Youth Media Program Awards

CCTV's Youth Media Program is designed to teach Cambridge teens media making and career readiness skills, as they work as media artists. Check out their award winning programming here! You can watch each project by clicking on the image.

Daporama, Jonathan Kramer Roach

This experimental piece was produced by Youth Media Program participant, Jonathan Kramer Roach, during the summer of 2008. It took home a third place award in the NE Regional Hometown Video Festival in 2009.

You Contribute to Global Warming, Laura Asherman

This short PSA, produced by Youth Media Program participant, Laura Asherman, is meant to raise awareness about what people can do to reduce their carbon footprint. The PSA received honorable mention in the national Hometown Video Festival in 2009.

Homies, Josh Washington Smith & William Sheffield

This short narrative, produced by Youth Media Program participants, Josh Washington Smith and William Sheffield. This video received a first place award in the Alliance for Community Media's national Hometown Festival in 2009.

The King Open Extended Day Program, Julie Pan

This short documentary, produced by Youth Media Program participant, Julie Pan, profiles the extended day program at the King Open School. This video received a first place award in the Alliance for Community Media's New England Video Festival.

Nobody Knows Us, Max Lewontin

This documentary, produced by Youth Media Program participant, Max Lewontin, explores how the media portrays homelessness. This award took home a first place award in documentary/ public awareness category in the national Hometown Video Festival. It also took home an award at the New England Video Festival.

The Gift, Alex Ayabe

This music video, produced by Alex Ayabe, took home first place in the music and performance category at the New England Video Festival and was recognized in the 2009 national Do it Your Damn Self Film Festival.

City in Motion, Max Lewontin

This experimental video, produced by Youth Media Program participant, Max Lewontin, received first place in the innovative category in the national Hometown Video Festival.

SMI 2007 Documentary, Laura Asherman

This documentary, produced by Youth Media Program participant, Laura Asherman, profiles the summer component of our program. This video took home a first place award in the national Hometown Video Festival. It also took home an award at the New England Video Festival.