8/27- MEMBER MEDIA MEETUP (MMM): ROOFTOP EDITION @ SOUTH STUDIO 🎥🤩
Join us from 5-7PM for our Member Media Meetup (MMM): Rooftop Edition! SPEAK MPLS is excited to bring our community together at our South studio on Nicollet Ave for an evening of networking, idea-sharing, and community-building. Elevate your media projects and connect with fellow creatives while enjoying the beautiful Minneapolis skyline, snacks and drinks. Whether you’re working on a new project, looking for inspiration, or just want to meet like-minded individuals, this is the perfect opportunity to engage and collaborate. Don’t miss out on this unique rooftop experience!
🎬 SCRIPT YOUR STORY: Intro to Screenwriting Workshop 🎬
August 7 | 5-7P PST / 5-7P CST | 💻 Zoom | 💵 $30-60
Got a short film idea bubbling? Dream of writing a movie? Dive into the craft of screenwriting with us! We'll teach you how to develop main character energy, set the tone with screenplay formatting, build your world, introduce unforgettable characters, and write captivating action and dialogue.
This class is designed for both first-time and new writers but is open to all levels of creatives. Bring your ideas and inspiration, and let's turn your story into a screenplay for narrative film and television!
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Juneteenth Reckoning with Slavery: MN African American History Trailer
Check out the premiere of “Juneteenth Reckoning with Slavery: MN African American History” tomorrow at 7pm on SPEAK MPLS TV channel 17 and SPNN channel 16!! The documentary is co-produced by OMG Media Studios and the Minnesota Humanities Center- and challenges our understanding of slavery, its impact on Minnesota, and how we reconcile our past by taking viewers on a present-day journey to Ghana, to the quarters of Harriet and Dred Scott, and into conversations with current and future scholars. Featuring Akwamu Traditional Area’s King Odeneho Kwafo Akoto, III and Queen Mother Nana Afrakoma, II, of West Africa, Ghana, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, MN Humanities CEO Kevin Lindsey, St. Cloud State University American Studies Chair and Minnesota Book Award Winner Dr. Christopher Lehman, and Minnesota creative treasures T. Mychael Rambo, Thomasina Petrus and concluding with voices of the Black Youth Healing Arts Center (BYHAC).
This year’s documentary film is brought to audiences thanks to Ujamaa Place, Saint Paul Public Library and the City of Saint Paul - Government. #SPEAKMPLSTV
Free media camp for Minneapolis high school students in July or August! Join RYSE MPLS for a 2-week experience to learn new media skills. Get paid to create content. Collaborate with media professionals. Amplify stories you’re passionate about for TV and the big screen! Apply today. #SPEAKMPLS #RYSEMPLS #summercamp2024
Get hands-on with professional cameras this Friday from Noon-3pm for In the Field- Downtown Edition at the Meet Minneapolis Visitor Center! Learn what it takes to bring your storytelling on-location using our field production kits. From producing short films to covering events, learn tips and tricks from the pros on optimizing your environment for impactful results. Registration link in comments!
Find out what everyone is excited about at the Capri Theater tomorrow at 5PM. Be there. #RYSEMPLS
Blue Line Community Discussion
The current Blue Line extension plan is proposed to go through North Minneapolis. Today we speak to Black businesses along Broadway and others impacted by and working on transit development.
The panel and discussion is hosted by Georgia Fort and presented by SPEAK MPLS, a part of the AMPLIFY MPLS Live series.
Today is the day! Are you ready to eat, drink, and celebrate your creativity and hard work in 2023!? Don’t miss our Member Appreciation Party from Noon-2pm featuring an interactive green screen experience, photo booth and mingling with storytellers, content creators, journalists, and media-lovers. We love our members! Get free tickets below. See you there.
2023 Member Appreciation Party Swag
🎉 ATTENTION PARTY PEOPLE! 🎉
Have you picked out your holiday fit for the 2023 SPEAK MPLS Member Appreciation Party on December 9th from Noon-2pm? Get ready to eat, drink, and celebrate your creativity and hard work in 2023!
But hold your hot cocoa, that's not all! FREE SWAG BAGS for all our amazing members! Get your free tickets below and let's boogie like it's 1999!
11/17- Join us at Publicity Pit- SPEAK MPLS
Elevate your visibility and amplify your creations! Join SPEAK MPLS' #PublicityPit on 11/17 with Chaz Kangas to learn how to captivate audiences, boost your online presence, and secure coverage for your work. Limited spots left for this Friday's session—sign up now and level up your outreach game! 🚀✨ #CreativeBuzz #PublicitySkills #AMPLIFYMPLS
New Equipment for RYSE MPLS After-School Program
Calling all high school creators! Get first access to new video equipment at RYSE MPLS – where passion meets opportunity. Ignite your story, discover your voice. Sign up today! 🎬✨ #RYSEMPLS #MediaCreators
Behind the scenes today at @speakmpls Northeast studio with Priest Gregory Eubanks #supportlocalmusic #funk #gospel #newalbum #publicaccesstv
RYSE MPLS Story Lab After-School Program
Minneapolis high school students! Get paid to create content. Collaborate with media professionals. Amplify stories you’re passionate about for TV and the big screen! Build your portfolio. Get academic support. Explore media careers with SPEAK MPLS! Apply by 11/19.
Members, we love you. Stay tuned for a special thing for you soon. #memberpoweredmedia
NEW CLASS: Publicity Pit on 11/17!
NEW CLASS ALERT! Boost your visibility with SPEAK MPLS' new class Publicity Pit on 11/17! Are you looking to maximize engagement with your audience? Join us at our Northeast studio for a workshop to sharpen your skills to bring a larger audience together to see your work, build up your buzz online, and land coverage for your creations.
We’ll provide a roadmap for what to do once your work once is complete- from planning your release and getting the word out, to retaining your audience, submitting to festivals, getting people to click, and all points in between. #boostyourvisibility #amplifyyourvoice #creativemarketing
RYSE MPLS Story Lab After-School Program
Minneapolis High school students! Create content. Amplify stories. Get paid. Receive academic support. Explore careers with SPEAK MPLS, and ignite your passion for media today! Now accepting applications for winter and spring after-school program cohorts.
SPEAK MPLS- Community Media Day 2023
Happy Community Media Day! Celebrate by watching SPEAK MPLS TV featuring local Innovators, ChangeMakers, GameChangers, and BarrierBreakers! As your member-powered media center in Minneapolis, we imagine a world where you can
🔐💭 Engage in safe and supportive spaces to dream
🎥 🎤 Access the tools to unlock your creative power
📚🗣️ Be the expert in telling your own stories
📺📰 See yourself represented in media
There’s no community media without YOU. Stop by for a tour and start amplifying your voice today! #CommunityMediaDay2023 #CelebrateOurCommunity #CommunityMedia
We invited all of the 2023 Minneapolis City Council candidates into the SPEAK MPLS studio to kick off our new TV series, ELECT MPLS. It’s not just a show- it's a movement!
We're all about bringing Minneapolis residents, candidates, and elected officials together by serving up voter info, candidate interviews, and town halls… Tune in to see who came through! In our inaugural episode, we're introducing you to the 2023 Minneapolis City Council candidates with 3-minute messages to the public! Tune in to ELECT MPLS on SPEAK MPLS TV channels 16, 17 (798 HD), and 75 on Comcast in Minneapolis. Don’t have cable? No worries, watch the series here: https://bit.ly/electmpls2023
SPEAK MPLS is on a mission to make Minneapolis a better place, and we need your help! Join us at the polls on November 7th 🗳️ and let's make democracy fun and engaging together! 🇺🇸✨
#ELECTMPLS #SPEAKMPLS #MinneapolisElections2023 #DemocracyMatters
Free Summer Media Camp for Teens | RYSE MPLS
Free media camp for teens in August! Join RYSE MPLS for a 2-week experience to learn media skills, get paid $200, and collaborate with pros and peers to bring your story to life for TV and the big screen! No experience required. #summercamp2023
