Documentary Film Masterclass

Events Details

Date: Sep 05, 2014 - Sep 05, 2014Timings: 09:00 AM - 09:00 PMLocation: Szabist 154 CliftonCity: Karachi, SindhSubmitted By: Pak101.com

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Organizers Details

Name: Szabist Media Sciences Dept.Contact: (021)111922478Email: [email protected], [email protected]Website: http://khi.szabist.edu.pk/bs-mediasciences.html

Category: Dance & Theater , Conference

Events Info

British Council and Scottish Documentary Institute in partnership with Media Sciences Department - SZABIST are pleased to announce Karachi Stories - A Documentary Film Masterclass from 5-12 September 2014 to be held in Karachi, Pakistan. Exclusive media partner Radio1FM91.

Karachi Stories – A Documentary Film Masterclass is an initiative of the British Council and Scottish Documentary Institute (SDI), in partnership with the Department of Media Sciences, SZABIST. The masterclass will bring together local filmmakers for an intensive eight days of documentary filmmaking in groups, based on a series of creative documentary workshop programs delivered by SDI in partnership with British Council over the last few years, aimed at developing documentaries with human stories, reflecting a specific place and time but which have the ability to engage international audiences.

Professor Noe Mendelle, Director of Scottish Documentary Institute, Film & TV, will facilitate the participants in groups of four to produce short documentaries which will then be screened at a public event at SZABIST. The course will explore in depth all elements of documentary projects including choosing subjects/themes and building narratives, methods and treatments, point of views and contexts, production strategies, use of equipment, potential issues, editing, funding and financing, and exhibiting.

Those with an interest in documentary filmmaking are invited to apply. The masterclass will benefit early to mid-career filmmakers keen to experience different, more practical methodologies of documentary filmmaking.

Interested candidates from all over Pakistan are encouraged to apply. Successful applicants not residing in Karachi will be provided an economy return air ticket as well as accommodation for the eight days of the workshop.

To apply for a place on Karachi Stories – A Documentary Film Masterclass, please email your CV, a statement of interest and web links of your past projects to [email protected] by 20 July 2014. Successful applicants will be notified by 4 August 2014.