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303MEDP Z 1 8S English, Czech summer

Subject guarantor

Radim PROCHÁZKA

Name of lecturer(s)

Radim PROCHÁZKA

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The aim of the module is to expand student knowledge about education programs in markets and co-production fora focused on documentary film. The aim is an understanding of their important position in the modern film industry and what types of projects are appropriate. Whether for film festivals or independent of them, this is an important toll which is part of determining trends from the beginning of a film idea and entering the financing of projects and their subsequent application. The participation and results of these fora are more and more part of key institutions, primarily foundations.

We recommend group participation by student project teams (director and producer) - though not required. This module is open and appropriate for all studies.

Mode of study

Excursion

Prerequisites and co-requisites

https://forms.dokweb.net/accreditation - to acquire free industry accreditation, enter code: Filmstudent2020

A comlete industry guide, with contacts to all guests and accessto the East Silver video library are acquired with accreditation. An overview of accredited guests can be found during Feb. at dokweb.net.

Course contents

The East Doc Platform (EDP) is the largest platform for acquiring international partners for co-production, finance and distribution of documentary projects in Central and Eastern Europe. Each year, hundreds of key producers, television and festival dramaturgists and distributors from the whole world represent over 120 documentary filmmakers and producers. Part of this open to the public program (lectures, case studies, panel discussions, master classes) are also presentations of prepared projects (East Doc Forum, Czech Docs...Coming Soon) and networking (East Doc Market).

Tues, 10. 3. 2020 – Institutu Cervantes cinema (Na Rybníčku 536/6, 120 00 Nové Město) – 14:30-16h:

Students visit Czech Docks… Coming Soon independently, public presentation of prepared documentary projects https://dokweb.net/aktivity/east-doc-platform/2020/czech-docs

Part of the East Doc Platform and Jeden Svet festival is public presentation of selected Czech documentary projects in the development, production or post-production phase of

Czech Docs… Coming Soon. Czech producers and directors present their projects to foreign professionals - international festival representatives, distributors, sales agents and the public. This event is supported by the Association of Audio-visual Producers.

Thurs, 12. 3. 2020 – Theatre Image (Národní 25, 110 00 Staré Město) – 9:30-14:00h:

Students independently visit the morning or afternoon block of the main pitching fora. They select two pitches and write a 1-page report about how the pitches impressed them positvely or negatively from the perspective of quality (self-)presentationa at the East Doc Forum - pitching 21 of prepared documentary films:

https://dokweb.net/aktivity/east-doc-platform/2020/east-doc-forum

This is the ninth time there has been presentation of these interesting documentary projects in Central and Eastern Europe. In total the international publish represents 21projects. In the 19 years of the East Doc Forum existence, more than 800 filmmakers and 170 films have walked away with support, including such international films such as Julia Dreams, Sofia's Last Ambulance, Ukrainian Sheriffs, When the War Comes, Swede in a Ziguli or the Oscar nominated, Rabbit a la Berlin

Friday, 13. 3. 2020 – Institut Cervantes (Na Rybníčku 536/6, 110 00 Staré Město) – 10:00-12:00:

At 10:00 meetingwith Radim Procházka – presentation of what to expect from the market. What can be learned and acquired, at 11:00, meeting with Zdenek Blaha – group presentation, how the market functions and time for questions.

Recommended or required reading

webové stránky https://dokweb.net/aktivity/east-doc-platform/2020/program

Assessment methods and criteria

90% attendance and submission of the couse paper by 30.3.2020 - This is a one-page analysis of two diverse performances at one of two attended pitchings. It is presumed that students identify the positives which impressed them from the viewpoint of the presentation and its links to the film theme and vice-versa in the case of negatives of other selected „pitches.“

Note

Documentary Dept. Module instruction

Lecturer: Radim Procházka, Zdeněk Blaha (organizer Alice Růžičková)

Time and place: Tues, Thurs. and Fri. 10-13. 3. 2020, at the East Doc Platform – Institut Cervantes (Na Rybníčku 536/6), Theatre Image (Národní 25)

Credit:1 – for 90% attendance and written (1 A4 page) about pitching by 30. 3. 2020 (send to radim@radimprochazka.com)

Capacity: 15

Elective for: this module is appropriate for all FAMU study programs

Instruction langauges: Czech and English.

Further information

Course may be repeated

This course is an elective for all students of this school

Schedule for winter semester 2019/2020:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2019/2020:

Date Day Time Tutor Location Notes No. of paralel
10.03.2020 14:30–16:00 Radim PROCHÁZKA
parallel1
12.03.2020 09:30–14:00 Radim PROCHÁZKA
parallel1
16.03.2020 10:00–12:00 Radim PROCHÁZKA
parallel1

The subject is a part of the following study plans