Workshop on festival CPH:DOX
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language Instruction | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303MWCPH | Z | 5 | 40S | English, Czech |
Subject guarantor
Name of lecturer(s)
Learning outcomes of the course unit
The aim of the workshop is on-going review of contemporary trends in non-fiction as manifested at the progressive CPH DOX festival which has determined its own innovative path in the industry (changes in emerging formats of „classic“ pitching, inspiration from leading presentations, choice of selectors from inter-field areas - ex: people from MoMa, internet experts, etc.) Based on a collection of data, students develop analytical texts of the their own research segment. The aim of the data is to gather over a period of about 3 years and develop a comprehensive analysis of decisive processes. Student may further develop the topic in their diploma paper. The CPH DOX festival is interested in this data for their own use; to evaluate and open discussion about it.
Mode of study
- FAMU Documentary Dept - introduction to ethnographic research methods take place at special meetings (beginning of March, attendance is obligatory!)
- Copenhagen - recording an interview + participation at festival industry activities (23-27. 3)
- FAMU Documentary Dept. - debate on the text results (April)
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Selection of participants from the Drama Theatre Dept. master's studies students based on a cover letter.
Course contents
The purpose of this yearly workshop at the CPH:DOX festival in Copenhagen is to introduce student to character of the contemporary selection process in non-fiction (including hybrid forms) and, also, systematically map out that process through ethnographic methods (observations, field journal, extensive interview).
The topic is a deeper analysis of industry systems in the documentary field: How current trends are „born“?, Who are the actual decision-makers who decide which film will be presented at a festival (either in development or final form)?, How do determine what will be selected and what not?, What are the criteria for their selection?, What types of artists, projects and presentations show up? - Do they have similar features? Is it possible to describe the contemporary form of so called „original documentaries“? How and why does the pitching model and entire manner of presentation of a film to the experts change?
The trip is ideally set for 4-5 master's students who will be selected based on their coverletter and participation in the Dramaturgy course, part of which is industry issues and their analysis.
FAMU PAYS FOR AND ENSURES - accreditation FORUM / ACADEMY, accommodations and bus travel.
Festival program:
- unlimited access to CPH:FORUM - presentation 24+25/3 morning (possible metting with Fora delegates, analysis of pitch presentations)
- access to CPH: SCIENCE FILM FACTORY (pitch researchers, selected in collaboration with Nature magazine towards filmmakers and producers who have the following potential (and students) for the National Geographic financing prize for a project based on a meeting where research create it - 24/3 afternoon.
- access to CPH: ART pitch - new presentation format implemented in collaboration with the Sundance institute - braintrust representatives of institutions financing film and art, focused on potential coordination of financing and distribution in experimental and „too-much-for-a-broadcaster“ film - 25/3 afternoon.
- access to the Interactive Symposium analysing potential financing, distribution and all potential new,collaborative and immersive media/projects - using prototype projects developed in CPH:LAB as examples and „problems“ - 26/3 morning
+ students have with full accreditation from the festival:
- all packets CPH:INDUSTRY Academy plus, i.e.: inter-discipline meetings of students of European universities, unlimited, priorly reserved tickets to festival screenings, group debates after films, individually selected special program DOX: Academny Classes (F:ACT, HYBRID, Science, Film research), tutor, group working inter-discipline groups of 15-35 students (Hybrid must be registered as soon as possible or it will be full). Meetings and discussions with directors of festival films and pitching teams from fora in the Academny Class.
STudent obligations and results from the FAMU aspect:
Students, with approval in the the Dramaturgy course select a particular activity -each in a different industry field (ex: one Science film factory, other Forum, another, personal meetings with decision makers and perform an analysis through the ethnographic research method.
The result is an analysis text - in the extent of approx. 5 standard pages + 3 audio and transcription of interviews with decision-makers.
Recommended or required reading
Assessment methods and criteria
100% attendance and collaboration + text + 3 audio interviews and their transcription.
Note
Lecturer: Lucie Králová in collaboration with Tereza Šimkova, lead CPH:FORUM
Time: Mon - Fri. 23-27. 3. 2020 Copenhagen, Denmark
Grading requirement: for/5 – 100% attendance + class participation
Capacity: 4-5 Documentary Dept. master's students - selection based on cover letter.
Elective course only for Documentary Dept. of FAMU
Instruction langauge: Czech, English
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23.03.2020 | – | Lucie KRÁLOVÁ | parallel1 |
The subject is a part of the following study plans
- Documentary Film - Master - 1920_1y (optional subject)
- Documentary Film - Master - 1920_2y (optional subject)