MillerComm Lecture Series
Boys to Men? The Necessity of Initiation and Mentorship for Teenage Boys
Wednesday, October 29th, 2003
Frederick Marx
7:30 pm
Third Floor, Levis Faculty Center
919 West Illinois Street
Urbana
Event Description
Using clips from Hoop Dreams and Boys to Men? film director/writer/producer/editor Frederick Marx argues the societal necessity to resurrect ritual initiation and mentoring of teenage boys. In this context, he discusses themes from his upcoming feature documentary New American Heroes, a year-long study of six 15-year-old boys from six different US cities, different also across race, class, culture and family structure, who undergo different ritual initiations.
Hosted by: Unit One
In conjunction with: Center for Democracy in a Multiracial Society, Department of Kinesiology
Frederick Marx
Academy and Emmy-nominated Independent Filmmaker, Hoop Dreams