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Channeling the Upper Valley

March 21, 2022

Weekly Highlights

CATV supports the local grassroots of democracy.

Will you give to support CATV?

CATV exists to empower people and build community through media. As events in Russia and Ukraine are revealing, who controls the media can control the narrative, which is why independent media were among the first causalities of Putin's war. Democracy depends on informed, engaged, independent, and diverse grassroots media giving voice to the people against the political and profit interests of state and corporate media. This week we highlight how CATV uplifts independent local voices through local content creation, media literacy education, local media channels, and community-building programs. Thank you for considering a donation to sustain CATV, your local independent, non-profit media community channeling the Upper Valley.

Give to CATV

CATV on Cable TV:

CATV Upper Valley Channel on Comcast 1075/Vtel 169 & 1169

CATV Government Channel on Comcast 1085/Vtel 170& 1170

Streaming at catv8.org, CATV On-Demand, YouTube & Podcasts

Heads up! COMMON GROUND is coming to CATV April 3

CATV will present Common Ground, a new weekly local legislative round-up series, Sundays starting April 3. Produced with CATV from the Briggs Opera House by VT State Representatives Becca White and Jim Masland with NH State Reps Russell Muirhead and Mary Hakken-Phillips, this casual commentary program will address topics ranging from current legislation to how state politics function in VT and NH. Expect to meet guests from across the region and enjoy this non-partisan forum where we seek common ground with respect for our diversity.

Spring jamLABs with CATV

Long to take your performance to livestream but don't know where to start? Curious to try acting for the screen? Have a TV show idea you need help getting on the page? Jump into a CATV jamLAB for a jump start on these media skills and more!

Upper Valley media professionals share their expertise and passion in these master class-styled, hands-on 3-hour media workshops, which can stand alone or work together to offer an introduction to digital media arts production. 

New offerings include Introduction to Video Game Design, Writing for TV, and Color Correction for Post-Production.

jamLABs run April 20-May 21 at CATV

Learn more and register here!

jamCAMP registration is now open!

What’s your media jam, kids? Whether it’s a TV show, news, music video, animation, martial arts movies, or yet to be discovered, CATV’s summer camps give you media tools and the crew to help you create. Each week offers a unique focus aimed at different age groups with a shared foundation in multimedia production and media literacy skills. Camp directors are media-making professionals supported by teen and young adult counselors.

Camp offerings include: Studio Production, Music Video Production, News & Multimedia Journalism (high school only), Animation, and Martial Arts Movie-making.

jamCAMP runs June 27-July 29 at CATV

Learn more and register here!

Save the dates! WRIF 2022

CATV is proud to be the presenting sponsor for the WRIF (White River Indie Films) 17th Annual Film Festival in downtown White River Junction, VT May 20-29 at the Briggs Opera House and Lyman Park. "A regional festival with a global reach." Read critic David Sterritt's Film Criticism review of last year's festival for a preview of the "globally representative and aesthetically adventurous" program that showcases local and regional filmmaking with filmmaker talk-backs and media education workshops. Full film line-up and schedule coming soon!

Hanover High School March Intensive:

Filmmaking for Change with CATV

Last week Hanover High students created two original films in a week-long "March Intensive" deep dive into documentary and fiction (narrative) filmmaking with Community Engagement Producer Jordyn Fitch. See their films premiere here on CATV's YouTube Channel!

"75 Years of Lou's" (documentary short film)

"BURNT OUT" (a narrative short film)

From around the region...

CATV supports lifelong learning to engage the tools of media for individual and community expression in the Upper Valley.

Studio in the Briggs Opera House

5 S. Main Street, White River Junction, VT 05001

Media Lab in the Hartford Area Career & Technology Center

1 Gifford Road, White River Junction, VT 05001