Amman Filmmakers Cooperative (AFC)

INTENSIVE DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING WORKSHOP

Acquire essential skills to produce a short documentary.

Friday March 16, 2007 | 10:30am - 7:30pm.

Registration Deadline by Mar 14, 2007 - 9pm

WORKSHOP OUTLINE

I. Introduction
- Assumptions, expectations, and plan of action.
- Defining independent filmmaking within a Jordanian and Arab context.
- Screening of selected short films.
- Legal overview: defamation, copyrights, and fair use.
- Common mistakes committed by beginners.
- The key stages of production.

II. Pre-Production Planning
- Structuring the story.
- Research.
- Budgeting.
- Schedule.
- Equipment.
- Interview preparations.
- Permits & clearances.
- Location scouting.
- Shooting script.

III. Production
- Video camera operations.
- Shot angles.
- Framing the shot.
- Cutaways.
- Conducting the interviews.
- Logging footage.
- Audio issues.
- Lighting concepts.

IV. Post-Production
- Editing workstation configuration.
- Editing tools of the trade.
- Capturing and logging footage from camera to editing workstation.
- Arranging film footage for the rough cut.
- Narration.
- Music track.
- Subtitles.
- Incorporating photos/graphics.
- Exporting to CD, DVD, DV, Web film.

V. In-class Film Project
The instructor will demonstrate key documentary filmmaking concepts
described in the workshop by producing a short documentary.

 

CONTACT:
Hazim Bitar, Phone: 0776.400.434, Email: ArabFilmmakers@gmail.com

REGISTRATION:
1) Interested applicants must complete the registration form to be considered
for the workshop: http://jordanianfilms.org/workshop.aspx
2) Registration does not guarantee workshop enrollment in this workshop.
3) Confirmed participants will be notified via email.
4) Registration submission deadline is Wednesday Mar 14, 2007.
5) To open the registration form visit: http://jordanianfilms.org/workshop.aspx

LOCATION:
To be determined. Confirmed participants will be notifies.

FEES:
For confirmed participants, a 10 JD non-refundable fee must be paid
no later than 7pm on Wednesday Mar 14, 2007 or registration will be
canceled.

Fee will be fully refunded for residents of Special Zones and for female
applicants. Please call or SMS to make an appointment to make payment or
to find if you qualify for the refund.

IMPORTANT:
Content of workshop may change without notice. For updates to this
workshop visit: http://ammanfilmmakers.alif.com/mar-10-07-intro-to-docfilm.htm

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