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Check out Youth Channel original programming and special presentations on:
 
Channel 34 TWC/83 RCN
Worldwide Streaming Online @ mnn.org

Prey, 20 min 2006

Due to a wide variety of opinions on what the proper age of consent should be, and conflicts between child sex protection laws and the natural exploration of teenage sexuality, statutory rape charges can sometimes be controversial and contradictory. This short narrative video explores the relationship between Nutrelle a 22 yr. old young man, and Michelle a 16 yr. old teenage girl. This story addresses issues such as peer pressure, and family problems as well as what happens when two people have different expectations of the same relationships.

Tribeca Film Institute Presents, various lengths 2006
20 young artists worked on five group projects in five weeks. Films this year ranged from a touching documentary about how an organ donation changed two people's lives to a zombie film with political undertones to an experimental film about the difficulty of choosing where to go to college. Additionally, the students each got the chance to work on separate personal statements. Watch all of these projects on MNN YC’s fall quarter!

Bringing Back Venezuela, 24 minutes 2005
On August 7-15th MNN Youth Channel participated in the 16th World Festival of Youth and Students in Caracas, Venezuela. Over 15, 000 youth people from 144 countries came together under the banner of "for peace and solidarity, we struggle against imperialism and war." Youth Channel attended, documented and presented at the festival. Experience the 16th World Festival of Youth and Students as Youth Channel brings back Venezuela.

One Night Stand & Prom Night: 32 minutes, 2005
Urban teens struggle to accept one another as they confront the challenges of teen love, sex, HIV, and drugs. These teens learn how the decisions of a night can affect the rest of their lives.






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YMDi.org improves the distribution of independent youth created film, video, radio and new media. The short of it is YMDi will help you find your audience. (more) www.ymdi.org
NYMAP
The National Youth Media Access Project NYMAP is an innovative partnership among public access centers from across the country committed to expanding services to young people. Initiated by the MNN Youth Channel, NYMAP seeks to nurture the right of free speech, to strengthen the much-needed presence of alternative and youth voices, and to connect young mediamakers from diverse backgrounds.
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