Community responds to NCTV-17’s documentary project
Do you remember what you were doing May 2 in Naperville?
A local cable TV channel is planning to remind you, but not until this fall.
All 17 members of the Naperville Community Television Channel 17 staff spent 24 straight hours May 2 recording the activities of the city’s residents and workforce for a documentary to mark the station’s 25th anniversary.
Some community members also submitted photos and videos to the project, inspired by famed director Ridley Scott’s “Life in a Day.”
NCTV-17 Executive Director Liz Spencer said the community responded for calls to participate in the documentary she plans to present in September. In all, her staff shot 12 hours of footage and received more than 80 submissions from residents.
“We had an overall great response from the community at large. When I was out, most people responded with awareness of what was going on and with enthusiasm,” Spencer said. “Whether or not they were participating was the wild card, but I got the general feeling the public was interested in the final result and looking forward to seeing the documentary.”
Spencer said submissions included the celebration of a 48th wedding anniversary, a businessman’s daily commute to work in Naperville, a leadership breakfast and a sunset.
“I would say there was a certain level of pride that I felt from people that Naperville was worthy of this type of coverage and they were excited to see the results,” she said. “I am thrilled with the overall awareness and positive responses we got.”
Now the plan is to edit all the submissions and footage together and premiere it in September.
“We are just beginning to comb through the stuff and get a rough timeline in place,” she said Tuesday.
The finished product will ultimately be for sale for $15 from the station and available for checkout from each of the city’s three library branches.