Astronaut to Fete Teen Filmmakers Competing for Top Prizes at Fifth Annual High School...

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Astronaut to Fete Teen Filmmakers Competing for Top Prizes at Fifth Annual
High School Environmental Film Festival

 
PITTSBURGH, April 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released
by Bayer Corporation:

WHO & WHAT: Astronaut, scientist, educator and environmental studies professor
Dr. Mae C. Jemisonwill walk the red carpet along with 64 Pittsburgh "green"
filmmakers from 17 area high schools who are competing for top prizes at the
fifth annual C.A.U.S.E. Challenge(TM) High School Film Festival.

The festival will showcase the 37short films by Pittsburgh teens on the theme
"Mutual Impact: The Environment and You." (See film list below.)

These student filmmakers then will have the chance to win more than $10,000 in
cash and other prizes for both themselves and their schools at the C.A.U.S.E.
Challenge Film Festival and Awards Ceremony.  

In addition, in honor of the competition's fifth anniversary, several special
prizes will be presented.  

Presented by Bayer Corporation, Carnegie Science Center's Regional SciTech
Initiative and Pittsburgh Filmmakers, C.A.U.S.E. stands for "Creating
Awareness and Understanding of our Surrounding Environment."  Its purpose is
to provide a platform for high school students who are not necessarily on a
science track to become more scientifically and environmentally aware using
the non-traditional, yet powerful tool of film or video.  In the filmmaking
process, students develop their creative voice, master basic skills - such as
researching, reading, writing and speaking - and build important science
literacy skills like critical thinking, problem solving and team working.  
 
WHEN: Thursday, April 23, 2009
6:00 - 9:30 p.m.

WHERE: Carnegie Science Center
One Allegheny Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15212

CONTACT: Bryan Iams
Bayer Corporation Media Line
412-777-5200


Fifth Annual C.A.U.S.E. Challenge(TM) High School Film Festival
Presented by Bayer Corporation, 
Carnegie Science Center's Regional SciTech Initiative 
& Pittsburgh Filmmakers

    THE FILMS... THE AUTEURS... THE SCHOOLS

    A Day in the Life of the Earth
    Bethlehem-Center High School
    Steve Fiedler
    Devin Headlee
    Sam Siyufy
    Jeffrey Zuchowski

    A Global Mission
    Moon Area High School
    David Korotky

    Addiction to Tech
    Lincoln Park Performing Arts
    Charter School
    Leon Matthews III

    An Easy Change
    Hampton High School
    Justin Boyle
    Zak Boyle
    Michael Enos

    Bottled Water and the Environment
    Mount Lebanon High School
    Conor Lee

    CAUSE
    Mount Lebanon High School
    Sydney Bader

    damage.
    Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School
    Alex Lysiak

    Eco League
    Mount Lebanon High School
    Wes Catlin
    Effie Pappas
    Kevin Scheiferstein
    Jesse Shorts

    Environment Man
    Independent Submission
    Nick Fiorentino
    Landon Kijowski
    Kayla Pelczar

    Environmental Video
    Mount Lebanon High School
    Brett Kos
    Robert Maynard

    Future Conditions
    CAPA
    George Dykeman

    Information Technology and You
    Lincoln Park Performing Arts
    Charter School
    Joshua Hulsizer

    Is It Worth It?
    Mount Lebanon High School
    Julie Nascone
    Alex Trivilino
    Matt Ulrich

    Karma
    Ambridge High School
    Julia Metelsky
    Lauren Ott

    Keep On Keepin' On, Earth
    Lincoln Park Performing Arts
    Charter School
    Max Boffo

    License to Conserve
    Hampton High School
    Ben Kepner
    Nancy Kepner
    Sarah Miller
    Bryan Seelnacht

    Love Connection
    Brentwood High School
    Jeremy Dentel

    Lumberjacks: A Mockumentary
    Lincoln Park Performing Arts
    Charter School
    Noah Gray

    Man vs. Nature: The Untold Story
    Pine Richland High School
    Justin Meyer
    Michael Wessel

    Men for Green
    Bethel Park High School
    Scott Mulvihill
    Greg Pohodich

    Our Environment
    Mount Lebanon High School
    Jason Diaz
    Tim Cwalina

    Phipps Conservatory: Education and Enjoyment
    Franklin Regional High School
    Abbie Ferry

    Pittsburgh: Then and Now
    Bethel Park High School
    Sean Hensler

    Pittsburgh's Pollution and It's Solution
    Mount Lebanon High School
    Robert Lee Bateman

    Pittsburgh's Second Chance
    West Allegheny High School
    Neeti Bhatte

    Pizza Fusion
    Pine Richland High School
    Rachel Reid
    Danielle Tenfelde

    Power Problem
    Pine Richland High School
    Zach Thorslund

    Preserving Pittsburgh
    Mount Lebanon High School
    Alex Kirshner
    Peter McDowell
    Jason Vater

    The Adventures of Captain Green
    Mount Lebanon High School
    Chris Cichra
    Jayme Jennings

    The Beauty Around Us: Mutual Impact
    Mount Lebanon High School
    Kseniya Lian Guryeva
    Joseph Manolios

    The Chosen Ones: Subtle Changes. Big Difference.
    Hampton High School
    T.J. Williams

    The Environment & You
    Lincoln Park Performing Arts
    Charter School
    Darrin Milliner

    The Environmental Rap
    Winchester Thurston High School
    Taylor Culbertson

    The Last Mistake
    Hampton High School
    Katie Efstathiou
    Megan Roethlein
    Tony Resch

    The Ravages of Pollution on a Developed Area
    South Allegheny High School
    Christopher Shuck

    Thoughts: The Environment and Me
    Brashear High School
    Christopher Boehm

    Voices of Our Future
    Quaker Valley High School
    Jessica Johnson




SOURCE  Bayer Corporation

Bryan Iams, Bayer Corporation Media Line, +1-412-777-5200
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