International Film Autumn Academy
Heraklion, Crete
21 – 30 November 2020
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Program for the Film Production Section:
New Project Development
the participants experience the entire process of film making by developing a new film project from A to Z while going through the fundamentals of anthropological field work, pre-production, production and post-production phases, concluding with a brief final touch on project pitching, fine tuning and distribution
Day 1
Introduction of the participants and of the program
Day 2
Visual Anthropology Approach to Filmmaking
Learning how to use the Visual Anthropology and camera lenses in the participants’ new & work-in progress projects (exploring, visualizing, analyzing social issues and individual/collective stories with cinematic potential)
Day 3-4
Development
Researching the film themes in Heraklion and/or surroundings, deciding the topics and the main characters of the film projects; developing and testing the visual treatment corresponding to each specific project
Day 5-6
Production
Shooting (designing the cinematographic storytelling)
Day 7-8
Post-Production
Editing (creating the film narrative structure: linear, non-linear, anthropologic, experimental); Tips and Tricks of the editing process; Rough-Cut Projections
Day 9
Package Strategy
Pitch, Fine Tuning, Distribution Strategy; Mentorship for the Future; Conclusions
Day 10
Departure
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Program for the Film Production Section:
Work-In-Progress Incubator
the participants will receive advice and development mentorship on one of their work-in-progress projects, being a non-fiction or a docu-fiction project, challenged by the hardships of the pre-production, production or post-production stages, including the optimizing of project’s pitching, fine tuning or distribution strategy
Day 1
Introduction of the participants and of the program
Day 2
Visual Arts and Anthropology Approach in Filmmaking:
Learning how to use Visual Arts and Anthropology, along the camera lenses, in the participants’ work-in progress projects (exploring, analyzing, rethinking the addressed themes, topics, individual/collective stories in relation with their cinematic potential)
Day 3-4
Social Sciences and Script Writing
Researching and Understanding deeper the themes of the work-in-progress projects from points of view specific to corresponding Social Sciences (Social, Cultural, Applied Anthropology); Developing and Testing the narrative structure of the projects according to the new input
Day 5-6
Design Thinking and Story Editing
Disentangling the project’s narrative dilemmas (Log-line, Synopsis, Treatment), Shaping the story using a unique methodology specific to Design Thinking; Concluding the Directorial Vision
Day 7-8
Methods of Decision-Making in Post-Production
Tips and Tricks of the editing process; Optimization of the formats corresponding to the incubated projects (teaser, trailer, demo, visuals, first cut, rough-cut); Projections of the respective formats
Day 9
Package Strategy
Pitch, Fine Tuning, Distribution Strategy; Mentorship for the Future; Conclusions
Day 10
Departure
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The participants should bring the editing laptops and cameras they know to handle best
The Spring Academy provides back-up equipment (when possible) only in case of accidental necessity, so you should carefully bring a reliable laptop and camera
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