Public Access: Show & Prove

"Meeting fine women" is just one of the perks of producing public access TV shows, according to young (and talented) writer/director/producer Jameela K. Donaldson's male co-host in this hip introduction aimed at young adults with an urge to strut their stuff (be it entertainment, information, or opinion) on one of the 2,000 public access channels available nationwide. Donaldson covers the rules (no advertising, no libel, no obscenity), the requirements (usually about 10 bucks for membership, which also lands you free training sessions), the perks (a chance to get your message or your talented self out to a potentially humongous audience), and the drawbacks (in Donaldson's area one young filmmaker shares a ritual fart each time he enters the station). Technically, the program is low-budget but contemporary in style, and while the traffic noise during the street segments is sometimes too loud, I'm only going to issue a warning on this one. I know of no other programs on the subject, the price is right, and the idea of getting kids involved in public access TV is a great one. Recommended. (R. Pitman)