTV 2023-03-22 | A PSA warning about teenagers overdosing on over the counter and prescription drugs.Zarie Dawkins and Sarah Ayende
Youth Media | Safe Sex | Short PSA | DCTV 2023-03-22 | Produced by Vantesha Brewer, Tatiana Farfan-Narcisse, Kendell Farell, Natasha Kresh, Craig Hernandez, Symone Lewis, LeRoi Richardson
Youth Media | Domino Effect | Short PSA | DCTV 2023-03-22 | Produced by Justin Brown, Jessenia Cantillo, Ayssa Dyal, Brodie Enoch, Elijah Gbotoe, Troi Hall, Josia Johnson, Kymesha Reid, Alvin Seenauth
Youth Media | Cyber Bully | Short PSA | DCTV 2023-03-22 | Produced by Justin Brown, Jessenia Cantillo, Ayssa Dyal, Brodie Enoch, Elijah Gbotoe, Troi Hall, Josia Johnson, Kymesha Reid, Alvin Seenauth
Youth Media | Beat Drums Not Each Other | Short PSA | DCTV 2023-03-22 | Produced by Jesse AS Ganaishlal, Diana puma, Alexson Rodriguez, Amelia Davis, Jamal Themen, Kenton Williams, Sarah Ayende, Khalifa Diao
Youth Media | Cyber Bullying | Short PSA | DCTV 2023-03-22 | Cyber Bullying(Isaac Avila, Gustavo Bahena, Khalifa Diao, Rex Grant, Naola Greaves, Richard Hood, Sam Van der Poel, Rachail Pomerlee, Alicia Torres | 1:42 min)Living in a digital age has both advantages and disadvantages. Today, young people are exposed to an overwhelming amount of media images and social networks. We have become more connected to the world, often leaving us vulnerable to personal attacks and exploitations.
Youth Media | We Dont All Look Alike | Short PSA DCTV 2023-03-22 | We Don't All Look Alike(Isaac Avila, Gustavo Bahena, Khalifa Diao, Rex Grant, Naola Greaves, Richard Hood, Sam Van der Poel, Rachail Pomerlee, Alicia Torres | 1:24 min)Men of color face endless discrimination at the hand of law enforcement. Frustrated by their circumstances, the students of the Junior Fellowship want to prove a direct point. We don't all look alike.
Youth Media | Peer Pressure | Short PSA | DCTV 2023-03-22 | Produced by: Aracelie Colon, Joyce Wu, Kathleen Radtke, Kaya McDonald, Nyasia Harden, Zoe Poulakas, Kyora Wallace,Sarah Fleming, Desoni CooperA PSA exploring societal pressures faced by teens.
Youth Media | to beloved flowers | Short Experimental (2021) DCTV 2023-03-21 | An experimental film on the struggles of a woman’s sexual rights.Produced By: Mia Pabon
Youth Media | Je Suis Noir | Short Experimental | DCTV 2023-03-21 | Produced by Armiel ChandlerAn experimental film examining shades of color in the African American community and the impact of cultural appropriation.
Youth Media | êtrenoir | Short Experimental | DCTV 2023-03-21 | Produced by Armiel ChandlerThe first two installments of EXTRE NOIR, a three part trilogy, this experimental series examines racism, cultural appropriation, slang, police brutality and colorism in the African-American community.
Youth Media | He, She | Short Experimental | DCTV 2023-03-21 | Produced by Maia LiebeskindHe, She questions the importance of gender roles in American culture and how they affect the outcomes of people's individual lives through an experimental lens.
Youth Media | Hatred to Your Home | Short Experimental | DCTV 2023-03-21 | Hatred To Your Home, by Derek Horton, Derek’s film recounts his struggle growing up in East New York faced with muggings, violence and people who discourage his ambitions. He fears that his neighborhood will prevent him form achieving his dreams, but is determined to succeed.
Youth Media | Halt | Short Experimental (2010) | DCTV 2023-03-21 | SMI 2010An experimental short that explores the trafficking of illegal guns into NY, a state with some of the strictest ownership gun laws in the US, down the infamous ‘Iron Pipeline.’Youth Producers: Jehosephat Bozeman, Scott Chen, Raven Holdip, Jenny Lam, Liily Lewis, Stephanie Morocho, Xavier Samanez
Youth Media | E Pluribus Unum | Short Experimental (2011) | DCTV 2023-03-21 | SMI 2011The film follows the path of a single dollar through New York City in one day, highlighting the interconnectedness of the diverse peoples, cultures and lives in the city. Youth Producers: Austin Cox, Khadija Charles, Nicole Diaz, Jenny Lam, Diana Mata, Aritza Mateos, Daniel Reyes, Kevin Smith
Youth Media | Dyssemia | Short Experimental | DCTV 2023-03-21 | Produced by Armiel ChandlerAn experimental film exploring social awkwardness and self acceptance as a young man struggles to find his place in the world.
Youth Media | 25.6 | Short Experimental (2016) | DCTV 2023-03-21 | Produced by Camille Dianand, Branden Garcia, Jalyssa Jimenez, Nobert Rodriguez25.6 is a journey into the LGBTQ community, understanding their thoughts and feelings into creating a more inclusive world tolerant of everyone's identity.
Youth Media | Speak | Short Narrative | DCTV 2023-03-21 | Flashing between a young man's violent past and present, this jarring narrative film reflects on one individual's potential to end a seemingly endless cycle of violence.By Jesse Cortez
Youth Media | Mute | Short Narrative (2013) | DCTV 2023-03-21 | SMI 2013“Mute” follows a young man’s life, who is trying to find a way to express himself using street art instead of words. He travels through the city stealing and graphing until he meets a group of friends that accept him into their group. Produced by: Sebastien Dorsainvil, Omar Lawton, Gabriel Mejia, Thomas Mulzac, Ki-mon Walker, and Miles Warren
Youth Media | Do Unto Others | Short Narrative | DCTV 2023-03-21 | This film holds the quick actions of a robber, switching roles of his newest victim in a comedic fashion.By Jesse Cortez
Youth Media | Let Me In | Short Narrative | DCTV 2023-03-21 | Produced by: Alexus CayetanoA tragic coming of age where two sisters are left to deal with the aftermath of their eldest sister's attempted suicide.
Youth Media | Lone Wolf | Short Narrative | DCTV 2023-03-21 | A high-school loner turns vigilante when he dons a wolf mask to hunt down bullies from his high school.By Jahsiah Mussig
Youth Media | Candy Coma | Short Narrative (2014) | DCTV 2023-03-16 | Produced by Kira M. BrittPockey is a young girl who loves candy at the expense of her teeth. After her dentist tells her about the severity of her addiction, she must fight her love of candy for her own wellbeing. the film probes the depth of psychological craving using fantastical imagery to produce a vivid cinematographic effect.
Youth Media | In Our Skin | Short Narrative | DCTV 2023-03-16 | Produced by, Isaiah BlackAfter a white student makes a racist comment in class, he dreams about being black and goes through a day of facing the day to day struggles that a normal black person goes through.
Youth Media | Colourblind | Short Narrative | DCTV 2023-03-16 | Produced by: Pierrah HilaireAfter matching with his dream girl on a dating app, Jon grapples with the reality of the online relationship. In the struggle to find love in this digital age, he must decide if she is too good to be true.
Youth Media | Etherized | Short Narrative | DCTV 2023-03-16 | Produced by Colette RobicheauxA young woman’s celebratory night out takes a dark turn when she is drugged and dragged home by a friend of a friend.
Youth Media | In An Instant | Short Narrative | DCTV 2023-03-16 | Produced by: Jonah BravoWhen anxiety stops a teen from finding love, he realizes the importance of taking a chance as opportunities can be snatched away in an instant.
Youth Media | High Expectations | Short Narrative | DCTV 2023-03-16 | Produced by: Kathleen Radtke, Aracelie Colon, Zoe Poulakas, Joyce WuA narrative about the mental and emotional impact academic pressures have on teens.
Youth Media | Coded | Short Narrative | DCTV 2023-03-16 | In a dystopian future where women are bar coded like productions, a young man looks for true love in a free-spirited woman. He finally encounters the ideal partner, and though she is coded, she is not willing to be controlled.By Danville Davis, Paul-Ann Rose, and Kirstie Plasencia
Youth Media | Black In The Day | Short Narrative | DCTV 2023-03-16 | Produced by: Alexander Cecil McNabAn elderly, Black subway commuter feels nostalgic for an idealized New York City past, but when a hit on the head magically transports her back in time, she realizes that, for a person of color, the olden days aren't as nice as she had imagined.
Youth Media | Baby Face | Short Narrative | DCTV 2023-03-16 | Produced by Marcial PilataxiThe film is a day in the life of a 19 year old, Baby Face, who struggles to be accepted as an adult due to his young appearance.
Youth Media | Bullet Dreams | Short Narrative | DCTV 2023-03-16 | Produced by Diamond AbreuAn experimental narrative, wherein 17-year-old Claire experiences vivid dreams following the death of her father.
Youth Media | Evolution | Short Documentary | DCTV 2023-03-09 | By interrogating how popular media portrays women, Kira helps frame her personal struggle with weight, eating, and body image. Through self-reflection and the support of her friends and family, Kira documents the discovery of her own beauty.By Kira BrittFor more info on PRO-TV, DCTV’s youth media arts training program, go to dctvny.org/youth.
Youth Media | #blacklivesmatter | Short Documentary DCTV 2023-03-09 | by Soledad Aguilar-Colon, Kayla Anderson, Richard J. Ramos, Alicia Torres, Lena Williamson-Diaz Since January 2015, nearly 800 people in the US have been killed by aggressive policing. This film explores the movement that has developed in support of people of color who have been killed in police encounters, as well as the impact of youth and their use of social media in the movement's growth.
Youth Media | Makeup Is Magical | Short Documentary | DCTV 2023-03-09 | This documentary was originally intended to be about his transition from a painter to a makeup artist, but it morphed its way into a piece about dealing with adversity and acceptance. As the filmmaker, what I got from this piece was that being gay, whether one is born as or one chooses to be, should not be compared to a crippling condition. Rather, it is not a 'condition'. One's sexuality is an essential part of someone's identity and one should not be judged because of it.Produced by Zion Rivera.
Youth Media | Were All The same | Short Documentary | DCTV 2023-03-09 | We’re All the Same, by Alvin Seenauth. Alvin’s film follows the life of David, a young man with Asperger’s syndrome. “Even though we are disabled, we are able to function or should I say, communicate very well with the people who aren’t so disabled. We are all the same on the inside,” says David. TRT 8:00
Youth Media | Out With Christ | Short Documentary (2015) | DCTV 2023-03-09 | Produced by Amelia Davis, Fatoumata Diallo, Arrianna Rae Arias, Tyleah Jefferson, Shawn FolkesFollow a young Queer student as she grapples with a conservative religious family and uncovers the discrimination and acceptance within Christianity. Out with Christ looks at how religion can be both a tool of healing and oppression for the LGBTQ community.
