OPEN CALL for Applications
Deadline for applications: Thursday, 20 July 2017
for
CREATIVE FUTURES: Short Film Production Workshop
On Friday, 25 August and from Monday-Friday, 4-8 September 2017
Film Directors, Directors of Photography, Cameramen and Sound Operators are invited to apply to take part in this hands on workshop. The workshop aims to support film makers in the production of a short film.
Programme:
For the workshop we want to build two teams who will both make a short film with the support of experienced film makers – from the script to the premier on Friday, 8 September. Including shooting and editing.
Background:
This workshop is part of “Creative Futures”, a two year programme to support the creative industries in Ethiopia, jointly organized by British Council, Goethe-Institut and iceaddis, funded by the European Commission.
Dates and venue:
Friday, 25 August and Monday-Friday, 4-8 September 2017
Goethe-Institut Addis Abeba
Requirements, application process, application deadline
Please send your application documents by email
julia.sattler@addis.goethe.org until Thursday, July 20.
Film directors:
- your short film project (a synopsis or a script - film should not be longer than 8 minutes)
- A short introduction/bio about yourself, including your experiences in the cinema field
- A motivation letterDirector of Photography:
a short introduction/bio about yourself, including your experiences in the
cinema field
- A motivation letterCameraman/-woman:
a short introduction/bio about yourself, including your experiences in the
cinema field
- A motivation letterSound operator:
a short introduction/bio about yourself, including your experiences in the
cinema field
- A motivation letter
- A good level of English is essential to participate in this workshop.
- Application deadline is Thursday, 20 July 2017.
Trainers:
Robin Robles
After graduating 4 years ago from the French Film School, La Femis, Robin Robles has created his own production company, Topshot Films, in order to work with upcoming directors. He has produced over 10 short films in France, but also in Benin and Greece, and is now developing 3 long feature length film projects.
Convinced by the major value of sharing knowledge, Robin has participates in workshops such as Berlinale Talents, and teaches production at La Cinéfabrique in Lyon (France).
Hiwot Admasu
One of the very few Ethiopian upcoming filmmakers in the international scene, Hiwot Admasu Getaneh believes she learned the art of storytelling from her grandmother. Though her love for art was obvious from her activities in the high school years, she first got her B.Sc in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Addis Ababa University in 2010. She then decided to follow her real passion, filmmaking, and joined the Blue Nile Film Academy in Addis Ababa. After experimenting with school shorts, she made her first professional short film New Eyes in 2015. The film premiered at the Venice International film Festival in Sep 2015 and showed at the Toronto international film festival the same month. New Eyes has screened in so many festivals around the world and has recently won the Best Short film Award at the Durban International film Festival. Hiwot was able to attend a lot of workshops and talent labs around the world; TIFF Talent Lab, Addis to Cannes, Locarno Summer Academy and Berlinale Talents to mention few. She says the mentorship of excellent filmmakers from such places helped her carrier a lot. She made a documentary called Letters from Ethiopia in 2016. Currently, she is working on a short and a feature film with the same story called A Fool God.
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