The WGBH Lab: Antiques Roadshow Open Call gets a write up in The New York Times

We partnered with Antiques Roadshow earlier this year for the Antiques Roadshow Open Call – asking enthusiasts to submit videos about their antiques. The project gained national publication recognition early on, and caught the eye of a New York Times writer after she viewed some of more “quarky” entries. The article discusses the “Reality TV” aspect of the Open Call, and names submissions that stood out and won tickets to live Antiques Roadshow appraisal events.

Visit the article at: NYTimes.com: Princeton’s Faculty Room and Britain’s Rail Posters, and you’re highly encouraged to watch all submissions at http://lab.wgbh.org/roadshow. One submission showcases the remains of “Jumbo”, the famous Barnum and Bailey Circus elephant!

The Antiques Roadshow Open Call has been extended through Memorial Day Weekend

The WGBH Lab Launches The Antiques Roadshow Open Call

Hey WGBH Lab Friends,

Happy New Year! As you start to put all the holiday decorations away, we want you to start taking a closer look at those old items sitting around.

We all have them, sitting in the attic or closet, passed down by a cousin’s cousin, estranged fathers, or a mothers, sister’s brother.

We hold on to them because they are a part of our family and because, we hope to someday pass them along to younger generations – even if all they become is trendy décor, or dust collectors. And we all hope that their history will someday tell a story.

We’re ready to hear it.

Does it make you laugh? Cry? Who gave you the piece, and what did they tell you about it? Whatever the details, The WGBH Lab, in partnership with PBS’s own Antiques Roadshow, wants to see your item and hear its story. Showcase your piece in an original home movie or creative short film, no longer than 2 minutes. Be unique, and fun with your antique and its story. We want your video to dazzle our audience, and us as well.

Your reward? – How about a pair of tickets to a live taping of Antiques Roadshow this summer?

From now, until the end of May, we will be awarding 3 video submissions with a pair of VIP tickets to attend a live taping of an Antiques Roadshow appraisal event.

Additionally, your video could be chosen by Antiques Roadshow for national broadcast at a later date, to be featured on their website, or chosen as a stand alone video short to be aired on PBS stations nationwide!

Take a moment to visit us at: The Antiques Roadshow Open Call, review our Eligibility and Guidelines for submission deadlines, and our Official Rules to make sure your video qualifies.

Then, dig out your treasure and get working on your video!

Good luck! We look forward to learning about your antiques,

The WGBH Lab

WGBH Lab Update: NOVA’s “What Darwin Never Knew”, Deadline for submissions, and new Life Stories

Hey WGBH Lab Friends,

Did you watch NOVA’s “What Darwin Never Knew”, last night? Did it inspire you? We sure hope so, because, today is the last day for you to submit your Life Stories for our NOVA Open Call. Get your submission in today at lab.wgbh.org, and your video short may be broadcast in conjunction with future NOVA programming on Life and Evolution.

Not submitting a Life Story? That’s okay – you can still visit the site and leave comments for your favorite submissions. Review Life Stories, and let us know which ones were your favorites.

Here are some new submissions:

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I Am Evolution – If evolution, as a totality, became self-aware, and could express itself, this is what it might say.
http://thewgbhlab.org/nova_video/i-am-evolution

The Colors of Veil – Explore the journey of a former US solider who converted to Islam, and found a new purpose for her life.
http://thewgbhlab.org/nova_video/colors-veil

Impromptu Life – Containing an introduction of self and project, this animation is based off of life ideas and concepts.
http://thewgbhlab.org/nova_video/impromptu-life

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View more at: http://thewgbhlab.org/nova-recently-added.

Have a great day,
The WGBH Lab

The WGBH Lab Submission Updates, iPod Winners, and a Life Story that Chris loves.

Hey WGBH Lab Friends,

Still thinking about submitting a Life Story to The Lab?  We hope so, and it’s not too late! We’re accepting submissions until December 31st, 2009.  Remember, your work may be broadcast in conjunction with NOVA programming on life and evolution.

Visit The WGBH LAB for details: http://lab.wgbh.org

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The winners of our iPod Nano contest have been announced.  We’d like to invite you to watch their Life Stories, and leave your comments:

NOVA: Becoming a True Human Being, by: Linda Flanders
International Feldenkrais trainer Russell Delman explains how the work of Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais is the fastest way to alter compulsive patterns of behavior.

http://thewgbhlab.org/nova_video/nova-becoming-true-human-being

It’s All About Apples, by: Joanie Tobin
Coleman’s age and health, along with the increasing cost of production, make him think about finally slowing down – one of these days.

http://thewgbhlab.org/nova_video/its-all-about-apples

Lock and Key, by: Chelsea Spear
Why keep a journal? Three women talk about their diurnal diary habits.

http://thewgbhlab.org/nova_video/lock-and-key-0

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Don’t forget to visit the site, watch Life Stories, submit your own, and leave your comments.  Chris Hastings loves this one:

Steven’s Log, by: Steven Hughes and Diane Adams
Steven shares his views on evolution as well as what he believes may be happening in the future.

http://thewgbhlab.org/nova_video/stevens-log