Round Valley High senior makes movie with PBS internship — watch the student showcase discussion on June 3

MENDOCINO Co., 6/1/21 — This January, Round Valley High senior Gerald “Bam” Britton was awarded an internship via KEET TV in Eureka and the Public Broadcasting Service, and on June 3, Britton will discuss making of his movie From Ridge to River and From Fish to Fire in the Student Media Showcase. The student showcase event will be broadcast on KEET, but will also be available via Zoom for those not in the broadcast area, and will include a discussion with Britton about his experience during the internship, which included talking to forestry experts and tribal elders throughout northern Mendocino County with support from the Eel River Recovery Project (ERRP) to create his film.

“The PBS Student Media Showcase will be on Zoom at 4 PM on Thursday June 3.  The Zoom address is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87551832225, which can also be accessed at www.eelriverrecovery.org and where there is a link to Bam’s movie,” notes the announcement from the ERRP. Here’s the press release with more information about Britton’s internship and more about how the movie came together: