Overview
The Swedish Digital Filmmaking Workshop in Indonesia is a part of
the triptych filmmaking workshops in Havana Cuba, Lake Victoria
Rwanda and Jakarta Indonesia, held by the Swedish Institute.
The 22-day workshop which will be held on 28 October 18 November
2007, is in cooperation with the Embassy of Sweden in Jakarta, the
Faculty of Film and Television at the Jakarta Arts Institute, the
Jakarta Arts Council, with the support from Alfatech Broadcast
Solution, AVID, JVC, HP, www.boleh.com, Majalah Film and Kineforum.
A selection panel will select 10 qualified film descriptions from 10
writers to participate in the workshop, where they will be taught
the language of filmmaking and the director's craft by the Swedish
and Indonesian mentors. They will have to go through the process of
writing, producing, directing and editing.
The students will form two production groups based on two qualified
scripts selected by the mentors and organizer. They will be the crew
of their own films, which will give them the greatest understanding
of the functions of various departments.
All short fiction films will be shot on JVC camera and edited on
Avid Media Composer.
Theme
The submitted fiction film description must be original. It can be
anything interesting related to your daily life, the surroundings,
or anything about Indonesia.
Tell your story!
Requirements
1. Open to Indonesian citizen living in Indonesia, must have
graduated from high school or equal,
but less than 35 years of age.
2. Should have demonstrated motivation to learn some aspect of
filmmaking and must take part
in the whole workshop and film production process in accordance
with the time schedule
specified by the organizer.
3. Participants must send two hard copies and a soft copy in English
and Indonesian languages of
application form , film description, preliminary research,
curriculum vitae, previous works (if
available) and copy right clearance for any materials used in
the film (music, photos, etc).
4. The film description should be made for 5 to 15 minutes film
duration.
5. All films are to be shot, produced and finalized in Jakarta, with
financial and time limitation set
by the workshop.
Registration
1 August 14 September 2007.
All application must be sent to the Embassy of Sweden. Organizer
will select the completed application only.
Selection Process
17 23 September 2007.
The Selection Panel will select 10 qualified film descriptions.
Finalists Notification
24 28 September 2007.
The 10 finalists will be notified by phone and or email.
Workshop
28 October 17 November 2007, at 9 am 5 pm, comprised of :
a. theory development
A seven-day theory development on writing and directing. After a
pitching the students will
be divided into two production groups according to the two
qualified scripts selected by the
mentors and organizer.
A three-day of production management, cinematography, sound, art
directing and editing
classes.
This will take place at the Faculty of Film and Television at
the Jakarta Arts Institute.
b. shooting development
A five-day shooting of the two qualified scripts in Jakarta.
c. post-production
A six-day post-production at the editing studio of Avid
Alfatech.
Final Screening
18 November 2007 at the Kineforum, providing a unique opportunity
for the public to see the works students have produced, screened
together with other Swedish and Indonesian short films.
Facilities
Each finalist/student will get hotel room (shared) and meals, return
ticket (airplane, train or bus), insurance (accident only), six
edition of Majalah Film and goody bag.
Prize
Each student, upon successful completion of the program, receives a
diploma.
Two qualified scripts will be awarded Avid Xpress Pro original
software and production fund.
Follow Up Film Festivals
Europe On Screen
26 October 2 November 2007 (Jakarta), 3 25 November 2007
(outside Jakarta)
Jakarta International Film Festival (JiFFest)
7 16 December 2007, www.jiffest.org
Göteborg International Film Festival
25 January 4 February 2008, www.filmfestival.org
Send your application to
SDFW/Embassy of Sweden
Menara Rajawali, 9th Floor
Jl. Mega Kuningan Lot # 5.1
Jakarta 12950
Information
Application form can be downloaded at www.swedenabroad.com/jakarta
and
www.boleh.com
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
tel. +62-21-25 53 59 28, fax. +62-21-576 26 91
HP. +62-813 1099 7619, +62-21-70 444 945 (Winda)
+62-815 8730 636, +62-21-9355 8964 (Susi)
Useful links
www.si.se, www.avid.com. www.majalahfilm.com, www.jvc.com,
www.alfatech-broadcast.com, www.hp.com, www.fftvikj.org,
www.dewankesenianjakarta.com
