High
School freshman John Henry O'Keefe received Pembroke Community Media's
"Best Show of the Month" award for his video, "Pie Night with
the Scouts," during an April 17, 2013 ceremony officiated by Ann Ryerson
who has been involved in Pembroke media endeavors for over 28 years.
Ryerson
presented the document, asked John how he became interested in video
production, and said she is looking forward to seeing his future productions.
John
answered that his mom showed him how he could get involved. After his first
video, "Scouting for Food," was well received, John decided "to
get into it," and make "Pie Night with the Scouts.”
He
shot all his footage at St.Theclas Church with a professional Panasonic camera,
and edited with Final Cut Pro software.
When asked how he chose the silent picture-style accompanying music,
John answered that “It just seemed to
fit.”
Volunteer
Janet Callaghan assisted with camera and tripod equipment at the church.
With
close to 600 views, the comedic short is the most watched show from November
2012.
“Congratulations,
John Henry, on this wonderful award,” his proud mom, Kim O'Keefe said after the
presentation. “You did a great job.
Thank you.”
Cookies
were served as John Henry discussed plans for his next production to be filmed
at the Herring Run with his uncle Bobby. “Bobby's knowledgeable about the
Herring Run,” Kim offered, “and he can be interviewed.”
“Pie
Night with the Scouts” was shown at two separate go-and-see-it Tiger Cub
Scouting events held at Pembroke Community Media Center this past year. Thanks to this budding filmmaker, laughing
Tigers munched on popcorn, drank water,
and were able to watch whipped cream pies plastered on adults' faces,
and green-colored applesauce goop poured over the adults' heads.
John
Henry hosted one of those movie-night events by serving snacks and cleaning up
afterwards. Pembroke Community Middle School volunteer, Billy Bracken hosted
the other.
You
can watch “Pie Night with the
Scouts”
in the “More Fun Videos” section of www.pembrokecommunitymedia.com.
Media
production runs in John Henry's family.
Uncle
Kevin O'Keefe, producer of “The Home Show” that ran on Pembroke Public Access
from 1988 to 1990, jokingly said “I
taught that little kid everything he knows. No, just kidding. Really, I think he picked it up from watching
me. Mostly he learned how to aggravate
his father from listening to me.
“Johnny's
a natural,” Kevin continued. “I don't
know how he does it, but he just picks things up. He's a smart kid. When he likes things he just grabs it and
runs with it.”
Kevin
graduated in 1981 from North East Broadcasting School at 282 Marlboro
Street, Boston, Massachusetts, with a
degree in radio and television communications.
He interned at a now-closed
Boston Radio station before serving two terms on Pembroke's Cable Access
Committee.
Pembroke
Community Media is a Commonwealth of Massachusetts non-profit, IRS 501(c)(3)
tax-exempt organization that was formed by Pembroke residents in June
2012. It is run by volunteers with help
from local businesses and viewers like you.
There is no affiliation with Comcast or pactv. Pembroke Community Media is in Pembroke.
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