THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF FILMMAKING WORKSHOPS THAT TOOK PLACE ACROSS SLOVAKIA WILL CONCLUDE AT THE AZYL SHORTS FESTIVAL IN BANSKÁ BYSTRICA.
DURING OUR 5-DAY WORKSHOP, YOUNG, ASPIRING FILMMAKERS WILL BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE VARIOUS STAGES OF CREATING AN AUDIOVISUAL WORK, A FILM. WE WILL FOCUS ON THE FUNDAMENTALS OF SCREENWRITING, DIRECTING AND ON-CAMERA WORK, PRODUCTION, CAMERA OPERATION, AS WELL AS EDITING AND SOUND COMPOSITION. THE WORKSHOPS ARE PRIMARILY DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN THE ART OF FILMMAKING FROM ART SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS.
DURING THESE DAYS, PARTICIPANTS, WITH THE HELP OF FOUR MENTORS, WILL BE GUIDED TO TURN THEIR CONCEPT ON THE GIVEN THEME INTO AN ORIGINAL ONE-MINUTE FILM. THIS YEAR’S THEME IS TABOO. THE WORK IS DONE IN SMALL GROUPS, WITH ONE MENTOR LEADING A MAXIMUM OF THREE STUDENTS. THE MENTORS ARE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS FROM THE FILM INDUSTRY, EACH WITH DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES, STUDENT AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUNDS, AND VARYING APPROACHES TO FILMMAKING.
THE SCREENING OF THE FINALIZED WORKSHOP FILMS WILL TAKE PLACE AS A PUBLIC EVENT. WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENTER THEIR FILMS INTO A COMPETITION FOR VALUABLE PRIZES.
AFTER THE WORKSHOPS ARE COMPLETED, THE FILMS WILL BE UPLOADED TO THE AZYL SHORTS FESTIVAL WEBSITE IN THE WORKSHOPS SECTION. THIS WAY, THE FILMS WILL BE ACCESSIBLE TO A WIDER AUDIENCE. THE WORK OF YOUNG FILMMAKERS WILL ALSO BE SHARED ON THE FESTIVAL’S SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS – FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM.
THE ORGANIZERS’ PRIORITY IS TO SUPPORT EDUCATION IN THE AUDIOVISUAL FIELD.
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS WORKSHOP
WITHOUT REGISTRATION, IT IS NOT ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC; IT EXISTS AS A CLOSED EVENT.