Frame by Frame: Coming-of-Age in America
Registration for winter/spring 2025 is now open!
Grades: 9th–12th
Time: 3:30 PM–6:30 PM
Dates: March 6–March 27, 2025
Session Length: 4 Classes. One Day/Week, Thursdays
Cost: $150
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Frame by Frame: Coming of Age in America
Take a cinematic journey through the trials, triumphs, and transformations of growing up. This course surveys the coming-of-age genre, exploring its recurring themes and characteristics, and situating them in their cultural context. From the raw, digital-age look at adolescence in Eighth Grade to the nostalgic grit and reflective look at friendship and rebellion of Mid90s, the whimsical charm of young love and youthful adventure in Moonrise Kingdom, and the enduring bond of childhood friendships in Stand By Me, each session will combine film screenings with engaging discussions. Students will uncover how these films reflect the universal, yet deeply personal, experience of adolescence across different cultures, eras, and media.
Detroit Hamell, M.A.
Instructor
Detroit Hamell earned a Master’s Degree in Cinema Studies from NYU Tisch School of the Arts, and his Bachelor’s Degree in Film Studies from Pace University in Manhattan. He plans to pursue a doctorate in Cinema Studies. His journey with cinema began at the Jacob Burns Media Arts Lab in 4th grade, where he cultivated his passion for storytelling and filmmaking. Since 2018, he has worked as a teaching assistant at the Media Arts Lab, inspiring young students to explore the fundamentals and joys of filmmaking. Detroit’s work has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the Jacob Burns New Lens Award, Best Director and Best Picture at NYLIFF, and Best Director at the Revolution Me Film Festival. He is also a published poet, a collection of which was honored by the Sarah Willis Award.
CampDoc
We are excited to partner with CampDoc, a third party program we will be using to collect and consolidate student registration information in order to streamline the registration process, and enhance the parent and guardian experience while your child is participating in our program(s). CampDoc will give parents and guardians full access to their own participant portal which they can log into at any time to view course details and information, and previously submitted documents.
Once a course has been purchased on the JBFC website, an email from CampDoc will follow within a few days with instructions on how to create a CampDoc account (if you do not have one already) and submit additional required registration information, such as an updated immunization record, a list of allergies, names of individuals who are authorized to pick your child up, doctor and insurance information, etc., and the deadlines by which this information must be received. We look forward to seeing your child this year.
