PB Film

STUDENT PROJECT HITS AIRWAVES

 
Students at Palm Beach Day Academy

Palm Beach Day Academy (PBDA) students recently developed a 30-minute documentary that aired on South Florida PBS (both WXEL and WPBT) known as The Coral Project. The purpose of the project was a way for students to contribute to saving the tropical rainforest of the sea – the coral reef. Recorded, produced and edited by PBDA teacher Jonathan Paine and his daughter Nicólee, a recent graduate of PBDA, the video chronicles the efforts of students as they conducted research on their campus in a new marine science lab with reef tanks, a coral research station and coral seed bank. The well-deserved coverage was initiated by eight and ninth grade students, and the project has expanded to include an even wider audience with a 10-episode podcast series featuring PBDA students and experts/professionals in the environmental field. The project has garnered a 2019 nomination as a finalist of the Palm Beach Illustrated‘s Education Awards in the “Outstanding Program Award” category. To watch The Coral Project in full, visit vimeo.com/458203435.