A New Week is Here!

Hey guys! So a new week is here, and guess what? This Thursday will be the 3rd Thursday of the month...so that means we'll be at Schine again from 1-4pm putting you on TV/Internet/Facebook! So come around and talk about whatever you want to talk about, and so long as it's not something we'll get in trouble for, you're guaranteed a spot of airtime (on TV and/or the internet). Here's an example of what you could do (but of course you aren't limited to it)!



So come out this Thursday (2/18 from 1-4pm), have a good 'ol time with the OTN Crew, and Watch Yourself!

Thanks for coming out to Schine!

Hey guys!



Well last Thursday was our first time out at Schine putting all of YOU on TV and the internet! Hope you had fun promoting yourselves and doing random things in front of our camera! We just posted one short video from Thursday, so check it out. Who knows, maybe you'll see yourself!

P.S. ~ If you can't see it below, check it out on our facebook page! Search for "The Orange Television Network."







We have some more footage from Thursday, so look out for a new short video next week. Remember, we're at Schine every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. So swing by, bring your friends, talent and randomness so we can get it on camera!







Also, catch up with the world around you! Citrus TV News will be on at 6pm today (Monday). Channels 2, 2.1, and 99.

Watch Yourself!

We're well into Spring semester and all of us probably have some pretty hefty course loads. But amid all the work, consider getting on camera and becoming a little more famous than you already are!

Starting this Thursday (Feb. 4th), we'll be in the Schine Student Center from 1-4pm working to get YOU on tv! Bring your friends, bring your pet, bring...whatever. Stand in front of the camera and say anything you want, and we promise you will be on tv sets all over the SU campus (so long as whatever you say doesn't make anyone burst into tears or yell at us). So come hang out, say hi, and WATCH YOURSELF!

Oh yeah, after we play Providence College tonight, tune into Orange Press Pass on-air LIVE at 10:30pm. That's where you'll get exclusive interviews, highlights, and post-game analysis.

Some Timely Independent Film Gossip

E'lo again, indie film sponges! With the Sundance Film Festival upon us, I only thought it proper that I say a little about the shenanigans that are occuring on the other side of our fair nation.

Sundance kicked off its 26th installment just a little over a week ago now. The big news surrounding the festival this year, beyond the usual "my favorite film" gossip ("Blue Valentine" directed by Derek Cianfrance), is the new kid on the block, John Cooper. Cooper has been involved with the festival for over 20 years and now is inheriting the directorship reins from Mr. Geoffrey Gilmore, and boy, is he heir to a tough industry. With the recession the way it has been, it is an incredibly difficult time for independent film -- many major studios have shut down their independent wings to cut costs. It's a sad reality, but indie film is generally like the theater program at a high school during tough times -- keep the sports (mainstream studios) and cut the arts (independent film). But heck, evidently it's not all doom and gloom; I stumbled upon a short upbeat interview by NPR's Culturetopia in which Mr. Cooper gives his own opinion on the industry's situation, as it relates to Sundance.

Hope you enjoy!

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122867520

- Andrew

Indie Flick Files - First blog post...second semester

Hey there Indie Flick Filers!

Andrew Graham here - your zealous-yet-slightly remiss producer.

For those of you going through withdrawal from a lack of independent films, fear not: Indie Flick Files is back and has a new film slated to air in February, and it's a doozy. "Aaltra" is a film written by, directed by, and co-starring Benoît Delépine and Gustave Kervern, who hail all the way from Belgium (yes, they make films over there too). I know I have a bias when I say this is a strong film, but for lovers of dark and physical humor, this film will hit your funny bone in all the right places. Delépine and Kervern are masters of saying just enough to make a joke work. Their punchlines are subtle and underplayed in a way that will have you nodding in approval as you chuckle along with the unbelievably original story line. This picture has reaffirmed for me why independent film is so important -- the innovative ideas come from the edges and "Aaltra" is way out there in left field, positioned in a way to challenge how we look at comedy in cinema.

Hey, it made me giggle.


- Andrew


"Indie Flick Files" airing every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday only on OTN: channel 2, 2.1 and 2.2.

HD!!!

OTN is now completely HD! New cameras complete with P2 cards. We are breaking some ground here and it is going to be a learning experience for everyone but we are ready and up to the challenge.

Last Friday we put the new HD equipment to the test. We filmed the Steve Moakler performance in the Jab (he was REALLY good!). You will be able to check that show out in the upcoming weeks.Everything went really well and we are excited about our upcoming events include (but not limited to) SU Idol, Dance Showcase, Tully Center lecture, and Laugh Till You Say WhAt. And that is only this week!

That's all for now,

Rachael Datello
Coordinating Producer

Almost ready!

We're almost ready to start the new semester. The staff is nearly complete and next week is the first day of class. It'll take a little time to get ramped up but once we do, watch out. Or should I say, Watch Yourself! Look for the program schedule to get established in the next couple of weeks.

Did we mention that we're going to start producing in HD?

More to come!