Metropolis Filmmakers: Film for Young People is a program dedicated to introducing youth to the science and techniques of film production.
Metropolis Filmmakers will be offering intensive week-long workshops to teach 16mm black and white analog filmmaking to a class of eight (8) young people, ages 8-12.
Age: children, ages 8-12
Class size: 6-8
Dates: Monday, August 17 - Friday, August 21
Time: 9AM-3PM
Class work and morning check-in will take place at the DecadesOut Studio at 98 9th Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Field work will take place in the surrounding neighborhood around Park Slope, Gowanus, Carroll Gardens, etc. Through our collaboration with the Trust for Public Land, we will also have the opportunity to work with other students working to rebuild local playgrounds.
Cost: $375
The theme of the workshop will be the exploration of local Brooklyn neighborhoods (namely, Park/South Slope, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Heights, Gowanus, and Red Hook). The DecadesOut Studio will serve as our HQ, but there will be brief periods where we venture out with the kids. These times and locales will be outlined at the beginning at the workshop period, with approval from parents/guardians.
Participants will be encouraged to explore their local neighborhoods visually — with an eye toward becoming aware of the beauty and challenges facing our urban landscape.
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