MANHATTAN, N.Y. - Aug. 17, 2020 -Over 1.1 million television viewers have tuned in over the years to watch Film Lab Presents, a television series medley of bold, innovative and diverse American stories hosted by actor Jennifer Betit Yen. The series, ongoing for 12 seasons, produces original narrative entertainment designed to create and empower gender and ethnic parity in storytelling. Since 2014, Crossings TV has aired Film Lab's innovative entertainment in Central Valley (California), Chicago, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, San Francisco, Seattle, and New York. The success and popularity of the show continues with crossover market appeal and season 13 will premiere on September 18th.
A re-run of Film Lab Presents 2019 Season 12 will also air weekly, starting this Friday, August 21. The show includes select films from the Film Lab's 72 Hour Shootout filmmaking competition. Airtimes are as follows:
Weekly on Friday beginning August 21 (season 12 re-runs) and September 18 (2020 season premiere):
Chicago (Xfinity Ch. 691)
Premiere
· Friday – 10:30 AM & 3:30 PM
Rerun
· Sunday – 10:30 AM & 4:30 PM
Central Valley, CA (Xfinity Ch. 398, KBTV 8.1)
Premiere
· Friday - 6:30 PM
Reruns
· Sunday - 6:30 PM
Los Angeles (Spectrum Ch. 1519)
Premiere
· Friday – 10:30 AM & 5:30 PM
Rerun
· Sunday – 5:30 PM
*Some viewers in Los Angeles will find Crossings TV on Charter Spectrum SD Ch. 346 and HD Ch. 878
Minneapolis/St Paul (Xfinity Ch. 175)
Premiere
· Friday – 9:30 AM
Rerun
· Sunday – 5:30 PM
New York (Spectrum Ch. 1519)
Premiere
· Friday – 10:30 AM
Rerun
· Sunday – 9:30 AM & 7:00 PM
San Francisco (Xfinity Ch. 238)
Premiere
· Friday - 5:30 PM
Rerun
· Sunday – 4:30 PM
Seattle (Xfinity Ch. 152)
Premiere
· Friday – 6:30 PM
Rerun
· Sunday – 9:30 AM
Crossings TV President/COO, Daniel Sakaya, said, "It's already been impressive to see what these filmmakers could pull together in 72 hours in past years but to see the level of creativity and quality in this year's films, in light of production obstacles brought on by the pandemic, has been nothing short of inspiring. We're most excited to share these amazing films with our audience." For more on AAFL TV, please visit www.film-lab.org.
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