Sean Effel

Cambridge Community Television , Cambridge MA
I am responsible for planning and implementing new technology and systems throughout our organization, from databases to websites to production gear. I get to wear a lot of hats throughout the year, so it's pretty cool. I like long walks in the snow and my favorite ice cream is vanilla.
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Sean

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March 10, 2009 - 6:19pm In order to build capacity in local non-profit organizations and City agencies, CCTV is offering a Media Fellowship designed to empower local non-profits and city departments to produce media by training members of their staff. CCTV will provide agency staff participants with the knowledge and skills required to produce effective media within the scope of their agencies. Along the way, we will help agencies build and implement media plans and foster fellowship between agency professionals working in media oriented roles. You may download the application for 2010 from this link. Prospective organizations: Are local non-profit organizations or city government departments Appreciate the power of locally produced media, especially around organizational mission and purpose Have a dedication to developing a media strategy. Demonstrate a need for in-house staff with media production needs Dedicate significant staff time of at least one employee to receive media production training Are committed to playing an active and supporting role in the learning of their staff by attending planning sessions, progress reports, screenings, etc Prospective participants: Are career employees of non-... read more
January 24, 2009 - 3:59pm read more
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January 14, 2009 - 3:44pm This program was produced by Julie Pan, a participant in Cambridge Community Television's youth video production programs. read more
January 14, 2009 - 3:42pm This public service announcement was produced in a collaborative program between the Cambridge Prevention Coalition and Cambridge Community Television's Youth Video programs. read more
January 14, 2009 - 3:39pm This program was produce recently for the Homeowner's Rehab program, based here in Cambridge, MA. This was part of Public Service Announcement Day, offered by Cambridge Community Television once a year to serve local non-profit organizations. read more
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January 14, 2009 - 3:36pm This program was produced in 2002 by Cambridge Community Television for the Cambridge Health Alliance. read more
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November 21, 2008 - 3:09pm Cambridge Reads, a program of the Cambridge Public Library, selected Julia Alvarez' book How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents for their citywide book club. Alvarez spoke about her book at Sanders Theater in October where CCTV managed to catch up with her for a quick channel ID spot. read more
October 24, 2008 - 5:02pm read more
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September 25, 2008 - 1:08pm Revels and the Charles River Conservancy teamed up again to present RiverSing on September 21, 2008 to celebrate the first day of fall. The free giant community sing happened along the banks of the Charles by the Weeks Footbridge linking Allston and Cambridge. In this short featurette you will see samples of performances by Bill Staines, David Coffin, Stan Strickland, Ken Field, Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band, the Mystic Drummers, the River Folk Band and members of the Mystic Chorale, Revels Repertory Company, Sharing a New Song, the Halalisa Singers, and the Greater Boston Intergenerational Chorus. Quicktime is required to view this video. read more
August 18, 2008 - 5:46pm The deadline for the ACM's Fall Video Festival is coming up really, really soon. The deadline to submit your locally produced video programming is September 5, 2008 (postmarked). The screening for winning entries will take place on Nov 15, 2008, in Brockton, MA. Historically, our CCTV members have done extremely well in this contest and we want YOU to enter your program. As an incentive for members to enter this festival, we are offering to pay 1/2 of the entry fee for each of your shows. In order to take advantage of this offer, members must submit their programs to us by September 3, 2008, by 5PM. The entry should include one DVD (or VHS) copy of the program, one completed and signed entry form, and one check for $12.50 payable to CCTV. Get moving, that date is coming up fast. See the winners of the past regional and national video festivals at the bottom of this page. Read this page for full details on the festival. read more

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