Somerville Community Access Television

 SCAT is pleased to announce the “Best of 2009” Programming Awards. The winners are SCAT member-producers who created top-notch programs for Channel 3 that benefited the Somerville community. Awards were given at the SCAT Annual Meeting on January 28 in five programming categories:

Best HotSet Show: “Greater Somerville with Joe Lynch,” produced by Joe Lynch

Best Entertainment Show: “Half-Hour With…,” produced by Bill Trudell

Best Informational Show: “Active Aging,” produced by Mary Ann Dalton of Somerville Cambridge Elder Services.

Best Short Feature: “Animal, Vegetable, Mythical,” produced by Karen Aqua and Ken Fields and their animation class.

Best Youth Program: “In Tune with Rasta,” produced by Anthony Soto

Congratulations to all the winners and nominees!

Watch the Annual Meeting and Award Ceremony on the Web!

Thursday, February 4, 6:30-9; afterparty to follow
SCATV, 90 Union Square, Somerville
6:30pm: doors and prescreening activities; 7:00pm sharp: screening followed by panel discussion;
9pm: afterparty @ the Independent, 75 Union Square
***SEATING IS LIMITED; please come on time***
The event will be cablecast live in Somerville and Cambridge.

Exploring the role of media as it relates to Haiti and the local Haitian community, we will screen excerpts from documentaries like The Agronomist, Secondhand (Pepe) and Belo’s Song of Peace, as well as samples of video work relating to philanthropic causes and excerpts from local Haitian TV shows. The following panel discussion will be led by Charlot Lucien, founder/co-director of the Haitian Artists Assembly of Massachusetts. Panelists are: Hanna Rose Shell, director of “Second Hand Pepe” and M.I.T. Assistant Professor; Patrick Sylvain, writer and educator; and Ronny Dorvil, SCAT producer.

Topics inlcude: Radio is the dominant form of media in Haiti, yet film, video and TV are playing an increasingly important role in the local Haitian community; why is this? What Haitian films and documentaries are reaching and influencing the non-Haitian community? How can Haitian-related film and video support philanthropic causes—especially in the aftermath of the earthquake? Gathering at the Independent to follow.

Co-produced by the Somerville Arts Council and Somerville Community Access Television.

Attention Artists and Graphic Designers!

SCAT is currently seeking a new logo design to replace the logo that we have had since 1985. The logo we are looking for could incorporate images of digital technology, our diverse community, telecommunications, video, cameras, and/or television/computers. It should be in full color and be able to be displayed on the web and in print. We have no set color palette. The logo should be optimistic and forward thinking. It could be only text, spelling out our complete name or the initials SCATV (we are getting away from SCAT), or it could incorporate an image.

The winner will be selected by the SCAT Board of Directors and will receive a $500 award. However, we reserve the right to not choose any of the entries. There is no entry fee. The deadline for submission is February 19, 2010. The winner may be asked to make adjustments to the design before receiving the cash award.

Please respond ASAP if you are interested in submitting for more information. Entrants should contact Wendy Blom, Executive Director at director@access-scat.org.

SCAT offers hands-on internships to Boston area college and graduate school students in communications. Interns learn professional video production skills and develop a resume reel of their own projects that could include documentary, studio shows, event coverage, and promotions. For more information visit the Internships page on this site.