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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Donna Farrell
March 22,2002
Marketing Communications Account Executive
Telephone: (410) 581-4190
E-mail: donnafarrell@mpt.org
MPT. This is bigger than television.
Independent Eye premieres on MPT on Saturday,
April 20 at 11 p.m.
Six-part cinematic celebration hosted by Joan Jett
OWINGS MILLS, MD: If you have doubts about the health and well being of
artistic vision and television's willingness to air it, you won't want to
miss Independent Eye, Maryland Public Television's eighth annual series
of independent films. Amid the clutter of talk shows, reality TV and game
shows, MPT continues to carve a place for growth and evolution of individual
creativity, where support of artistic vision results in refreshing and thought-provoking
entertainment produced on shoestring budgets.
Joan Jett - international rock star and founder of Blackheart Records,
the first woman-owned independent record label - returns to host this
season's film extravaganza. Independent Eye 2002 features an exciting
blend of cutting-edge experimental videos, animations, comedies, documentaries,
and feature films recorded on everything from 16 mm and Super 8 film to
digital video and computer-generated interactive media. Independent Eye
airs on consecutive Saturdays from April 20, 2002 through June 1, 2002,
with the exception of May 4. A film synopsis follows.
For a brief synopsis, video clips, airdates and times of films in the
Independent Eye series, visit the MPT Web site at mpt.org. Independent
Eye is produced for Maryland Public Television by REJ & Associates.
Maryland Public Television is a not-for-profit, state-licensed public
television station which serves the citizens and communities of Maryland
and beyond through a variety of broadcast and non-broadcast activities.
MPT is a national leader in the production of broadcast programming for
public television. The stations local/regional television credits include
public affairs, original performance,
documentary, and entertainment programs for the citizens of Maryland.
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Beyond broadcast, MPT creates instructional videos, develops training,
and builds Internet sites that serve tens of thousands of students, teachers,
and child-care providers annually. MPT outreach activities, especially
relating to arts, culture, and history, take place in all areas of the
state to further fulfill MPT's mission to engage, enlighten, and entertain.
For more information on Maryland Public Television and MPT-produced programming
visit the MPT Web site at mpt.org.
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