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ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS IN PRAGUE

Cinergy with Yorgos Mavropsaridis

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
306MCM Z 1 2/D English, Czech
Subject guarantor:
Michal REICH
Name of lecturer(s):
Michal REICH
Learning outcomes of the course unit:

The aim of a masterclass and practical lecture with Yorgos Mavropsaridis is to provide an insight look into the filming process and working style of greek director Yorgos Lathimos. It is also a good opportunity of having a professional discussion, of exchanging thoughts and ideas as well as taking the advice from a famous film editor with very wide filmography.

Mode of study:

Screenings, discussion.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

A partial knowledge of films by Yorgos Mavropsaridis http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0561430/

Course contents:

The last guest of Cinergy educational platform in 2017 will be the Greek film editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis, a close collaborator of Yorgos Lanthimos. Mavropsaridis edited all Lanthimose’s films, starting with director’s feature debut My Best Friend (2001), followed by psychological dramas Dogtooth (2009) and Alps (2011) and internationally acclaimed films Lobster (2015) and The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017). Mavropsaridis also often works with young directors – he’s edited the Latvian film Mellow Mud (2016, dir. Renãrs Vimba, Crystal Bear from Berlinale IFF), Modris (2014, dir. Juris Kursietis, Best New Director Award from Sebastian IFF), Luton (2013, dir. Michalis Konstantatos) and many other feature debuts.

14. 12./ 18:30/ Světozor Cinema - Small hall/ Master class with Yorgos Mavropsaridis

Yorgos Mavropsaridis will present short excerpts from his work during the master class and talk about his collaboration with Yorgos Lathimos.

14. 12./ 20:45/ Světozor Cinema - Small hall/ Screening of film Lobster

In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into beasts and sent off into The Woods.

15. 12./ 10:00 – 16.00/ FAMU – KSS / Practical lecture with Yorgos Mavropsaridis

For a practical lesson, students will receive a film material from the upcoming (English speaking) Czech film which they have to edit by themselves in their free time. It will be one dialogue scene around a table with four characters. Edited scenes will be the material for discussion with Yorgos Mavropsaridis and for confrontation with edited scenes from their classmates.

The film material will be provided by the guarantor of this module.

Recommended or required reading:

Interview with Yorgos Mavropsaridis - https://soundcloud.com/barbicancentre/the-craft-of-film-editing-screentalk-with-yorgos-mavropsaridis

Assessment methods and criteria:

100% attendance and 100% participation for all events.

Course web page:
Note:

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Further information:
Course may be repeated
This course is an elective for all students of this school
Schedule for winter semester 2017/2018:
Date Day Time Tutor Location Notes No. of paralel
14.12.2017 18:30–22:00 Michal REICH
paralelka 1
15.12.2017 10:00–16:00 Michal REICH Room No. 311
Lažanský palác
paralelka 1
Schedule for summer semester 2017/2018:
The schedule has not yet been prepared
The subject is a part of the following study plans:
Generated on 2018-06-18