Astronaut to Fete Teen Filmmakers Competing for Top Prizes at Fifth Annual High School Environmental Film Festival

Astronaut to Fete Teen Filmmakers Competing for Top Prizes at Fifth Annual High School Environmental Film Festival

PITTSBURGH, April 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by Bayer Corporation:

WHO & WHAT: Astronaut, scientist, educator and environmental studies professor Dr. Mae C. Jemison will walk the red carpet along with 64 Pittsburgh "green" filmmakers from 17 area high schools who are competing for top prizes at the fifth annual C.A.U.S.E. Challenge(TM) High School Film Festival.

The festival will showcase the 37 short films by Pittsburgh teens on the theme "Mutual Impact: The Environment and You." (See film list below.)

These student filmmakers then will have the chance to win more than $10,000 in cash and other prizes for both themselves and their schools at the C.A.U.S.E. Challenge Film Festival and Awards Ceremony.

In addition, in honor of the competition's fifth anniversary, several special prizes will be presented.

Presented by Bayer Corporation, Carnegie Science Center's Regional SciTech Initiative and Pittsburgh Filmmakers, C.A.U.S.E. stands for "Creating Awareness and Understanding of our Surrounding Environment." Its purpose is to provide a platform for high school students who are not necessarily on a science track to become more scientifically and environmentally aware using the non-traditional, yet powerful tool of film or video. In the filmmaking process, students develop their creative voice, master basic skills - such as researching, reading, writing and speaking - and build important science literacy skills like critical thinking, problem solving and team working.

WHEN: Thursday, April 23, 2009
6:00 - 9:30 p.m.

WHERE: Carnegie Science Center
One Allegheny Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15212

CONTACT: Bryan Iams
Bayer Corporation Media Line
412-777-5200

Fifth Annual C.A.U.S.E. Challenge(TM) High School Film Festival
Presented by Bayer Corporation,
Carnegie Science Center's Regional SciTech Initiative
& Pittsburgh Filmmakers

THE FILMS... THE AUTEURS... THE SCHOOLS

A Day in the Life of the Earth
Bethlehem-Center High School
Steve Fiedler
Devin Headlee
Sam Siyufy
Jeffrey Zuchowski

A Global Mission
Moon Area High School
David Korotky

Addiction to Tech
Lincoln Park Performing Arts
Charter School
Leon Matthews III

An Easy Change
Hampton High School
Justin Boyle
Zak Boyle
Michael Enos

Bottled Water and the Environment
Mount Lebanon High School
Conor Lee

CAUSE
Mount Lebanon High School
Sydney Bader

damage.
Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School
Alex Lysiak

Eco League
Mount Lebanon High School
Wes Catlin
Effie Pappas
Kevin Scheiferstein
Jesse Shorts

Environment Man
Independent Submission
Nick Fiorentino
Landon Kijowski
Kayla Pelczar

Environmental Video
Mount Lebanon High School
Brett Kos
Robert Maynard

Future Conditions
CAPA
George Dykeman

Information Technology and You
Lincoln Park Performing Arts
Charter School
Joshua Hulsizer

Is It Worth It?
Mount Lebanon High School
Julie Nascone
Alex Trivilino
Matt Ulrich

Karma
Ambridge High School
Julia Metelsky
Lauren Ott

Keep On Keepin' On, Earth
Lincoln Park Performing Arts
Charter School
Max Boffo

License to Conserve
Hampton High School
Ben Kepner
Nancy Kepner
Sarah Miller
Bryan Seelnacht

Love Connection
Brentwood High School
Jeremy Dentel

Lumberjacks: A Mockumentary
Lincoln Park Performing Arts
Charter School
Noah Gray

Man vs. Nature: The Untold Story
Pine Richland High School
Justin Meyer
Michael Wessel

Men for Green
Bethel Park High School
Scott Mulvihill
Greg Pohodich

Our Environment
Mount Lebanon High School
Jason Diaz
Tim Cwalina

Phipps Conservatory: Education and Enjoyment
Franklin Regional High School
Abbie Ferry

Pittsburgh: Then and Now
Bethel Park High School
Sean Hensler

Pittsburgh's Pollution and It's Solution
Mount Lebanon High School
Robert Lee Bateman

Pittsburgh's Second Chance
West Allegheny High School
Neeti Bhatte

Pizza Fusion
Pine Richland High School
Rachel Reid
Danielle Tenfelde

Power Problem
Pine Richland High School
Zach Thorslund

Preserving Pittsburgh
Mount Lebanon High School
Alex Kirshner
Peter McDowell
Jason Vater

The Adventures of Captain Green
Mount Lebanon High School
Chris Cichra
Jayme Jennings

The Beauty Around Us: Mutual Impact
Mount Lebanon High School
Kseniya Lian Guryeva
Joseph Manolios

The Chosen Ones: Subtle Changes. Big Difference.
Hampton High School
T.J. Williams

The Environment & You
Lincoln Park Performing Arts
Charter School
Darrin Milliner

The Environmental Rap
Winchester Thurston High School
Taylor Culbertson

The Last Mistake
Hampton High School
Katie Efstathiou
Megan Roethlein
Tony Resch

The Ravages of Pollution on a Developed Area
South Allegheny High School
Christopher Shuck

Thoughts: The Environment and Me
Brashear High School
Christopher Boehm

Voices of Our Future
Quaker Valley High School
Jessica Johnson

Source: Bayer Corporation

CONTACT: Bryan Iams, Bayer Corporation Media Line, +1-412-777-5200

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