LAUNCHED: Poetry Films Workshops

In August 2007 the Sadho Poetry Films Project was launched and five poetry films were made as a result of the creative collaboration between the filmmakers and Sadho. Four of these films were screened at the 1st Sadho Poetry Film Fest 2007-2009.

While such collaborations with filmmakers continue and are welcome…
Sadho now offers Poetry Films Workshops.

The first of these workshops was launched on March 1, 2009 with twelve filmmakers in Delhi.

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WORKSHOPS
These workshops can be customized in terms of time and content to suit the needs of the group. The following modules are on offer…

Orientation lecture cum screening – 2 hours

Workshop 1 – Introductory Workshop – 1 day
Workshop 2 – Poetry Films Workshop for educational institutions – 2 to 7 days
Workshop 3 – Poetry Films Workshop for filmmakers – 2 to 3 days

FOR WHOM?
These Workshops are broadly aimed at two different groups – experienced Filmmakers, and faculty and students of educational institutions especially those related to cinema, mass communication, art, design, music and literature. However these workshops can be equally useful for film-societies, clubs, literary and art groups and individuals with an interest in literature and films.

CONTENT OUTLINE
It must be pointed out right at the outset that these workshops do not aim or claim to teach film-making.

Orientation Lecture cum Screening – Introduction to the genre of Poetry Films & screening of select films with their critical appreciation & discussion.

Workshop 1 – Introduction to genre and its sub-forms, potentialities and issues. Screenings of about 15 films, Lectures & Discussion.

Workshop 2 – Aimed at educational institutions, the duration of this workshop &  its goals have much scope for customization. The 2 to 3 day workshop involves a critical appreciation of the language & grammar of audio video-media, insights into poetry and its adaptation for visual arts, the genre of poetry films, its sub-forms and creative devices. The longer version spanning a week also aims at making one or more poetry films. The group size for these workshops can be up to 30.

Workshop 3 – Aimed at individuals who already have considerable experience, skill and a highly refined sensibility of film-making, the workshop aims at channelizing the existing skills & sensibility of the filmmakers into the exciting cinematic genre of poetry films. The workshop involves highly specialized lectures,  screenings, discussions, and critical appreciation of the genre and techniques. The three-day workshop also aims to do preparatory ground work for a film. The ideal size of the group for such a workshop is 10 to 15 filmmakers and / or key members of their creative / technical team.

FEE
Sadho is a voluntary organization, which means that all the core team members, experts & speakers donate their services to the organization.

However, the workshops & screenings have inevitable logistical costs.
In case of individual attendees a fee is charged towards the cost of the workshop.
Educational institutions are not charged a fee but the cost of the workshop / screening has to be borne by the organizers in terms of travel, stay & logistics.

HOW TO JOIN / ORGANIZE

• Organizations and institutions can mail us and opt for either the orientation screenings or workshops 1 or 2.
• Groups of filmmakers and artists can organize the 3rd workshop if they have the sufficient number of attendees and resources.
• Interested individuals can write to us and register for the next workshop that may be organized in their city.

To know of the other workshops being planned, please click here