press release source: http://www.thirteen.org/localparks
http://www.thirteen.org/blog/programs/the-national-parks-americas-best-idea/166/
Shot primarily by three CUNY students, Daniel Cowen, from the Macaulay Honors College at Hunter, Andres Otero, from CUNY Hunter, and Davi Santos, from Macaulay Honors College at Lehman, THIRTEEN’s National Parks: New Yorkers’ Memories profiles New Yorkers’ Life-Changing Adventure of America’s National Parks. This is a unique collaboration with film students seeking a real-life, hands-on experience in television production. This is one of the first on-air and online projects shot entirely by students. Filmed By CUNY Students, Television And Web Content Profiles New Yorkers’ Life-Changing Adventures of America’s National Parks
From Yosemite to Acadia to the Florida Everglades, Ken Burns’ documentary series The National Parks: America’s Best Idea tells the story that America’s most special places should be preserved – not just for the rich and royalty, but for everyone. On Sunday, September 27 at 8pm, PBS will premiere Burns’ 12-hour, six-part series tracing the history and glory of the country’s National Parks over the past 150 years. To coincide with the premiere of The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, THIRTEEN brings the theme of America’s treasure to the New York area with a local documentary focusing on the inspiring stories of New Yorkers’ whose lives were changed after visiting one of the nation’s National Parks. National Parks: New Yorkers’ Memories premieres Sunday, September 27 at 10 pm on THIRTEEN.
From Yosemite to Acadia to the Florida Everglades, Ken Burns’ documentary series The National Parks: America’s Best Idea tells the story that America’s most special places should be preserved – not just for the rich and royalty, but for everyone. On Sunday, September 27 at 8pm, PBS will premiere Burns’ 12-hour, six-part series tracing the history and glory of the country’s National Parks over the past 150 years. To coincide with the premiere of The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, THIRTEEN brings the theme of America’s treasure to the New York area with a local documentary focusing on the inspiring stories of New Yorkers’ whose lives were changed after visiting one of the nation’s National Parks. National Parks: New Yorkers’ Memories premieres Sunday, September 27 at 10 pm on THIRTEEN.
National Parks: New Yorkers’ Memories is a production of THIRTEEN in association with WNET.ORG – one of America’s most prolific and respected media providers.
“This country has the most beautiful parks in the world,” exclaims Kadafi Marouf, a world traveler who has visited over 7 National Parks and is one of several New Yorkers featured in National Parks: New Yorkers’ Memories. Justin Yu, a self-proclaimed “bike-riding city-dweller,” also shares his memories – and astonishment – of being able to climb to the top of Yosemite’s Half Dome Mountain. David Rockefeller discusses his family’s influence in the development of the National Parks and world-famous rock climber Ivan Greene talks about scaling granite cliffs in Yosemite.
“This project would not have been possible without the help of the Friends of Thirteen, Inc. and the talented students at CUNY,” said Neal Shapiro, President and CEO of WNET.ORG. “The quality of work by these three students is impressive. THIRTEEN is proud to offer unique opportunities like this to the next generation of filmmakers and journalists.”
To continue with Burns’ theme of America’s natural landscape, THIRTEEN will also premiere City of Parks on Sunday, September 27 at 10:30 pm, which explores the parks and monuments of New York Harbor from the perspective of local teens from the Brooklyn-based Reel Works Teen Filmmaking.
Visit thirteen.org to learn about National Parks: New Yorkers’ Memories, City of Parks, and to watch web-exclusive video diaries, produced in collaboration with New York’s National Parks Service, of visitors to the African Burial Ground in lower Manhattan.