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The WGBH Lab Showcase is where we put your projects on display. The finished 6:55 projects, Filmmaker-in-Residence trailers, a selection of interviews with media professionals, and short films submitted by you are all available here in high resolution.

Now you can download, rate, and rank the programs in Open Media Network (OMN). OMN is a free, legal service designed to help you enjoy a broad selection of movies, public TV and radio programs, video blogs and podcasts. Click a link below to download OMN and a WGBH Lab Showcase program. For more information about OMN, visit omn.org.

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Two-Buckets

Few residents have spoken to Two-Buckets, an eponymous loner from the woods and backwaters of Maine. The town overflows with stories about him, and he has become a local legend. Curtis Ellis and Ian Cheney try to solve this New England mystery. A WGBH Lab 6:55 selection.

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Found in America

Scott Patterson’s Found in America travels with Davy Rothbart to uncover the unexpected beauty and pathos invoked by found objects. A WGBH Lab 6:55 selection.

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The Pocket

Filmmaker Caroline Toth takes up drumming and soon experiences what musicians call being in the pocket. Commissioned by the WGBH Lab for a series pilot.

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Confessions of a Skating Addict

Producer Tracy Heather Strain reveals the extent of her late-blooming passion for figure skating. Commissioned by the WGBH Lab for a series pilot.

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Odd Jobs

A penchant for video games and quick reflexes are prerequisites for this odd job. The short presents the unusual occupation of car counters. A WGBH Lab 6:55 selection.

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Traces of the Trade

In Traces of the Trade, Producer/Director Katrina Browne follows ten family members as they retrace the steps of their forefathers, the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history.

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Video Podcasts

Got ideas about the future of media? People like Paul D. Miller a.k.a. DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid do. Hear what he and other media professionals have to say in interviews commissioned by the WGBH Lab.

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