Princeton Community TV to Host Screenings of First Videos by Two Local Non-Profits Through New Program

Princeton Community Television will present a premiere screening of the first two films produced by local non-profits through its Community Partners Project on March 2nd at 6:30 pm. The screening will be held at Monument Hall (the former Princeton Borough Municipal Building). The Films were produced by Princeton Community Housing and the Princeton Youth Ballet. The screening is free and open to the public.

The Princeton Community Housing film tells the story of the work done by the non-profit, which develops and provides affordable housing in the Princeton community. The Princeton Youth Ballet film focuses on the dance company, formerly called “DanceVision,” which gives young people the opportunity to perform at a professional level in original productions for the community.

“We are excited to share the hard work that Princeton Community Housing and the Princeton Youth Ballet put into their projects.” Says George McCollough, Executive Director of Princeton Community TV. “We encourage the public to come out and celebrate their accomplishments.”

The videos were the first projects completed through Princeton TV’s Community Partners Project (CPP), which teaches documentary video and new media skills to non-profit organizations throughout Princeton and the greater Princeton area. The free program partners the non-profits with local professional filmmakers while Princeton TV provides all the instruction, technical assistance, equipment, and other production services needed to complete a documentary.

Edward Truscelli, executive director of Princeton Community Housing, said the Community Partners Project gave his organization a rare opportunity to tell the group’s story in a new medium. “We always had a clear vision of the story we wanted to tell about the work we do,” Truscelli said. “The Community Partners Project was just what we needed. It provided us with the expertise, the guidance and the tools to effectively tell our story in the way we wanted to - and it provided us with a foundation of experience in the craft of producing a video that we will continue to use to tell the story of our organization.”

Princeton TV is currently accepting applications for the 2016 Community Partners Project.The deadline is April 18. “We encourage all area non-profits to apply to CPP and take advantage of this wonderful opportunity,” McCullough said. ” More information is available at Princeton Community Television’s website, http://www.princetontv.org .

Princeton TV is a digital media center and public access channel that is located at Monument Hall. Its mission is to provide members of the public with the tools, training and means to produce their own programming.

Please contact George McCollough, executive director of Princeton Community TV for more information.