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MetroFocus Mobile App Promo: “New York In Your...

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:43:00 -0400

MetroFocus Mobile App Promo: “New York In Your Pocket”

Daniel T. Allen - Producer
Apr. 4, 2012

A 26-second promo produced to promote the launch of the MetroFocus mobile app.

“Will New York State Learn from the City’s Teacher...

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 02:37:16 -0400

“Will New York State Learn from the City’s Teacher Evaluations?”

Daniel T. Allen for MetroFocus
Mar. 23, 2012

When New York City released the individual evaluations of 18,000 teachers in February, it forced the conversation about how we rate teachers into the public sphere. New York State Education Commissioner John King and NYC Department of Education Deputy Chancellor Shael Polakow-Suransky discuss what the state can learn from the city’s experience in making teacher evaluations public.

“Bonjour Paris, You Talkin’ To Me?”Daniel T. Allen...

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:54:15 -0400

“Bonjour Paris, You Talkin’ To Me?”
Daniel T. Allen for MetroFocus
Feb. 2, 2012

Bagel or baguette? Shake or kiss? Amélie or Carrie Bradshaw? A visual take on the differences - and similarities - between two of the world’s greatest cities…

“Edifice Complex: A Crash Course in NYC...

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:47:26 -0400

“Edifice Complex: A Crash Course in NYC Architecture”
Daniel T. Allen for MetroFocus
Mar. 7, 2012

For those who always wanted to know more about the design of the buildings in their own backyard, a new book, “How to Read New York,” offers a crash course. Sketches and blueprints give you x-ray vision into the details of some of New York’s most iconic - and most overlooked - buildings.

A MetroFocus Special: Tech Campus NYCDaniel T. Allen - Associate...

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:01:00 -0500

A MetroFocus Special: Tech Campus NYC

Daniel T. Allen - Associate Producer

Five months after Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a competition to build a revolutionary applied sciences and engineering campus,Cornell University and its partner, Israel’s Technion Institute of Technology, won the prize. MetroFocus looked at the story behind the winning bid in a new video special hosted by Rafael Pi Roman, with a contribution from Jane Pauley.

Chabad of Long Island City Gala Video 2011Daniel T. Allen -...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:45:26 -0500

Chabad of Long Island City Gala Video 2011
Daniel T. Allen - Producer/Editor
April 2011

It was a year of ups and downs for the Chabad of Long Island City. After a fire nearly took everything away, the synagogue has continued to grow. The shul finished off 2011 strong, as the rabbi crossed the finish line of the New York City Marathon.

“My First Opera: Nixon in China” for...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:43:00 -0500

“My First Opera: Nixon in China” for SundayArts

Daniel T. Allen - Producer/Camerawork/Editing
Daniel Cowen - Camerawork
Chris Figueroa - Camerawork

Aired on WNET in June 2011.

In January 2011, six Macaulay Honors College freshmen journeyed backstage as cast and crew prepared for The Metropolitan Opera premiere of John Adams’ “Nixon in China.” In addition to blogging about their five weeks backstage, WNET cameras followed the students as they interacted with composer John Adams, director Peter Sellars, Met general manager Peter Gelb and the many other professionals who make opera possible. The students also interviewed former New York Times editor Max Frankel, who won a Pulitzer for his coverage of the Nixon trip to Beijing in 1972.

“Turban Waves”Daniel Cowen - Writer, Co-Producer,...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:37:00 -0500

“Turban Waves”

Daniel Cowen - Writer, Co-Producer, Director
Daniel T. Allen - Co-Producer

June 2011

A short film that tells the intriguing story of a pilot named James who enrolls in a ceramics class to slow down the perceived effects of flying on his life. Using the ceramics studio as a “plane for investigation,” the filmmaker raises questions about interdisciplinary study as an ethical mode; speeds and slowdowns in teaching; and subversion in the classroom.

“National Parks: New Yorkers’ Memories”Daniel...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:33:27 -0500

“National Parks: New Yorkers’ Memories”
Daniel T. Allen - Assistant Producer
Daniel Cowen - Director of Photography

Made possible by a unique collaboration between THIRTEEN and the Macaulay Honors College, this half-hour documentary focuses on the stories of New Yorkers whose lives were changed after visiting one of the nation’s national parks. Airing immediately after Ken Burns’ The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, the program received a 2.1 rating (200,000+ viewers).

“Zeitgeist” on 60 Minutes: Brooklyn College...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:23:00 -0500

“Zeitgeist” on 60 Minutes: Brooklyn College Edition

Daniel T. Allen - Producer
Kyra Boff - Editor/Camerawork
Andrew Falzone - Correspondent
Zach Napolitano - Associate Producer

May 2011

A controversial documentary series that has amassed a world-wide following of people who want to end the monetary system. This video was created as part of a semester-long course in the Brooklyn College graduate program in Media Studies. The video garnered over 30,000 views online and elicited a strong response from the founder of the Zeitgeist Movement.

“Too Cool for Shul: High Holidays With NYC’s Hippest...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:16:39 -0500

“Too Cool for Shul: High Holidays With NYC’s Hippest Rabbis”
Daniel T. Allen for MetroFocus
Sept. 25, 2011

Some Jewish New Yorkers look to the “High Holidays” with dread or ambivalence, but a growing number of spiritual leaders here bring their own flavor to the “days of awe.”

“Kickstarting NYC’s Creativity”Daniel T. Allen...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:10:52 -0500

“Kickstarting NYC’s Creativity”
Daniel T. Allen for MetroFocus
Dec. 22, 2011

With nearly 3,500 projects originating in the New York City area, this region remains the epicenter of the Kickstarter trend. Jane Pauley talks to Kickstarter co-founder Yancey Strickler about why his innovative online funding platform is such a success in New York.

“Q&A: Bach on Track - Making Music Along the F...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:07:00 -0500

“Q&A: Bach on Track - Making Music Along the F Train”
Daniel T. Allen for MetroFocus
Dec. 15, 2011

For “Thru-Line,” 44 musicians will perform the same snippet of Bach on every subway platform along the F train on Dec. 21. MetroFocus spoke with the composer and musicians making it happen.

“My ‘Russian Dolls’: When Reality TV Hits...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:58:00 -0500

“My ‘Russian Dolls’: When Reality TV Hits Close to Home”
Daniel T. Allen for MetroFocus
Aug. 15, 2011

In September, I’ll marry into a Russian-speaking family in Brooklyn. That’s why sitting down to watch the premiere of Lifetime’s new reality series “Russian Dolls” was a matter close to the heart.

“We Are the Knights”Daniel Cowen - Camerawork,...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:54:00 -0500

“We Are the Knights”

Daniel Cowen - Camerawork, Associate Producer
Daniel T. Allen - Associate Producer, Camerawork

Aired on WNET in September 2011.

Brought together by brothers Eric and Colin Jacobsen, The Knights is a collaborative collection of friends from diverse musical backgrounds working to change the face of classical music. In “We Are The Knights,” host Paula Zahn brings you behind the scenes with The Knights to see the group’s unique rehearsal practices, touching history, and promising future. The program features interviews with Colin and Eric Jacobsen, their father Eddie, members of the orchestra, “Performance Today” radio host Fred Child, and Yo-Yo Ma.

“When Deconstructing Woody Allen, Whatever...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:35:00 -0500

“When Deconstructing Woody Allen, Whatever Works”
Daniel T. Allen for MetroFocus
Nov. 18, 2011

Filmmaker Robert Weide has made a career producing documentaries about his cultural heroes. For his latest film, he gained unprecedented access to Woody Allen.

“How About a Side of History With Your Thanksgiving Day...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:33:00 -0500

“How About a Side of History With Your Thanksgiving Day Parade?”
Daniel T. Allen for MetroFocus
Nov. 24, 2011

It’s as American as apple pie but even the grittiest New Yorkers reserve some amount of affection for it. Here’s a combo of historic and fun facts to spice up the 85th Thanksgiving Day Parade.

“Art in Our Armories: New York’s Fortresses as...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:29:00 -0500

“Art in Our Armories: New York’s Fortresses as Cultural Havens”
By Daniel T. Allen for MetroFocus
Oct. 27, 2011

New York’s armories once served as depots, parade grounds and social clubs for National Guardsmen. Today, they host sporting events, fashion shows and art installations.

“To See the City, Escape to the Suburbs”By Daniel T....

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:26:00 -0500

“To See the City, Escape to the Suburbs”
By Daniel T. Allen for MetroFocus
Oct. 5, 2011

Get some perspective on New York City with two exhibits at Westchester’s Katonah Museum of Art, featuring the theme of “city as muse.”

“For 20th Anniversary, Remembering Crown Heights Riots in...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:18:00 -0500

“For 20th Anniversary, Remembering Crown Heights Riots in Art and Music”
Daniel T. Allen for MetroFocus
Aug. 19, 2011

While those outside the community chose to reflect with words, some of the those who live in central Brooklyn have chosen art.