DIGITAL FILM MAKING & VIDEO PRODUCTION STUDENTS ANNOUNCE CABLE CAST ON ACCESS SF - (2/29/2008)

The Art Institute of California – San Francisco & Access SF, the City's public access television station, are pleased to announce the cable casting of three television shows, Artistic Vision, Film Talk, and Cantibal; a result of the educational partnership serving the long term interests of The Art Institute of California – San Francisco bachelor’s degree program in Digital Filmmaking & Video Production.

At the start of the 2007-2008 academic year the college’s Digital Filmmaking & Video Production program began offering one of its core class offerings - Fundamentals of Video Production (DF1121) - jointly with Access SF. For the fall ‘07 quarter, the official course curriculum was co-developed by a team of instructors representing both The Art Institute of California – San Francisco and Access SF. The resulting syllabus included a mix of lecture presentations and substantial laboratory hours providing students with hands-on training in all aspects of studio television production. Classes were held at Access SF's television production facility, located at 1720 Market Street (at Valencia).

Throughout March 2008, Access SF will co-present the college’s series on Access SF 2, (locally available on Comcast Cable Channel 76, Astound Cable Channel 30 and ATT Channel 99) Access SF 2 is also streamed on the Internet at www.accessf.org. The shows will air on the following schedule:

Tuesday March 4
9:00 p.m. Artistic Vision
9:30 p.m. Film Talk

Thursday, March 6
9:00 p.m. Cantibal
9:30 p.m. Artistic Vision

Tuesday, March 11
9:00 p.m. Film Talk
9:30 p.m. Cantibal

Thursday, March 13
9:00 p.m. Artistic Vision
9:30 p.m. Film Talk

Tuesday, March 18
9:00 p.m. Cantibal
9:30 p.m. Artistic Vision

Thursday, March 20
9:00 p.m. Film Talk
9:30 p.m. Cantibal

Tuesday, March 25
9:00 p.m. Artistic Vision
9:30 p.m. Film Talk

Thursday, March 27
9:00 p.m. Cantibal
9:30 p.m. Artistic Vision

Moving forward, The Art Institute of California – San Francisco will collaborate with Access SF on this same course model during the winter and spring 2008 quarters, with an eye towards sustaining the partnership in ways that will benefit both parties.

"We are thrilled to be working with Access SF, an award winning local cable station and the San Francisco Community Television Corporation known as Access SF, with a 20-year nonprofit track record in San Francisco." said Lexi Leban, Academic Director of The Art Institute’s Digital Filmmaking & Video Production. Leban added, "The Art Institute of California – San Francisco is committed to offering real-world training opportunities that are applicable in the current market place, and the hands-on aspects of this particular collaboration will provide students with a dynamic learning environment that supports both career development and creative expression."

Access SF’s extensive facility and equipment resources will bring significant value to the partnership endeavor in the months and years ahead.

According to Zane Blaney, Access SF’s Executive Director, “Cable access television stations in other large cities such as Boston, Chicago and Minneapolis have managed to build successful partnerships with institutions of higher education. With this endeavor, Access SF reaches an important milestone in its 20 year history by joining a prestigious and select group of community-based stations around the nation.”

The Art Institute of California – San Francisco is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), a system of over 40 education institutions located throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals.

Access SF is the dba of San Francisco Community Television Corporation (SFCTC), which has served as the City's designated nonprofit manager of public access television since 1999.