Teen Summer Filmmaking Workshop (Session 2)

One week Teen Summer Filmmaking Workshop at Docs In Progress

In this one week fun and educational filmmaking workshop for ages 13 (or entering 7th grade)-17, participants work in small teams to plan, shoot, and edit short documentary videos filmed in and around downtown Silver Spring, Maryland. Meets in person.

Participants will be provided access to and training with video cameras and editing equipment. Final projects will be shown in a mini-festival for family and friends on the last day of the camp, videos will be uploaded to YouTube, and may also be featured at the Community Stories Film Festival 2024. The program takes place from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm each weekday.

We have a refrigerator for participants to store their lunches. We will also provide water and nut-free snacks. The workshop is capped at 10 students.

The safety of students and staff remains the top priority for Docs In Progress. Docs In Progress follows the safety measures of the MCPS guidelines.

LOCATION:

Docs In Progress is located on the ground level, of the Alexander House. The entrance of Docs In Progress is on Apple Ave.

Teaching Artist: KHINÉ BONNER

Khiné Bonner is a Docs In Progress Fellow, producer, editor, colorist, and media literacy educator. He's designed and developed youth media and filmmaking curriculum for a myriad of non-profit organizations in the Washington metropolitan area and he's also the lead editor at TEK Creative, a small production agency based in Washington, D.C. Khiné has produced for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, the Luce Arts Foundation, the Greater Washington Boys & Girls Club and is the Director of Video for the East Orange Music, Art and Culture Festival. His current documentary short, Fences, is in pre-production and focuses on the Peter Westbrook Foundation in Brooklyn, New York.

DATES:

August 14 - August 18 (Monday - Friday, from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm)

REFUND POLICY:

If your circumstances change and you must withdraw from a class after registering, please be aware of our refund policy:

Withdrawal 20 or more calendar days before the first day of a program: 75% refund

Withdrawal 11-19 calendar days before the first day of a program: 50% refund

Withdrawal 10 or fewer calendar days before a program: No refund

Arts On The Blocks was one of the documentaries produced during the Summer Teen Filmmaking Workshop 2022.

Ellsworth Dog Park was one of the short documentaries produced during the Summer Teen Filmmaking Workshop 2022.

Silver Spring Library was one of the short documentaries produced during the Summer Teen Filmmaking Workshop 2022.

Host or Publisher Docs In Progress