Film-Making Intensive by Himalayan Film School with Hossein Fazeli & Gopala Krishna Annam
Himalayan Film School in collaboration with Deer Park Institute, Tuning Fork Films and Fazeli Films.
The FILM-MAKING INTENSIVE is an immersive learning program designed for aspiring film-makers as an introduction and exploration of the visual language and techniques of cinema Through expert lectures, exercises and short projects, participants explore the craft of film-making in all stages from its inception as an idea to the final cut. The pedagogy covers screenwriting, grammar of the film language, tools of the directors’ craft, editing and sound design.
The last four days of the program are an optional hands-on project, where the participants will collaborate in small teams to produce their own short films, gaining valuable practical experience in the process.
PROGRAM MODULES
Day 1-2: FILM APPRECIATION
Day 3-5: SCREENWRITING
Day 6-8: FILM GRAMMAR
Day 9-10: CRAFTING SCENES: FROM PAGE TO SCREEN.
Day 11: THE CRAFT OF EDITING & SOUND DESIGN
Day 12-14: STUDENT PROJECTS (OPTIONAL)
DAILY SCHEDULE:
9am – 10:30am: SESSION#1
10:30am – 11:00 am Tea Break
11:00 am – 12:00 pm SESSION#2
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Lunch Break
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm SESSION#3
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Tea Break
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm SESSION#4
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Dinner
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm FILM SCREENING
The Workshop is offered in the spirit of Dana, on a donation basis. However, a registration amount of Rs. 2,000/- shall be sought to cover the workshop expenses, including the travel costs for the facilitators.
FACILITATORS.
Hossein Fazeli
Hossein Martin Fazeli has been an A-list director in North America for many years. He has been producing, directing, and writing fiction and non-fiction television and film for more than two decades and has extensive international experience, having worked on location in a dozen different countries. His films have been broadcast around the world, including on CBC, BBC, ARTE, and Canal+, winning 37 international awards in the process.
Throughout the years he has collaborated with organizations such as UNDP, the European Commission, and Nonviolence International on a wide range of film and television projects, including national and regional campaigns, exploring issues such as human rights, women’s rights, and minority rights. His 2007 production, “The Tale of Two Nazanins”, about a teenage girl imprisoned on death row in Iran, was broadcast on major international networks such as the BBC and CNN and is credited with igniting an international campaign that saved her life.
Gopala Krishna Annam
Gopala Krishna is a filmmaker based in the Western Himalayas and is the founder of Himalayan Film School and Mussoorie International Film Festival. He studied for his Masters in Communications from MICA, Ahmedabad, and several years of work experience as an Assistant Director in the film industries of Bombay and Hyderabad.
Please note- “attendance in all sessions is mandatory.”
For queries, registration & accommodation, please email: info@deerpark.in