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RIT Shorts • WXXI-TV

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WXXI puts a spotlight on the work of Rochester Institute of Technology film and photo journalism students by presenting three short films.

RIT Shorts airs Friday, July 12 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV. Repeats Saturday, July 13 at 4:30 p.m.

The first edition of RIT Shorts features three short films themed around sports. They include:

Back to the Ballpark, which chronicles the heartwarming return of the Rochester Red Wings and their devoted fans as a new season kicks off at Innovative Field. It captures the joy and anticipation as players and supporters reunite after a prolonged hiatus. follows five days leading up to the Rochester Red Wings opening day at Innovative Field. The production team includes first-year students Liam McCammon, Max Alves, and Dillon Sharp.

Falling Forward, produced by Georgia Pressley, a fourth-year photojournalism student, follows the story of Pamela Tuety, Adele Long, and Lauren Ayes, who all found roller derby at different times. “It’s almost like an addiction or something,” says Tuety. Is it the pseudonyms and alternate personas, the ferocity of a full-contact sport, or the community of people? The documentary looks inside the lives of three of the players at the Roc City Roller Derby team and what makes the community unique.

Protect Our House, directed by Denna Alece-Dom, a fourth-year animation student, and produced by Michelle Snow, a fourth-year production student who is also pursuing an MBA, introduces viewers to three all-star players of the RIT Division 1 men’s hockey team. The mixed media documentary shares how the unique hockey fan culture impacts their lives both as students and as players.

Photo: From “Back to the Ball Park.” Red Wings players standing for the National Anthem
Photo credit: Liam McCammon

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