IN SITU
IN SITU WORKSHOP
Open workshop with mandatory registration and €1,000 in prizes
Filming our surroundings allows us to observe them closely and get to know them better. Similarly, filming and portraying the people around us allows us to build connections and experiences with our neighbors. Using the town of Vila-seca as a backdrop, the participants of the FICVI 2024 IN SITU workshop will create a cinematic portrait in short film format of a person or group of people from the municipality. The collection of short films produced in this workshop will form a demographic snapshot of Vila-seca and will be part of the FICVI IN SITU competition.
The short films can be valuable works that give a voice to the residents of Vila-seca, highlighting their stories and their connection to the town. These people do not need to be widely known or public figures. In fact, part of the creative exercise lies in observing the subtleties of our environment and the people closest to us, who often go unnoticed.
On Saturday, November 9, starting at 10:30 AM, the workshop will take place, where we will talk about what a cinematic portrait is, the various ways it can be made (technically and narratively), and review examples to prepare us for filming our short films. We will also do a practical exercise around the town to apply these initial technical concepts and gather ideas. Finally, after a brief lunch break, we will review the exercises and brainstorm ideas so that each participant can begin filming their short film, which will be screened at FICVI on November 14.
Workshop schedule and activities:
- 10:30 – 11:30 > Presentation of the theme and the workshop: inspiration and technical and narrative concepts
- 11:30 – 13:00 > Practical exercise around Vila-seca
- 14:30 – 15:30 > Screening and discussion of the practical exercise
- 15:30 – 16:00 > Brainstorming and Q&A for creating the short films
WHEN: Saturday, November 9, 2024, from 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM and from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM (1 hour and 30 minutes lunch break)
WHERE: Vila-seca Castle + Vila-seca surroundings
Maximum number of participants: 20
Minimum age of participants: 14 years. Exceptions can be made if younger participants are accompanied by adults.
The deadline to register for the workshop is Sunday, October 21.
IN SITU SECTION
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMITTED SHORT FILMS:
- Maximum duration of 3 minutes.
- The main theme must be a portrait of a person or group of people from Vila-seca.
- The genre can be fiction or documentary.
- The direction can be individual or collective.
- The short film must be made within the festival’s time frame, with a period of 4 days to shoot and edit the piece (from Saturday, November 9, to Wednesday, November 13, by 9:59 AM).
- The pieces created and submitted within the established deadline will be part of the FICVI competition, and a jury of film industry professionals will award the best “Portraits.”
1st Prize IN SITU > €700
2nd Prize IN SITU > €300
The short films will be screened on Thursday, November 14, from 5:30 PM to 6:45 PM at the Celler de Vila-seca.
Check the TERMS AND CONDITIONS, here