(includes the making of a short film)

Daily from Monday – Friday 16:00 until 20:00

 

The aim of this theoretical and practical intensive seminar is to offer its participants the necessary knowledge about the history and theory of cinema, the expressive means of cinema, cinematic language, the form and style of a film, the production, the screenplay, film acting, photography and editing.

 

This will be achieved through the screening and analysis of a short film and of excerpts from characteristic feature films, exercises on screenplays and film acting, off-camera theatre rehearsals, on-camera theatre rehearsals and shooting of scenes selected by the seminar coordinator or created by the participants. Each participant will direct one scene, using the rest of the participants as cast and crew.

 

The participants will learn the fundamental concepts of audiovisual narration and the way in which a story is told through sound and image. They will learn how to turn an idea into an entire screenplay and will discover the ways in which to approach the screenplay from a director’s point of view and how to edit it (découpage). Such a screenplay for a short film (up to 5 minutes) will be shot by the participants at the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation and at one outdoor location.

 

Seminar Coordinator: Giannis Karmbitsos (Director, editor, film critic)

 

Renowned people of the world of cinema and other fields will give master classes regarding the screenplay (Nikos Leros), acting (Theodoros Espiritou and Errikos Litsis), camera and photography (Prokopis Dafnos), production (Giorgos Mouzakitis), and editing (Giannis Karambitsos).

 

 

Week 1: || Theatre games to familiarize the participants with one another. || History – Theory of Cinema (acquaintance with the most important  movements and the great creators and theorists of cinema through short presentations, the projection, commenting and analysis of excerpts from characteristic films, the showing of entire short films and one feature film followed by a discussion and analysis of the films shown. || Master Class regarding Screenplay:  Nikos Leros

 

Week 2: Style and form of a film. Style of the creator || The story and plot of a film || Learning about the expressive means in cinema and about cinematic language. || Getting to know the Ways and Methods of working of selected professionals of cinema, both Greek and foreign, Theory and Practice || Fundamentals of directing (the axis, the 30 degree rule etc) and Film Acting || Practical exercises regarding the script, Film Acting and Directing || Master Class in Production: Giorgos Mouzakitis

 

Week 3: Preparation, Off-camera rehearsals for the shooting of scenes selected by the coordinator of the seminar or by the participants, on-camera rehearsals and shooting of the selected scenes. || Master Classes in Acting: Theodoros Espiritou and Film Acting: Errikos Litsis

 

Week 4: From the idea to the Script, the Directing and ultimately the Creation of a short film (up to 5 minutes) whilst remaining within specific boundaries regarding space, time and the number of participating characters which will be given by the coordinator. || Writing of a screenplay –  Rehearsals and Shooting of the Short Film || Editing and completion of the Film || Master Class on Filming – Cinematography: Prokopis Dafnos

 

Previous related experience is not required for participation in the seminar but would prove a valuable asset. The seminar is aimed at film buffs, fledgling script writers, actors, directors and also teachers.

 

Cinema: From Theory to Practice (includes the creation of a short film)

Will take place from the 29th of June until the 24th of July 2015

 

Cost: €200 (Discount for students, unemployed, couples, former students of the School of Cinema)