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Call for EKRAN 2012 – one week left

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Call for Ekran 2012 organized by Wajda Studio and Wajda School is open now.

EKRAN (the Polish word for “screen”) is an international training program focusing on the creative pre-production process based on shooting practice. EKRAN focuses participants on exploring, identifying and refining the tone and visual language of film.

Deadline is January 31st, 2012. Participation in EKRAN is free.

WHAT IS “EKRAN”?

The European training programme EKRAN is a collaborative project between Wajda Studio and Wajda School, FOCAL (Switzerland), Austrian Film Institute (Austria), Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung GmbH (Germany), nordmedia GmbH (Germany) with support of Polish Film Institute, AGORA Foundation and MEDIA EU Programme.

EKRAN (the Polish word for “screen”) is an international training program focusing on the creative pre-production process based on shooting practice. EKRAN focuses participants on exploring, identifying and refining the tone and visual language of film.

As the creative pre-production process is based on teamwork, EKRAN includes each of the key creative roles in its training curriculum.  Every participating project is therefore represented by a Creative Team consisting of a director (or writer/director), a writer (or co-writer), a producer and, optionally, a director of photography.

EKRAN trains directors not only to develop each aspect of their Projects, but also to tighten the collaborative working process with the writer/co-writer, producer and DOP.

EKRAN is also a brilliant and unique opportunity for producers to develop their project using the most cost effective and creatively concentrated methods. EKRAN offers to participants a production component prepared in close collaboration with EAVE; one of the best programs for producers available in Europe.  The EKRAN training component for producers focuses on creative aspects of film production.

EKRAN aims at advancing participants’ treatments/scripts and producing two scenes from each script/ treatment.

The EKRAN process includes:
-Treatment and / or script development; group and individual work on scripts and / or treatments
- Preparation for shooting; casting, storyboard and individual consultancy with tutors
- Shooting; tutors’ directing consultancies
- Editing; tutors’ editing consultancies
- Evaluation; individual, group and tutor analysis of the produced scenes
- Pitching; individual and team presentation of participants’ projects
- Production and Marketing strategies; individual, group and tutor consultancy on participants’ projects

The creative team (director, screenwriter, and producer) are offered a choice of locations, actors and set design within the usual logistical and budgetary constraints.  EKRAN supports shooting with expertise and help from casting directors, set designers and production managers.

In order to ensure the best possible market opportunities, EKRAN will favor applicants with independent film projects with a strong personal vision.

More info: http://www.wajdastudio.com/en/news/nabor-na-ekran-2012

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Registration for Training Ground 2012 are now open!

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

Discount for the first to register

Training Ground are happy to announce the opening of the registration for FEST – Training Ground 2012, be sure to be the first one to register.

As launching promotion campaign Training Ground will have 15 no accommodation packs available for 49€ for the first to book, FEST – Training Ground is a place where young film enthusiast and film makers from all over the world gather in one week, to attend a deluxe training from workshops to master classes, lectured by industry top experts with recognized achievements.

Registrations are now open and will close on the 9th of June 2012, or when all places are full, be sure to be fast as it is likely the event will sell out.

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Call for participants: FEST Training Ground

Monday, May 2nd, 2011

FEST Training Ground is an educational event where new and upcoming filmmakers and film students from all over the world gather in one week, to attend a deluxe training that includes workshops, master classes and debates headed by some of the industry’s top experts with highly acknowledged achievements. The event is one of the largest film forums in the world.

The program approaches key issues related to film making and the film industry, such as Script Writing, sound editing, production design, film sales and distribution. The event aims at being as complete as possible and as such allowing each participant to tailor make his or hers experience according to his or hers preferences and priorities. The event will take place between the 27th of June and the 2st of July 2011, in Espinho, a tourism orientated city and one of the summer hotspots of Portugal, 15 minutes south of Porto, in the seacoast line. All activities will be in Centro Multimeios de Espinho, a modern high quality infrastructure with IMAX screen, planetarium, café, computer room and free wire­less Internet.

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Participants will be provided with the highest standard of speakers and lecturers, recognized worldwide for their work and achievements. The event will program a diverse number of film experts. Participants will be able to interact with them in debates, small group sessions or even informal meetings, besides, of course, the Master Classes.

Some of the names already confirmed for this edition are: David Macmillan (Winner of three Oscars in the area of sound); Eugenio Cabalero (Oscar winning art director that worked on films such as “Pan´s Labirynth”); Chadi Zeneddine (director of “Falling from Earth”); Marc Price (British Director of “Colin”); Scandar Copti (Oscar nominated Palestinian director, Winner of the Golden Camera at Cannes); Irena Taskovsky (producer and expert on pitching); Guillermo Garcia Ramos (famous Spanish documentary filmmakers); Victor Garcia Leon (Spanish director and actor winner of one Goya Award and many other nominations);  Marie Dubas (French Producer and expert on international Co-Productions for Short Films); Nicolas Keiser (French expert on Sales and distribution); Martin Dale (Scriptwriter and journalist at Variety); and many others.

There will be around 30 experts in total, including a few very high profile figures about to confirm their presence.

The event takes place at the same time as the Festival. Passes for Training Ground give access to all film screenings.

Prices are as low as possible in order to allow mass participation. They vary from 59.99Euros to 120Euros, depending on requirement of accomodation, which is included in the price.

More info: fest.pt

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