| TR-50076-09 | Public Programs: America's Media Makers: Production Grants | San Francisco International Film Festival | The Lost Treasure Hunt | 9/1/2009 - 11/30/2014 | $390,220.00 | Matthew | Gary | Davis | | | | San Francisco International Film Festival | San Francisco | CA | 94129-1025 | USA | 2009 | History, General | America's Media Makers: Production Grants | Public Programs | 390220 | 0 | 390220 | 0 | Production of a 30-minute pilot television program, "Christopher Columbus: The Mystery of the Santa Maria," and an accompanying interactive website. This would be the first program of a 13-part series entitled "The Lost Treasure Hunt."
"Lost Treasure Hunt" is an educational television project that will explore topics in history and the humanities by using a unique combination of live-action documentary and animation. Bringing together nationally-recognized scholars and educators with an experienced animation creative team, the "Lost Treasure Hunt" pilot episode and website will introduce children to historical subjects and explore multicultural topics in a style that is relevant to a young audience confronted with many media choices." |