Daily Schedule

Thursday 12th Nov 2009

11:00am to 3:00am Screenings of the relevant documentary clips.


3:30pm to 7:00pm Workshop
Script and documentary by Shadmehr Rastin*

    *Course Outline:
     -Understanding the 'Story Question'
     -Role of Themes and/or Conflict in a Documentary
     -Character Development

Opening Ceremony (Invitation Only)

7:30pm Official opening of Chritopshe Pilault's art works exhibition
8:30pm Screening of documentary 'Losing Ahmed' (68 min)
9:30pm Dinner Buffet

 

Friday 13th Nov 2009

11:00am to 3:00pm Screenings of the relevant documentary clips
3:30pm to 7:30pm   Workshop 2 Cinematography by Savas Alatis*
8:30pm to 10:00pm Film screening: Elle’s a appelle Sabine/her name is Sabine (82min)

    *Course Outline:
    - Basic Video Camera Operation & Lighting
    - How to shoot an Interview

Saturday 14th Nov 2009

11:00am to 2:00pm Screenings of the industrial documentaries

2:00pm to 3:30pm Screening of Mr. Shirdel’s documentary: “The night that it rained”

3:30pm to 7:30pm Workshop 3
Directing by Mr. Kamran Shirdel*

    *Course Outline:
     - Documentary pre-production and scripting
     - The Organic Documentary Approach
     - The Elements of Documentary Production

8:00pm to 9:00pm Screening of “Super size me”
9:00pm to 11:00pm Panel Discussion** on Documentary and Social awareness

    **Panelists:
    Mazyar Eslami(Film critic), Dr. Eman Gaad(Community Development    Authority), Mr. Shirdel (Documentary filmmaker), Dr. Jacqueline Mansourian ( Specialized in autism training), Dr. Eman Gaad( Director of Disability Services, Community Development Authority)

Sunday 15th Nov 2009

11:00am to 3:00pm Screenings of the relevant documentary clips

3:30pm to 7:00pm Workshop 4
Editing/Sound Design by Nadia Fares*

    *Course Outline:
     -Aesthetic aspects of Editing and Sound in Documentaries

Closing Ceremony (Invitation Only)

7:00pm to 8:00pm Paintings’ auction

8:15 pm to 8:45pm Screening of the produced film: “Make me Perfect”
Recognizing the film crew and sponsors.

8:45pm to 9:30pm Panelists Discuss “Make me Perfect”

9:30pm Dinner Buffet