User:Michellecharmaine

Michelle Watson in an award winning film maker and was a member of the professional television training program (Pro- TV), a two year paid internship with DCTV (Downtown Community Television Center) for talented high school students in N.Y.C. Throughout the program, Michelle demonstrated exceptional talent, diligence and creativity. Founded in 1972, DCTV is dedicated to the belief that expanding public access to the media invigorates our democracy. In September 2002, Michelle was selected for DCTV’S highly competitive flagship program, Pro TV, which train participants video production skills and commissions them documentary film projects. Through this program Michelle has produced documentaries that have been screened in over twenty nation film festivals, including Sundance film festival, and broadcast on public television and national satellite channels. In June 2003, Michelle received the honorable mention at the Nations Emmy Awards in the category of Arts and Entertainment/ Documentary. While at DCTV, Michelle mastered the operation of broadcast- quality digital cameras and computer editing systems. Michelle’s interpersonal skills and keen observational ability skills allowed her to gather footage and interviews that went far beyond anyone expectations for someone her age. In the summer of 2004 Michelle went to Guatemala for an international assignment. Carrying a small digital video camera, she traveled through undeveloped villages with no crew or electricity. Her assignment was to produce a documentary about the issues of poverty and alcoholism among the indigenous Mayan communities. The forty two day trip consisted of trekking, camping, and home staying with a Mayan family, an unusual experience for a young African American from Brooklyn, NY who had never left the United States before. Traveling to Guatemala is one of Michelle’s many experiences that reveal her dedication and passion for the art of film making which is reflected today through her work with inner city youth. In May of 2008 Michelle Watson recieved the New York Emmy Award for best Documentary "Bullets in the Hood", for her Cinematography.