Training Initiatives » Aristoteles Workshop
http://www.aworkshop.org
Vama, Suceava / Romania 25th of July - 28th of August. 2011
ARISTOTELES WORKSHOP (AW) is a HDTV training and development center dedicated to foster
a new generation of creative documentary filmmakers in Central and Eastern Europe.
Supported by CNC/Romania, the TV Channel ARTE/France and by MEDIA - the Continuous
Education Programme of the European Union -, AW became, in the last 5 years, a unique training
program, offering both a hands-on approach and a continuous tutoring system.
During this five week thorough workshop, 16 selected participants, divided in four groups, will be
guided through each and every step of the documentary production. Established and respected professionals will help the participants translate their own ideas into fresh, ground breaking documentaries.
The proposed module is a 30 minutes documentary film, but open to fiction elements in any way the
students choose. You will be assisted in pitching, promoting and distributing the outcoming films,
which gives you a triple benefit: learning, doing, and getting exposure.
AW provides production and post production equipment, facilities and accommodations
View projects from Aristoteles Workshop » (if possible, a new 15 min. trailer willbe uploaded.
Target Group
Our courses are designed for young people with previous film and/or video experience, directors,
producers, cinematographers and editors. We are looking for talented people with passion, commitment, a voice of their own and, above all, the ability to collaborate.
Conditions sine qua non
• you must be fluent in English.
• you must fill in the online application form (as stated on the AW website) and mail in all required materials to Arte/France (ARTE Relations Internationales 8, Rue Marceau 92785 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex 9, France)
The package consists of:
§ Application with photo
§ Resume or CV
§ Sample of your work in English
§ Letter of recommendation.
The application deadline is May 31st, 2011
The workshop is structured as follows:
Stage 1 - Training
Narrative style & strategies. Director’s perspective of development.
Camera, light, sound. Visual approach, planning & production schedule.
Stage 2 - Production
Treatment, research & scouting, shooting. Shoot adequate footage, taking into consideration that researching and planing are part of the documentary editing process.
Stage 3 - Editing
Shaping the documentary in the cutting room. Creative content and visual treatment. Coaching activity during and after the completion of the rough cut.
Stage 4 - Finish Line
Output to tape. Final evaluation.
Participation fee
€500 fee which covers accommodation, breakfast & dinner and production and post production
equipment and facilities.
Costs for the participants
• Travel expenses to & from Romania
• Additional daily subsistence (lunch and drinks)
Contact
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Upcoming events
The 6th Edition of the Aristoteles Workshop. Vama, Suceava / Romania, July 25 - Aug 28.
The application deadline: May 31, 2011
