Jeff Rudkin created the BTV program at Lora Batchelor Middle School in Bloomington, Indiana, in 1995 as an extension of his video production elective class. In those 14 years, hundreds of students from elementary through high school have received countless awards for a wide range of projects and productions. Jeff inspires students to produce works covering a wide range of topics and curricular areas. The largest scale productions have been feature-length videos of classic literature including Frankenstein, Tom Sawyer, and Oliver Twist. Over its 14-year history, B-TV has grown into a nationally recognized, award-winning program, with Rudkin and his students winning over 250 honors at local, state, national and international media festivals and competitions. They have twice been honored with resolutions by the Indiana State Legislature, and the program has earned hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants. 

                                                                                     


                  

Awards: The contests that BTV enters are listed below. The contests cost a fee; paid by students
1.   C-Span Student Cam
2.   Windsong
3.   ISMF

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