Recent News & Press Releases
CANCELLED as of February 15 until Further Notice: Multi-Media Training Institute Hosts Documentary, Music Is My Life ... Politics My Mistress, Celebrating the Life of Oscar Brown Jr. (2/12/2008)
CANCELLED Friday, February 29 at UDC Auditorium: Though his songs and larger works became anthems for the civil rights era and though jazz musicians around the world riffed on Oscar Brown, Jr’s masterpieces such as “Dat Dere” and “Hazel’s Hips,” money and fame commensurate with his enormous talent always eluded him. But an unflinching new documentary, “Music is My Life, Politics My Mistress: The Story of Oscar Brown, Jr.” sets the record straight, eloquently summing up his enormous achievements while capturing his wizardry as performer, songwriter and undaunted social activist. Press release (PDF)
Lessons from the Waterfront: The Anacostia Wins Best Student Film in the First Annual Our City Film Festival (1/19/2008)
YACHAD presents the First Annual “Our City Film Festival,” Sunday, February 10, 2008 from noon to 8 pm., at Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th Street NW. Out of 36 submissions, 11 were selected for screening and 4 were selected “Best Of”. MMTI’s “Lessons From The Waterfront: The Anacostia” was selected Best Student Film. The student-produced documentary was completed last year from subject matter torn from today’s headlines. Press release (PDF) >
Get Active with the Friends of MMTI and Nominate Us for the 23rd Annual Mayor's Arts Awards (11/26/07)
We're having an exciting and active start to the holiday season, and welcome you to get involved!
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Community Premiere of Lessons form the Waterfront: The Anacostia (a Youth-Produced Documentary) (10/09/07)
Historic Anacostia Block Association, Inc. presents the Community Premier of Lessons from the Waterfront: The Anacostia, a documentary written, produced and directed by the youth of Multi-Media Training Institute (MMTI) scheduled for Thursday, October 11th. This documentary was completed earlier this year but the subject matter is torn from today’s headlines. Press release >
MMTI's New Anacostia River Documentary Featured in Hill Rag, East of the River, and DC North (6/12/07)
MMTI's latest youth-produced documentary project, Lessons from the Waterfront: The Anacostia was featured in the Hill Rag, East of the River, and DC North newspapers this June. Read feature >
Watch Baby Mama Hustle Drama and DC Life: Teen/Violence/Healing clips online (5/9/07)
MMTI has posted new clips from recent youth documentary projects on our website at www.mmtidc.org/watch.
Watch clips >
Rebroadcast of Youth in Search of Answers: Discovering DC's Juvenile Justice System (5/3/07)
Multi-Media Training Institute rebroadcast of Youth in Search of Answers: Discovering DC's Juvenile Justice System, May 3rd & 10th on Comcast Ch. 77, at 7pm. Press release >
MMTI's New Youth Documentary is Featured in the Washington Post (4/23/07)
MMTI's recent youth documentary entitled Lessons from the Waterfront: The Anacostia was recently featured in a Washington Post article by Robert E. Pierre.
Read the article here >
Special TV Event: Ward 7 Candidates Forum Airs April 19 (4/18/07)
In addition to an important discussion of issues facing families and individuals residing in Ward 7, high school students from Multi-Media Training Institute (MMTI) gained hands-on skills in video documentation. The students videotaped the forum for a broadcast that will be aired as a one-hour special on Comcast Channel 77 in DC, Thursday, April 19 at 7p.m. Read press release > (PDF)
World Premiere of Lessons from the Waterfront: the Anacostia (4/2/07)
The world premiere of, Lessons from the Waterfront: The Anacostia, a documentary written, produced and directed by the youth of Multi-Media Training Institute (MMTI) is scheduled for Monday, April 23, 2007 on The Odyssey Boat, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm (The boat leaves the dock at 7:00 pm from 600 Water Street, NW, Washington, DC).
Read press release > (PDF) | Visit event website >
Students from Multi-Media Training Institute, Inc. (MMTI) video, entrepreneur and computer programs have combined their efforts to produce an internet and video broadcast of “TeenRemix,” a three-part magazine format show written, produced and directed for young people by young people. The main topic police profiling has been in national and local news recently and this broadcast has been extended for two additional weeks. Broadcast time is 7 pm and dates are February 8th and 15th. and can be seen in the District on Ch 77 and in Prince George’s County on Ch 80. Read more > (PDF)
Multi-Media Students Produce “TeenRemix” on Comcast in DC Ch. 77 and expands into PG on Ch. 80. (1/11/07)
MultiMedia Training Institute, Inc. (MMTI) video, entrepreneur and computer students have combined their efforts to produce a cross platform of internet and video broadcast of “TeenRemix“ The Series is a three part magazine formatted show written, produced, directed for young people by young people, the entire family will understand and enjoy. Broadcast time is 7pm and dates are January 11 th , 18 th , 25 th and February 1st. In the District, Ch 77, in Prince George’s County Ch 80. TeenRemix television series was a summer youth program in 2006 developed by MMTI’s youth and was funded by the DC Children Youth Investment Corporation, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, and UPO. Read more > (PDF)
MMTI Students Produce “DC Life” on Comcast Channel 77 (12/14/06)
MultiMedia Training Institute, Inc. (MMTI) video, entrepreneur and computer students have combined their efforts to produce a cross platform of an internet and video broadcast of “DC Life,” a documentary on everyday life from the eyes of youth in the District. The inaugural broadcast will be Thursday December 14 th from 7:00 to 7:30 pm., on Channel 77 on DC Comcast cable network. “DC Life” was written and produced by participants of MMTI’s video workshops who began its development in the spring of 2005. Read more > (PDF)
