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Fall 2019 for Kids, Teens, and Families
During the 2019/20 school year we will be pausing our after school and weekend programs for school-aged kids, teens, and their families. JBFC Kids and other special family screenings at the Theater will continue and multiple weeks of Lab Camp sessions will return in 2020. Our Image, Sound, and Story programs will continue to serve schools and community organizations, such as the [...]
Lab Camp, Grades 9-10
Entering Grades 9–10 How much fun and learning can we pack into one week? Come and find out as you play, make, and explore with a range of media in our state-of-the-art production spaces. Our renowned faculty lead small groups of 10, and we maintain a ratio of one adult to every five campers, assuring [...]
Summer Co-op, Grades 9–12
Entering Grades 9–12 Make a collaborative movie this summer through our popular teen program, Creators’ Co-op! Over three weeks, groups pitch, script, shoot, and edit an original narrative short. Week one is an immersive experience with instruction in writing, acting for the camera, and directing. During weeks two and three, the Lab is home base [...]
Special Event: Co-op Night, Gr. 9-12
High school students are welcome to join us for a screening of award-winning filmmaker Bing Liu’s spellbinding debut documentary, Minding the Gap (winner of the 2018 Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Filmmaking at Sundance). Minding the Gap is a coming-of-age saga centered on three skateboarding friends in their Rust Belt hometown, which has been hit [...]
Production: Narrative, Gr. 9-12
In Creators’ Co-op, high school students deepen their craft by collaboratively producing original projects as members of a production crew, attending workshops on specific aspects of filmmaking, and taking advantage of our state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. With individualized mentorship and the support of a peer network, the Creators’ Co-op community offers a dynamic experience for [...]
Production: Nonfiction, Gr. 9-12
In Creators’ Co-op, high school students deepen their craft by collaboratively producing original projects as members of a production crew, attending workshops on specific aspects of filmmaking, and taking advantage of our state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. With individualized mentorship and the support of a peer network, the Creators’ Co-op community offers a dynamic experience for [...]
Crew, Gr. 9-12
In Creators’ Co-op, high school students deepen their craft by collaboratively producing original projects as members of a production crew, attending workshops on specific aspects of filmmaking, and taking advantage of our state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. With individualized mentorship and the support of a peer network, the Creators’ Co-op community offers a dynamic experience for [...]
Cinematography, Gr. 9-12
In Creators’ Co-op, high school students deepen their craft by collaboratively producing original projects as members of a production crew, attending workshops on specific aspects of filmmaking, and taking advantage of our state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. With individualized mentorship and the support of a peer network, the Creators’ Co-op community offers a dynamic experience for [...]
College Night, Gr. 9-12
Hear from members of the JBFC’s Creative Culture initiative about their myriad undergraduate experiences. Last year’s panel included representatives from NYU/Tisch, RISD, Brooklyn College, Purchase College, Ithaca, and others. Click here to view some of our past Fellows, Makers, and Artists in Residence. Interested in taking a Creators’ Co-op course? View our high school offerings. [...]
Writing: Dialogue and Performance
In Creators’ Co-op, high school students deepen their craft by collaboratively producing original projects as members of a production crew, attending workshops on specific aspects of filmmaking, and taking advantage of our state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. With individualized mentorship and the support of a peer network, the Creators’ Co-op community offers a dynamic experience for [...]
JBFC Announces Ticket Price Reduction for Family Programs
All JBFC Kids tickets are now just $5!
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