http://www.scetv.org/index.php/southern_lens/ ETV's independent film series that airs weekly on Thursdays at 10 p.m. en fjohnson@scetv.org Copyright 2013 2013-04-19T13:31:09+00:00 http://www.scetv.org/index.php/southern_lens/show/ilona_upstairs_and_fried_chicken_and_sweet_potato_pie/ http://www.scetv.org/index.php/southern_lens/show/ilona_upstairs_and_fried_chicken_and_sweet_potato_pie/#When:12:31:09Z These are two powerful documentaries about two very talented women.  "Ilona Upstairs" documents Ilona Royce-Smithkin, a PBS pioneer who taped many of the first instructional painting programs at South Carolina ETV in the 1970s. She lives in a NYC apartment above filmmaker Melissa Hammel, who aspires to unearth some of Ilona's many skeletons in order to learn how one transitions from a place of great sorrow to a place of great joy. "Fried Chicken and Sweet Potato Pie" tells the story of Edna Lewis, an African American chef and cookbook author who mentored a young chef named Scott Peacock early in his career. Their connection through food grew over the years into a strong working relationship and friendship. At age 89, Ms. Lewis developed early signs of dementia. Scott made a loving decision to become his best friend's caregiver. 2013-04-19T12:31:09+00:00 http://www.scetv.org/index.php/southern_lens/show/february_one_the_story_of_the_greensboro_four/ http://www.scetv.org/index.php/southern_lens/show/february_one_the_story_of_the_greensboro_four/#When:13:20:13Z Based largely on first-hand accounts and rare archival footage, February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four documents one volatile winter in Greensboro that not only challenged public accommodation customs and laws in North Carolina, but served as a blueprint for the wave of non-violent civil rights protests that swept across the South and the Nation throughout the 1960s. This documentary features dramatic reenactments, historic footage and interviews with those involved. 2013-01-25T13:20:13+00:00 http://www.scetv.org/index.php/southern_lens/show/long_walk_to_freedom/ http://www.scetv.org/index.php/southern_lens/show/long_walk_to_freedom/#When:13:13:52Z The Long Walk to Freedom is a documentary about how 12 ordinary people from different racial and economic backgrounds came to accomplish extraordinary deeds, which changed the face of the nation. Together with tens of thousands of other Americans they joined the Civil Rights Movement to protest racial inequality, segregation and discrimination in the 60s. 2013-01-25T13:13:52+00:00 http://www.scetv.org/index.php/southern_lens/show/horse_creek...a_tale_worth_telling/ http://www.scetv.org/index.php/southern_lens/show/horse_creek...a_tale_worth_telling/#When:15:18:09Z This one-hour broadcast documentary covers 13,000 years of history in an extraordinary valley in South Carolina.  Funding for this project was provided in part by a grant from The Humanities CouncilSC. In 2012, it was awarded a Silver Telly. Listen to the Walter Edgar's Journal podcast with producer/director Christi Koelker, Elliott Levy, executive director of the Aiken County Historical Society, and Dr. Chester DePratter, a USC anthropologist. 2012-12-19T15:18:09+00:00 http://www.scetv.org/index.php/southern_lens/show/landlocked_how_south_carolina_made_fishing_history/ http://www.scetv.org/index.php/southern_lens/show/landlocked_how_south_carolina_made_fishing_history/#When:17:35:15Z The film chronicles the amazing story of how the state of South Carolina changed fishing history forever. During the Great Depression the state undertook a controversial project. Through the use of federal funds, 40 miles of dams and dikes were constructed to flood 160,000 acres from the historic, moss-hung Lowcountry of Charleston all the way inland to Columbia to create Santee Cooper. This was done to create hydroelectric power for the surrounding rural areas. But when the locks were closed, the originally ocean dwelling fish striped bass became landlocked and unable to get back to saltwater. After several years, fishermen and biologists realized the fish were thriving and reproducing, incredibly for the first time ever in freshwater. The striped bass is now stocked in lakes in nearly 40 states and is one of America's greatest game fish. 2012-11-26T17:35:15+00:00 http://www.scetv.org/index.php/southern_lens/show/a_christmas_carol_behind_the_magic/ http://www.scetv.org/index.php/southern_lens/show/a_christmas_carol_behind_the_magic/#When:17:47:51Z A Christmas Carol: Behind the Magic chronicles the history of one of the Southeast's most well-known stage adaptations of the Charles Dickens classic. The documentary begins with the musical comedy's humble beginnings in 1974, and explores how and why the show has grown into a Raleigh-based, community theatre production, annually playing to 30,000 people after a mere 10-show run every December. You'll hear from current and former cast members whose lives have been profoundly impacted by the show, personally and professionally. The show's director and star, Ira David Wood III, has played Ebenezer Scrooge in the show every year since this adaptation debuted, except in 2010, when heart surgery sidelined him from performing one month before the show opened. The documentary goes into particular detail about the events of that year, and gives an indication as to what may happen to the show when Ira David Wood III no longer plays Scrooge. 2012-11-13T17:47:51+00:00 http://www.scetv.org/index.php/southern_lens/show/cards_against_a_wall/ http://www.scetv.org/index.php/southern_lens/show/cards_against_a_wall/#When:14:59:12Z Cards Against a Wall celebrates the lives of three of the greatest names in baseball. Shoeless Joe Jackson, Van Lingle Mungo and Bobo Newsom may not be in the Hall of Fame but the three have memorable names. And all three were South Carolinians. Storyteller Alex Sanders takes us back to the golden age of baseball when big league ballplayers made big impressions. And these S.C. ballplayers were special on and off the ball field. Directed by Tim Fennell, produced by Dave Brown, Tim Fennell, Brooks Quinn. Based on a short story by Alex Sanders. First broadcast on November 1, 2012. 2012-10-09T14:59:12+00:00 http://www.scetv.org/index.php/southern_lens/show/strange_and_scary_shorts/ http://www.scetv.org/index.php/southern_lens/show/strange_and_scary_shorts/#When:16:29:06Z These four short films present spine-tingling tales. The Debutante Hunters: In the Lowcountry of South Carolina, a group of true Southern belles reveal their more rugged side, providing a glimpse into what drives them to hunt in the wild. Toogoodoo: After a despondent man has lost his way, he's coerced by old friends to join a weekend fishing trip. There he finds himself on an unexpected journey. Scattered City: A private detective tries to track down a missing person from Hurricane Katrina in Charleston, S.C. Except some people, including the missing person, don't want him to succeed. Dirty Silverware: In this dark, whimsical fantasy, a man travels deep into the forest to stop a creature from creating cursed silverware that brings unhappiness to the world. 2012-09-26T16:29:06+00:00 http://www.scetv.org/index.php/southern_lens/show/southern_lens_duncan_park_stadium/ http://www.scetv.org/index.php/southern_lens/show/southern_lens_duncan_park_stadium/#When:12:31:40Z "Welcome to beautiful Duncan Park!" Ed Dickerson always announced during his stint at Duncan Park in the late 1960s. The oldest baseball stadium in South Carolina, and one of the oldest in America, Duncan Park offered a bigger place for amateur baseball teams to play and avid baseball fans to watch. But much more than that, the historic pitch brought communities together and remains the source of nostalgia for baseball fans today. The thirty-minute long program documents the rise and fall and restoration of Duncan Park, from its promising beginning in the summer of 1926 to its present state.  2012-09-25T12:31:40+00:00 http://www.scetv.org/index.php/southern_lens/show/jackson_sandwich/ http://www.scetv.org/index.php/southern_lens/show/jackson_sandwich/#When:02:00:31Z by Jack Lucido The filmmaker chronicles his son's early diagnosis and successful treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder. Jackson was asked to leave 5 different preschools in 6 months. The family's triumph encourages parents to seek evaluation of their infants/toddlers, if even slightly concerned about their development. 2012-09-05T02:00:31+00:00