Category Archives: Network Activities

Seminar Media Education

Jak zmienia się funkcja filmu/fotografii i metody pracy tymi mediami?
Jak używać narzędzi wizualnych świadomie, krytycznie, refleksyjnie?
Jak mądrze podążać za zmianą technologiczną, aby wzmacniać zmianę społeczną?
Jak używać obrazów w projektach społeczno-kulturalnych?

Używasz w swojej pracy animacyjnej/edukacyjnej mediów wizualnych (filmu, kina, fotografii, internetu)? Masz wpływ na to, jak robią to inni? Chcesz podzielić się swoim praktycznym doświadczeniem wzmocnionym teoretyczną refleksją? Zapraszamy Cię do udziału w Seminarium Wizualnym.

Seminarium Wizualne to wyjątkowa okazja do spotkania osób, które pracują z obrazami, praktykami patrzenia i szeroko rozumianą współczesną kulturą. To okazja do spotkania praktyków (animatorów/edukatorów, twórców) z zaproszonymi teoretykami (antropologami i socjologami) zajmującymi się kulturą wizualną.

Spotkanie będzie nie tylko okazją do wymiany doświadczeń, refleksji i pytań, ale też pierwszym krokiem do wspólnego stworzenia wyjątkowej publikacji – „Wizjonerzy. Scenariusze przyszłości”. Koncepcja i zawartość tej publikacji on-line zostaną stworzone przez uczestników Seminarium.

Projekt ma charakter partnerski – zapraszamy osoby, które są gotowe do zaangażowania się we współtworzenie projektu od początku września do końca listopada.

Seminarium odbędzie się w terminie 27-30 września 2012 roku, w Oczyszczalni (Regowo, w okolicach Warszawy).

Praca on-line nad publikacją i przygotowanie tekstów potrwa do końca listopada 2012.

Zapewniamy:

> udział w trzydniowym, intensywnym, kameralnym (ok. 15 osób) Seminarium (zapewniamy udział zaproszonych gości i moderatorów, nocleg, wyżywienie, przestrzeń do wspólnej pracy – prosimy o samodzielne pokrycie kosztów dojazdu),

> spotkanie z praktykami pracującymi w podobnym obszarze,

> spotkanie z teoretykami i ekspertami z Polski i zagranicy,

> możliwość współtworzenia nowatorskiej publikacji skierowanej do szerokiego grona odbiorców.

Kontakt:

Agnieszka Pajączkowska

aga.pajaczkowska@e.org.pl

tel: +48 506 09 09 15

Seminarium Wizualne jest częścią programu Polska.doc realizowanego w ramach działań Doc Next Network dzięki wsparciu finansowemu Europejskiej Fundacji Kultury (ECF).

Seminarium Wizualne jest projektem współfinansowanym przez Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej.

http://polska.doc.e.org.pl/seminarium/

Training Course on inclusion of young immigrants in creative media making

ASSOCIATION ę: Polska.doc summer workshops 6

Poland.doc is a series of crossmedia seminars for young artists and budding culture animateurs (18-30 years old) interested in film and photography.

Throughout a set of intensive workshops the participants will develop their film and photography skills and work on an author’s film or photographic project (documentary etude, photocast, series of stills) under the guidance of professional creators. 20 most promising projects will gain a chance to be produced.

Poland.doc is about sharing experience and tested work methods with young creators, students of multimedia and cultural animation courses. The projects encourages cultural and educational actions, which utilise film and photography. It crates an opportunity for hands-on testing of the skills acquired.

Poland.doc guest professionals included: Jacek Bławut, Marcel Łoziński, Krzysztof Wierzbicki, Tadeusz Sobolewski, Paweł Łoziński, Piotr Stasik, Rafał Milach, Łukasz Trzciński, Adam Mazur, Janusz Byszewski, Maja Parczewska ,Marta Białek-Graczyk.

Organiser:
Society of Creative Initiatives „ę”

Funding:
The project is realised as a part of the Youth & Media Progrmme thanks to the financial support of the European Cultural Foundation (ECF).
The project also benefits from the financial support of Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.

ASSOCIATION ę: Polska.doc summer workshops 5

Poland.doc is a series of crossmedia seminars for young artists and budding culture animateurs (18-30 years old) interested in film and photography.

Organiser:
Society of Creative Initiatives „ę”

European Souvenirs: 3rd workshop

European Souvenirs assembles an artistic collective of 5 young mediamakers researching into found material from different European archives in the course of 4 workshops led by various artistic collaborators, in 4 different European cities, to create a live-cinema performance to be staged for the first time in October 2012 in De Balie (Amsterdam) and will tour afterwards in different countries across Europe and beyond.

http://www.europeansouvenirs.eu/how/

BFI Media Lab Experimental Doc Screening

The BFI Doc Next Media Lab is a six month development scheme for 18 – 25 year olds interested in making a name for themselves in the world of documentary. With funding, mentoring, training and other support the filmmakers will be given a chance to experiment with what can be done within the loose confines of ‘documentary’.

http://bfidocnextlab2012.wordpress.com/

MODE Istanbul: Workshop Digital Storytelling (theme: Immigrant stories)

MODE İstanbul, çeşitli kuruluşlarla ortaklaşa olarak yerel ve uluslararası filmler üretmeye, projeler geliştirmeye, medya atölyeleri, film gösterimleri, sergiler ve toplantılar düzenlemeye yönelik film ve dijital sanatlar girişimdir.

http://modeistanbul.org/

Doc Next @ IDFA

Since 1988, the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) is unique for its international film program, the variety of genres, its politically committed program and the many European and world premieres featured each year.

For the 3rd year, Doc Next Network is part of IDFA. Within the IDFA programme, Doc Next Network presents an alternative perspective on contemporary Europe. Doc Next are mostly D-I-Y media-makers, who “go round” the official institutions, the media and cultural policies, thus creating a link between the traditional media and the constantly developing world of free culture.

Doc Next Network @ IDFA 2012 activities:

Screening of Doc Next films prior to featured documentaries
Mini Cinema @ Rembrandtsplein
Talking Dinner #2: Film Festivals
Doc Next films for the IDFA Competition for Student Documentary
Online Doc Next webisodes

More news and a detailed program soon at docnextetwork.org

Intern wanted for Doc Next Network!

Do you have a background in media, journalism, documentary or film? Want experience in a European cultural organization? Want to get involved with event and festival production? Are you a pro-active all-rounder with an interest in media and young people? You just might be the intern we are looking for!

Location: Amsterdam
Duration: 10 – 20 weeks, 0.6 FTE
Start date: 17 September 2012
Apply before: as soon as possible, urgent!

The European Cultural Foundation (ECF at www.eurocult.org) is an independent organisation which helps the arts contribute to a strong, united and diverse Europe built on shared cultural values. We have a special commitment to the new generation of Europeans and to the European Neighbourhood. Many of our activities are geared towards bringing out the creativity in young people of all backgrounds and towards empowering cultural actors of change.

ECF is both a grant-making and operational foundation.

THE INTERNSHIP

The ECF Youth and Media Programme and its core partnership scheme called Doc Next Network (www.docnextnetwork.org), are looking for an intern to assist at various levels of the programme activities, specifically the following:

Assisting in the roll-out of ECF’s collaboration project with the International Documentary Film Festival (IDFA) in Amsterdam, in November 2012 (http://www.idfa.nl/nl.aspx)
Assisting with the logistics, production and (online) outreach and touring of a live cinema performance European Souvenirs (part of ECF’s Imagining Europe event at De Balie in Amsterdam)
Working on the archival of the Doc Next Media Collection: updating, editing, handling 3^rd party request and preparing pitches to potentially interested parties.

The tasks on the internship are flexible but will provide work experience within an international organisation relevant to the candidate’s education.

TASKS

Production & logistics

Assist in logistical and production tasks for Doc Next at IDFA (November 2012), a programme with Doc Next documentary screenings and meetings. The programme of the IDFA collaboration is developed in cooperation with the international partners of Doc Next Network. The intern will be pivotal in supporting this.
Assisting in communications tasks related to IDFA and to Imagining Europe, an event taking place in October 2012.
Cooperating closely with the freelance producer for IDFA and online editor of www.docnextnetwork.org, as well as the Communications department, all under the responsibility of the Youth and Media Team.
(Online) research contributing to the address lists for communication purposes

Processes

Attending Y&M team meetings and ECF staff meetings.

Research

Conduct and present a mapping of organizations (cultural) working with young people (15-30) and media in NL and Europe, with a focus on those organisations that work in documentary (transmedia / video / film / audio / photography).

PROFILE

Third year in Media / Journalism / Media-design Studies (the applicant must be a registered student throughout the entire course of the internship);
Affinity with culture and arts;
Knowledge of new / social and DIY media;
Strong interest in European development – understanding and knowledge of the history and geography of the European continent and the implications for young people in Europe (esp. Spain, Turkey, UK, Poland and the Netherlands);
Fluent in Dutch and English (any of the other languages Spanish, Polish or Turkish is preferable but not required per se);
Hands-on attitude and pro-active approach;
Quick with media software, social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Tumblr, other).

The intern must have a valid work permit for the Netherlands (according to Dutch Labour Law)

The intern will receive a fee/reimbursement of costs amounting to 375 Euros gross per month, based on 3 days (22.5 hours) a week, from which the internship provider will pay the social security premiums, wage tax and national insurance contributions that are due.

The ECF strives to be an equal opportunities employer and to see that the make-up of its staff is diverse and representative of society. The ECF welcomes applicants from a wide variety of backgrounds.

Application in English and via email only must include a motivation letter, detailed CV and a support letter from your Study Programme Coordinator / your College or University. Please send this to Gill Wijnhoven, HR Officer (gwijnhoven@eurocult.org) at your earliest convenience.

NB: living in Amsterdam is very expensive and accommodation can be hard to find. Please consider this when applying from outside The Netherlands.

Istanbul: The Sound of the Muscle.

At the beginning, our eyes are closed, listening to the sound of a control at the customs, the city, the calls to pray, the traffic, the trains, the bells… And with this exercise of proactive listening we get started on the work with the audiovisual artist Filastine in Istanbul, inside a room with warm wooden floors within the cozy and inspiring ‘Simotas Binasi’, the base of the European Souvenirs team in its stage at the Old Constantinople.

The prominent sounds of the city emerge, not only when it’s time to look to the Qibla and the muezzins appear to be competing with each other. Istanbul sounds in its cars, its ships, its tourists and inhabitants. Sure that in other cities, sounds are equally powerful and ever-present, but in Istanbul they vibrate around you as well as within you, for whoever wants to listen and loose themselves.

During the days working at Simotas, we would go out recording these sounds and buying percussion instruments. Then, we gathered all this and thought of the soundtrack for our live cinema show. Music was present while working all throughout the comforting jam sessions with the material supplied by the archives. First, with Grey Filastine’s help -who also delighted us with a magnificent showcase of his last album with the awe-inspiring background of Fatih Sultan Mehmet’s bridge, which links Europe and Asia- and later, with the team work, where we started exercising the muscles, the sound, getting them ready to the flow of the live show.

Bones and Muscle: building stories.
We spent the rest of the time at work in Istanbul putting together stories, getting over the first few keywords, all of them actually, in order to equalize the aspects we were more keen to highlight in this research process that is European Souvenirs. It is then when we appreciated the workshops in Seville with Toni Serra as well as with Silvia and Nuria, and invoked the muse ‘Structure’ to pull together the outline of our project.

This task led us to over three days of narrative games, writing the story separately, analysing keywords, using exquisite corpses… And these conversations brought up the main subjects, for now, of our own cosmogony. The basis of a multiple, fragmented, domestic story. These being: Family, Travel, Borders, Utopia vs. Dystopia and Memories.

Ingredients of a multimedia stew which five artists will have to cook together, although coming from different realities, in different places and with different thinking.

So, how to cook it all at once? How to serve it on the table? What about the technique?
The third part of the work in Istanbul was that one we always like to discuss about. How are we appearing on stage? What technical equipment are we using? How do we approach the challenge of having the audience seated? And here is where the collective intelligence and the background of the art team get down to business: video-projections, quadraphonic sound system, gadgets, instruments, buttons, cables… Everything is possible, not every thing is necessary. The tough part is knowing how to adequate the technique to the story, not succumbing to the virtuosity of technology, facing the simplicity (and the toughness) as opposed to being too theatrical or using entropic multilayering.

In the middle of this debate, always unfinished but quite advanced, we left Istanbul, satisfied with the good work and looking forward to Warsaw, our next stop. Meanwhile, we will work far away from each other, but still being able, if we close our eyes, to hear the sound of that muscle that joins Europe and Asia… in Istanbul.

Text by Pedro Jiménez & Malaventura. Pics by Benito Jiménez and Cansu Turan.

Video report – click to view.