The 40th anniversary of Earth Day is a good time to re-visit KNEE DEEP. And it seems that many PBS stations nation-wide feel that way. WGBH World will be airing KNEE DEEP Friday April 23rd at 10am, 4pm, 6pm and 9pm. Can’t miss it!

We’ll keep you posted as air times in other markets become known to us.

On the Monoshone Creek much remains the same. While some improvements have occurred, there are still too-high fecal counts at Outfall 5. Chris Robinson of Northwest Greens community organization keeps me on his list-serve and I pass along here some of his reports.

After a 6 month study by the Army Corps of Engineers, a report has been issued and a subsequent community meeting covered by the Mt. Airy Independent. As usual, Chris Robinson kept everyone honest with an Op-Ed. I think it’s safe to say that the combined impact of individual and community vigilance is having an impact.

I have recently crossed paths with several members of the Senior Environment Corps and can report that they are still at it… sampling water, providing special sessions to schools & community groups and taking care of themselves and each other. Always good to see those folks.

I remember the sense of hope that accompanied the early Earth Days and want to remind us all to actively fight for and protect our planet.

I hope it will survive our current assault.

If we can all brave the aftermath of our 4th big snowstorm, there will be a stellar panel to discuss Mirror Dance at Foulkeways this Saturday evening, February 27. Ann Tegnell will introduce producer-directors Frances McElroy and María Teresa Rodríguez who will be joined by the film’s subjects, Margarita de Saá White and John White. It will be quite a treat for us all to be together again, as it simply doesn’t happen often. There will be much to talk about, as the documentary story stops after their visit to Cuba in early 2004. 6 years of personal and political growth and change…

The Design Center at Philadelphia University invites you to join them for Lace in Translation’s opening party and reception on Thursday, September 24 from 5-7:30 p.m. Get a first look at the exhibition and mix and mingle with the exhibition curators and other art enthusiasts. The event is free and open to the public.

Premiering at Lace in Translation’s opening will be the glennfilms produced video kiosk on the three featured artists, Cal Lane, Tord Boontje and Demakersvan. Edited by Ann Tegnell and lensed by Chris Landy, the 12 minute piece reflects and informs the exhibit with interviews, behind-the-scenes moments and historical background.

Click on the photo to see the PSA.

Or watch all 12 minutes below. Enjoy!

I can’t yet show you the work, but María Rodríguez, Kaye Pyle and I have finished the latest trailers for ‘The Disappeared Children of El Salvador’. It’s tough stuff and good television. Cross all things and hope for more funds to finish this important doc.

I’ve moved to FCP to post and rented gear at Assembly. John Knapich and David Fish have been champions.

Fran McElroy and I also posted new samples for ‘Making Waves’ at Assembly. We did this on a software-only AVID system. Not so much fun. But the trailer is swell!

Please, can we get funded to move on with something?

Thanks, guys.

love it.

click on photo to see MUSEUM spot.

We are posting a new clip of our Strathmere project. In partnership with Shirley Road Productions, we keep plugging away on this pretty little piece about a precious place under pressure. Click on the photo to take a look! It’s a larger video file, so be patient.

2010 UPDATE!ed website is here. Go to the 2008 + 2007 portraits to see Ann’s work.

Today sees the launch of the website for the 2008 Pew Fellows in the Arts portraits. The site was, once again, beautifully designed by flux and hosts all 12 artist portraits and the trailer. It’s a great place to enjoy Ann’s editorial work with glennfilms, Chris Landy’s cinematography, as well as the work of the 2008 Fellows. We are lucky to have Pew in our lives.

The website launch follows last night’s wonderfully happy premiere screening at International House.

Aesthethics of Editing

Collaborating with Glenn Holsten of glennfilms, Ann Tegnell has cut a portrait of the Renaissance Band, Piffaro. Invariably mobbed after concerts by inquisitive audience members, the band intends the video to answer questions about the marvelous instruments they play. Band members also talk about how they got drawn into Renaissance music and why they love it so. Combined with a short piece on the making of their recent Nouvelle Nouvelle program, the video ‘catalogue’ of instruments was distributed as a gift and promotional piece. The 17 short videos are headed for posting on a special educational section of the Piffaro web site. Stay tuned!

During a busy time this Fall, Ann Tegnell cut the trailer for ¿Donde Estan? The Disappeared Children of El Salvador that resulted in needed funding to kick this fine project forward. Working with co-producers Maria Rodriguez and Kaye Pyle, Ann used Final Cut Pro, rather than her usual Avid systems, to craft the 14 minute piece. Go girls!

A shortened version of the LPB announcement follows.

Final Selection Awards Sixteen Projects for Funding

Los Angeles, CA (November 14, 2008) – Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB), a non-profit organization funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, announced its tenth annual Open Call newly funded programs. The funding initiative invites independent producers to submit proposals for funding on Latino-themed programs or series.

“We salute this outstanding group of producers, including a record number of women, who bring us compelling projects from Texas to California, from Puerto Rico to El Salvador. By covering a wide range of issues and documentary genres that convey the richness and diversity of the Latino experience, these stories will capture the imagination of a broad national audience,” said Patricia Boero, Executive Director, LPB.

¿Donde Estan? The Disappeared Children of El Salvador
Producers: Maria Teresa Rodriguez/Katherine Pyle
Category: Production
1 Episode/60 Minutes

A documentary about three children, now adults, who were separated from their families during the Salvadoran civil war and now search to reclaim their lost identities.

 For further information on the awards go to:

http://www.lpbp.org/press_tenth_annual_2008_open_call.php