student movie, "culture shock" 2008

"Culture Shock: Japan Discovery Challenge," a 10-episode Internet-tv series about Japanese and American high school students teaming-up and competing to produce short films about Japan:
from over 20 locations, including Hiroshima Peace Memorial, Toshodaiji, Chiba Lotte Marine stadium, will be released with each weekly episode.

series trailer at www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpXE8tVqQYU;
[ search: cultureshock2007 ]
-- or -- www.e-bukatsu.com/index_e.html to view "Intro Videos" and meet the 16
Jp and US high school students...

Episode Two of "Culture Shock," plus 4 team short films:
"Tokyo Earthquake Safety,"
"Akihabara, Digital Hollywood University,"
"Tokyo Fashion Adventure," and
"Yoyogi Park" http://www.kyoeiexchange.com/jdc2007/ep02_e.shtml


=> December 16: Global broadcast of "Culture Shock: Episode 1"
at www.youtube.com, search: cultureshock2007
(view episodes and "Tokyo Food Day" at www.e-bukatsu.com)

=> December 23 to February 17: Culture Shock, Episodes 2 to 10
at www.youtube.com, search: cultureshock2007
(view series and teams' 24 culture films at www.e-bukatsu.com)

=> February 17 to March 1: view, vote, and determine the winner