[il-talk] Fw: The Eyes of Me Premiers on PBS Tonight

[Deborah Kent Stein]

It wasn't on mine either.

Debbie


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> Debbie,
>  This great sounding documentary was not on my PBS station last night. 
> Cathy
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>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: United States Association of Blind Athletes
>> To: Deborah Stein
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 4:14 PM
>> Subject: The Eyes of Me Premiers on PBS Tonight
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>> Tonight, March 2 at 9PM CST PBS premiers of the documentary The Eyes of 
>> Me on the series Independent Lens.
>> More than 9,000 students across the United States attend residential 
>> schools for the visually impaired. Over the course of one school year, 
>> THE EYES OF ME captures the stories of four extraordinary teenagers at 
>> the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, a public 
>> residential high school in Austin that has educated visually impaired 
>> students for more than 150 years.
>> An extraordinary look into the world of blind teenagers — where crossing 
>> an intersection, cooking a meal, or navigating unfamiliar areas is a 
>> challenge unlike any that sighted viewers must consider — THE EYES OF ME 
>> offers fresh perspectives on growing up, fitting in, and preparing for 
>> adulthood. Chas is passionate about creating hip-hop music. Yearning for 
>> independence, he moves out of the school dorms at 17 to live in his own 
>> apartment. Meagan, the school’s valedictorian, is also focused on her 
>> future, and has plans to begin college in the fall. Fifteen-year-old 
>> Denise is living away from her family for the first time, making new 
>> friends after years of isolation at her old school. And freshman Isaac is 
>> adjusting to being blind for less than a year.
>> THE EYES OF ME captures a textured portrait of these students’ lives at 
>> school, off-campus, and in their hometowns with their families. The film 
>> features stylized rotoscopic animation produced by Jason Archer and Paul 
>> Beck, who worked on Richard Linklater’s WAKING LIFE, and made with the 
>> help of the students. The animated interludes are accompanied by a lush 
>> and distinctive soundtrack from an array of independent Austin musicians 
>> including Sparrowhouse, Brazos, and American Analog Set. These stunning 
>> sequences expose what the students “see” in their minds as they share 
>> their personal stories.
>> Forced to confront the world without sight, these four remarkable 
>> teenagers impart their thoughts, perceptions, and inner visions of the 
>> outer world. Ultimately, they reveal, you cannot understand their 
>> perceptions without challenging your own.
>> For more information, please visit 
>> http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/eyes-of-me/index.html.
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>> Address postal inquiries to:
>> United States Association of Blind Athletes
>> 33 North Institute St
>> Colorado Springs, CO 80903
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