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Cleveland teen's story 'Life's Poison' being made into short film

A story from the set of Life's Poison, Scenarios USA Cleveland film for 2010.



Today's Cool Site: Scenarios USA - MyHighPlains.com

A local news channel in South Texas features ScenariosUSA.org in a quick segment



WVIZ, Applause covers Scenarios USA

Cleveland PBS program Applause presents a feature on Scenarios USA (at about 9 minutes in). The Interview includes Rob York, Director of Media Production and Distribution, Malcolm Lee, Director of the Scenarios USA Cleveland Film (Life's Poison), and Angileece Williams, 2010 What's the REAL DEAL about Masculinity writing contest winner.



Brooklyn Independent Television aired an episode about Scenarios USA featuring the film From an Objective Point of View

The episode includes sections from the official Behind the Scenes and interviews with Writer, Janet Aponte; Managing Producer, Rob York; and Executive Director, Maura Minsky

watch the episode here

BIT, January 28, 2010

Kaleidoscope Magazine profiles Earlaina Kemp and her work with Scenarios USA both as a filmmaker and an advocate

Kaleidoscope Magazine, Diversity Issue 2009

Your Teen for parents Magazine profiles Scenarios USA and features Earlaina Kemp

Your Teen, Fall 2009, Teens and Stress issue

TrendCentral.com runs an article on Global Girl Power, featuring Scenarios USA and the film "Bitter Memories"

TrendCentral.com, Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Pulitzer prize winner Connie Shultz writes about her time at the Cleveland Premiere of "MANchild"

Cleveland Plain Dealer/Cleveland.com, Wednesday, March 25, 2009

19 Action News in Cleveland speaks with Earlaina Kemp at the Film Slam

WOIO.com Cleveland, Monday, March 23, 2009

Earlaina Kemp discusses 'Masculinity,' her movie "MANchild" and working with Scenarios USA

WKYC.com Cleveland, Friday, March 20, 2009

"MANchild" and Earlaina Kemp are coming to the Cleveland International Film Festival

The Plain Dealer Reporter, Friday, March 13, 2009

The Real Deal About Masculinity

The Leonard Lopate Show, Friday, January 9, 2009

"Bitter Memories" featured on KTRI in Pharr, TX

KTRI, PSJA, January, 2009

Big-time director wraps film shoot in Valley

themonitor.com, Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

Budding writers the ‘real deal’- Brooklyn students pen screenplay debuting on Showtime this summer

yournabe.com, Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Brooklyn teens write a movie

The Daily News, May 27, 2008

Clark Johnson to shoot N.Y. short 'Wire' director working with 'Misunderstood' kids

Variety, May 13, 2008

Rawson Thurber, Director of "Dodgeball," and Earlaina Kemp, Winner of Scenarios USA 2007-08 What's The REAL DEAL Contest

thecityclub.org, June 04, 2008

Use a Condom - You'll Live Longer

acedmagazine.com, March 31, 2008

Mariella Full of Grit

acedmagazine.com, February 28, 2008

Earlaina Kemp: Cleveland School student, filmaker

The Daily, March 11, 2008

The Best in South Texas

The Monitor, February 28, 2008

MLK High junior Earlaina Kemp wins Scenarios USA scriptwriting contest

The Plain Dealer, February 25, 2008

Scenarios USA Profile on NYRAG

NYRAG, June 19, 2007

HS Filmmakers Comin’ At You with the Real Deal

Brooklyn Courier, June 7, 2007

Teen’s Cinematic Vision Attracts Hollywood

Flatbush Life, February 15, 2007

From Page to Screen

Brownsville Herald, February 6, 2007

Screen Dream Comes True for Teen Writer

New York Daily News, January 23, 2007

Student Script Draws Pro Film Crew to School

Miami Herald, January 21, 2007

On Set In Seagate

New York Metro, January 16, 2007

Brownsville Student’s Story to be Turned into Short Film

Brownsville Herald, December 20, 2006

MAST Academy: The Silver Screen

Miami Herald, December 7, 2006

Proviso East Doubles as a Real Life Movie Set

Chicago Tribune, November 15, 2006

Melvin’s NYC Guide November 2006

Melvin’s Guide, November, 2006

It’s a Dunne Deal in a Cellar

New York Post, October 29, 2006

She Aims to Save a Million Lives

Chicago Daily Herald, October 2, 2006

Maywood Teen’s Family-inspired AIDS Story Chosen for Film

Chicago Sun Times, August 24, 2006

AIDS Drives Plots on TV

USA Today, August 7, 2006

Choice USA Bestows Generation Award to Toothpaste Writers

ChoiceUSA.org, April 6, 2006

Let's Talk About Sex

Radio Interview: Toothpaste writer, Amanda Ramirez
(click here for audio)
Weekend America, August 20, 2005

An Ethical Dispute

The Monitor, August 17, 2005

Toothpaste: Not Your Typical Hollywood Ending

Teenwire.com, July 15, 2005

Straight Talk About Abstinence

Radio Interview: Toothpaste writers
NPR's The Connection, June 17, 2005

Girls' Film on Teen Pregnancy Makes it Big

Associated Press, May 13, 2005

B'klyn Kids' Homework Becomes Sex-Ed Film

New York Post, September 11, 2004

Cine Scholars

Hollywood Reporter, 07.13.2004

Mission Teens' Script to Become Film

The Monitor, March 13, 2004

Let's Talk About Sex: Valley Students Emote

The Monitor, September 10, 2003

Teenage Screenplays Get Personal on Sex

New York Times, February 14, 2003

Sex Ed as Art Film

Salon.com, February 14, 2003

Making Healthy Media

Access Learning (Cable's Guide to Education Resources)
April 2004

Straight Talk About Teen Sex

USA TODAY, December 3, 2002

Not Another Teen Movie: No Really it Isn't

NPR, January 9, 2002

The Players: Lights! Camera! Handcuffs?

POZ Magazine, January 2000

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