MNN (Manhattan Neighborhood Network) is Manhattan's public access TV station. programming reflects the diverse communities that make up our borough. Sometimes controversial, always gritty and real, MNN is the pulse of New York City, because our programming is made by and for New Yorkers.
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This PSA was produced as a part of Youth Channel's YMIC program. It explores the controversy behind the "N" word.
Founded in 1996 by a small collective of youth media groups, the Urban Visionaries Film Festival (UVFF) has become New York City's only film festival produced, promoted and presented by youth. What started as a series of local screenings is now a full-fledged youth-curated festival. read more
This animation piece about a heroic street-musician robot was created during the 2007 NYC Grassroots Media Conference. Thanks to all participants!!
A short animation created at the 2007 Grassroots Media Conference.
Here's another short animation by our awesome students at BWCCS in Brooklyn, NY. In this piece, Alma cares about her family and is sad to find out that her house has caught on fire whilst she was playing in a soccer game!
This animation is a classic tale of love at first sight. Produced by the afterschool animation club at Beginning with Children Charter school in partnership with MNN Youth Channel. Thanks to the class for being so great!
This is a 24-minute documentary about the World Youth Festival in Venezuela in 2005. Two producers from the MNN Youth Channel went to Caracas, Venezuela to attend the conference and document their experiences and those of their peers from around the world. They produced this video piece upon returning. In English and Spanish
This a short animation exercise entitled New York City Animals. Students (3rd, 4th, and 5th-graders) chose an animal that lives in NYC, wrote an acrostic poem about it, and animated a story about the poem. (The alligator is a sewer alligator.) All in one hour!!!
This is a series of really short animations made as in introductory exercise with a group of 3rd, 4th, & 5th graders for Animation Arts class. In the assignment each student created a head, body, or legs in the style of 'exquisite corpse'. Then we fused them randomly into monsters and practiced our stop-motion skillz. ENJOY!
In this 6th episode of How2 TV, Mary and Rahum show you how to set up your own videoblog.
Hosts Rosa and Rahim address interview tips & techniques in How 2 TV's first bi-lingual episode. (In English & Spanish)
Hosts Chuck & Jennifer cover the importance of storyboarding your TV show and field some exciting viewer phone calls.
Enjoy this "lost episode" with Rich's & Mary's tips on lighting scenes, killing shadows, and so much more!
Hosts Jay & Mary address tips and tricks for good sound and launch the second How 2 TV homework assignment: Sound Bites
Hosts Jay and Mary cover camera basics and issue the first How2 TV homework assignment..
Youth Channel Crew: Habibah Ahmad, Omar Sully, Ryan Hinton, Mariela Rosario, Max Benitez,Sharlene Thompson, Noelson Jacques, Christen Cofer. Synopsis: Protestors march over the Brooklyn Bridge to raise AIDS/HIV awareness.
Youth Channel Crew: Ryan Hinton, Omar Sully, Sharlene Thompson, Noelson Jacques, Christen Cofer On October 10, 2006 protestors gathered near the United Nations building, then marched from there all the way to Union Square in protest of President Bush and the Iraq war.
Youth Channel Crew: Omar Sully, Ryan Hinton, Christen Cofer About: on September 29, 2006 people gathered at chambers street by city hall to celebrate african american culture, and also to remember the lives of the ancestors who's remains were found under the streets of that district.
A project by a student in MNN's iMovie class.
An iMovie class project created by Bernard Robinson.
A project by a student in MNN's iMovie class.
A video project created by Sadia Carone, a student in MNN's iMovie class.
A project by a student in MNN's iMovie class.
A project by a student in MNN's iMovie's class.
An iMovie class project created by Orlando Carreras
iMovie class project created by Chris Williams.
A clip from RecYouth's monthly Youth Channel series. Includes a short PSA and video poem.
A group of young media makers from the Youth Channel made a show called Defense Against Media Nonsense. Here is a segment about the 2005 Transit Strike.
Promo for Youth Channel's 2006 Summer Block Party.
A short Youth-produced interview segment produced as a part of a Youth Channel trip to Boston during the 2004 Democratic National Convention.
On May 1, 2006 MNN Youth Channel was out talking to young people in the streets in both Washington Heights and Union Square in New York City. Here's some of what we heard.
A video made by a student in MNN's iMovie class.
A video made by a student in MNN's iMovie class.
A video made by a student in MNN's iMovie class.
A promo for a show featuring an interview with author Rodeph Emet. Created by a student in MNN's iMovie class.
Alberto Siri is an MNN producer who's taken our videoblogging class and has created not just one blog, but several. A fitness trainer by profession, Alberto uses his blogs to demonstrate exercises as well as to promote his business, Serious Fitness. Watch and learn as Alberto demonstrates a waist-shaping exercise from his videoblog, read more
In the last few months, Congress has escalated its attack on immigrants, introducing a number of bills in the name of cracking down on illegal immigrants and "the war on terrorism." Congress is preparing to overhaul the nation's immigration laws that would impact 11 million undocumented immigrants living in this country. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the immigration bill, known as the temporary guest worker program. It appears to allow undocumented immigrants living in this country a chance to work here legally, but restrictions seem so strong that it's not clear that any of the 11 million people currently here would be able to benefit and gain citizenship. If passed, this law would not protect the rights of immigrant workers, provide a path to citizenship, nor allow a realistic path for future flow of immigrants. read more
The New York City Council voted on May 10th to "Keep it Local." The full Council unanimously called on the U.S. Congress NOT to pass the draconian new telecom bill that seeks to strip local municipalities of their authority over cable franchising and to limit funding and channel capacity for Public, Educational, and Government (PEG) stations. This is a HUGE victory and sends a powerful message in support of community media and local democracy all across the country!! read more
On May 24th, many cities around the country decided to show their outrage at the greedy telecoms such as AT&T, Verizon, Bell South, and Qwest. These companies are spending $1 million dollars a week to buy votes in Congress for their deregulatory legislation known as the COPE bill. COPE, which stands for Communications Opportunity Protection and Enchancement claims to offer more choices and more competion, but will in fact endager Public Access centers around the country. read more
As many of you may know, thousands of people gathered in downtown Brooklyn to protest the newly passed bill H.R. 4437, making it a felony to be in the US without the correct paperwork. This bill also makes it a felony to help, shield, or offer support to illegal immigrants. And yes, this includes many non-profit organizations as well as religious organizations across the country that run a vast network of social service programs offering food and emergency shelter, child care, counseling services, job training, and other aid to immigrants and refugees read more
Your community cable channels (public, educational, governmental) are under threat by pending legislation in the House and Senate. Community Access TV is a place to see and hear local viewpoints and diverse ideas and cultural expressions. This is where every person can express themselves through the making and airing of their own television show. Nowadays commercial media interests sometimes argue that we don't need Community Access TV anymore because there are lots of commercial channels to choose from. This is like arguing that because a town has a bookstore it no longer needs a public library. As the media becomes a bigger part of our lives the public needs more Community Access TV (and other forms of non-commercial publlic "Greenspace" media - such as local low power radio, and publicly accessible Internet), not less of it! read more
Produced by John Ryan, with guest Thomas Taylor (March 2006). Project from MNN Express Class.
Mockumentary of a ficticious music legend. A student project from MNN's Express Studio class.
NODE101 took place on the weekend of August 12. Many NODES around the globe hosted different events. From screenings to BBQ's to meet-ups, the goal was to spread the joys of videoblogging. At MNN we hosted the NODE101 NYC event. What is NODE 101?NODE 101 is an open source collaborative project created to teach and spread videoblogging worldwide. At MNN we are committed to the teaching of videoblogging. read more
You've heard it, you've loved it, you've hated it -- now see the music video, playing now on MNN channels TWC 34, 56, 67, 67 and RCN 83, 84, 85, 86 and live on our website at MNN.org. Edited by our very own Master Editor, Rahum Brown
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