Film Fabrik . Write Me A Short.
Key Invitee: Renaud Cohen, Scriptwriter and Director (France)
Location: Saint Georges Street . Port Louis
Time: 10:00-17:00
Language: French
The selection of participants has been completed
The scriptwriting workshop for short films is the historical workshop of the Iïe Courts Festival. Under the guidance of the French scriptwriter and director Renaud Cohen, three writer-directors selected during an initial call for projects will work intensively on their fiction projects. This residence is the first stage of the programme FILM FABRIK.
This workshop is being organised with the support of the French Cultural Institute of Mauritius.
FILM FABRIK. Draw Me A Short
Key Invitee: Madi Piller, Cinéaste and President of TAIS (Canada)
Location: Saint Georges Street . Port Louis
Horaires: 10:00-17:00
Langue: French
The selection of participants has been completed
It’s been a long time since the Festival has last hosted an animation workshop. Under the guidance of the director Madi Piller, five writer/animators selected during an initial call for projects will work intensively on their fiction project. This residence is the first stage of the programme FILM FABRIK.
This workshop is being organised in collaboration with TAIS (Toronto Animated Image Society) and with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
Director’s Cut
Key Invitee: Shiva Bajpai (United States / New York University Tisch of the Arts)
Location: Saint Georges Street . Port Louis
Time: 10:00-17:00
Language: English
The selection of participants has been completed
How to develop one’s own style? How to learn to trust one’s instinct? How to give directions to actors? All these questions will be explored in theory but also in practice under the guidance of the young independent director from New York, Shiva Bajpai.
Programme >
- Creating a storyboard
- Writing a Synopsis
- Staging
- Shooting techniques
- Working with actors
- Film analysis
- Direction tips
- Editing procedures
With the support of the US Embassy in Mauritius.
Short Of Sound
Key Invitee: François Serre, Teacher at the Lycée de l’Image et du Son of Angoulême, Documentary Maker and Director of The Courants 3D Festival (France)
Location: Saint Georges Street . Port Louis
Time: 10:00-17:00
Language: French
The selection of participants has been completed
Lend us your ear… This year, we pay attention to sound!
Programme >
- Listening skills
- Available means for reportage, from the documentary to the fiction film
- Metadata and the management of Time Code Free Run
- Elemental aspects of acoustics
- Exercices in audio recording
- The sociological approach of the documentary film as used in audio recording
- The semi-structured interview, in practice
- From audio slicing to post-production
- Monitoring technological developments
- Holistic practice
- All week: viewings and listening skills
FILM FABRIK
FILM FABRIK – Film Fabrik is a programme aimed at supporting the writing and production of short Mauritian films. un Put into place by the association Porteurs d’Images, this programme offers to writers/directors the technical, financial and logistical means to make their film (writing, production, screening and distribution).
FILM FABRIK unfolds itself in 2 stages of selection:
- PHASE 1 : Writing residence > Selection by application file.
- PHASE 2 : Production > At the end of the workshop, the participants have a pitch session. Only the most complete projects will undergo production.