Film

Bootcamp

Watch This!

Watch This!

Duration:

17 weeks

When:

January 27 - May 21, 2026

Schedule:

Tuesday/Thursday | 4 – 6pm

Difficulty:

Bootcamp

Ages:

15 - 19

Cost:

FREE

About this class

Share your voice through film in Watch This!, a 5-month program that invites you to be a part of something BIG. In this class, you’ll have the opportunity to direct your own short film and collaborate as a crew member on many others! Each film is a chapter to the larger theme of the class that you and your classmates get to decide. This is your chance to level up your filmmaking skills in a kinetic and experimental space — it’s time to think outside the box and cultivate your own unique perspective! At the end of the program, celebrate with your friends, family, and community with a film festival style premiere. Due to its fast paced nature, this class is recommended for more experienced Spy Hop film students, but not required.

Applications close January 5th.

Jonathan Nelson (he/him)

Film Mentor

Hi, my name is Jonathan Nelson. I’m a film mentor at Spy Hop and I specialize in Cinematography. I’ve worked in the film industry full time for the past 7 years, playing almost every role on set in various productions. Everything from Documentary, Commercial, Narrative, and Broadcast, I’ve got exposure in.

Most recently, I am in post production for a horror feature film where I was the Director of Photography and a Producer. This film should be hitting festivals later this year.

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