The workshop is aimed at young, up-and-coming writers/filmmakers with the intent to raise the stakes and teach our homegrown talent the skills required to create wonderful stories based on the Nigerian perspective and written to international standards. It is also ideal for people with experience looking for guidance on where to go next.
ABOUT:
HomeVida and the Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) are proud to present a ONE WEEK Screenwriting and Directing workshop for Short filmmakers. The purpose of this intensive Scriptwriting and Directing workshop is to use the SHORT FILM medium to focus on stories that promote values, integrity, and anti-corruption in Nigerian society.
The one-week workshop will be run by Australian Filmmaker Jolyon Hoff and screenwriter Emil B. Garuba and will involve intensive practical sessions where each writer will work individually and in small groups to create storylines, structure and character development. Participants’ work will be critiqued, deconstructed and broken down so that they can thoroughly understand by practical example, the mechanics of writing for the screen and what makes a short script successful or a flop.
THE TRAINING IS DIVIDED IN TWO PHASES:
• Scripting the Short Film: Short Script Basics
• Directing the Short Film: Learn How to Use the 5D to Make a Short Film
OUTCOME:
• The workshop is a unique opportunity to train young Nigerian writers in screenwriting for short films, a skill which is integral to developing as feature filmmakers.
• Participants will also walk away with important tips about preparing oneself for the screenwriting/filmmaking profession and a comprehensive understanding of filmmaking concepts.
• At the end of the workshop, participants will be sent an electronic resource pack for further analysis (including FREE copies of Final Draft screenwriting software valued @ $250. Final draft is the number one-selling scriptwriting software in the world). Participants will also be expected to complete the screenplay for a short film.
WHERE & WHEN:
July 2nd to July 6th, 2012 at the NFVCB Building, Plot 730 Alexandra Crescent, WUSE II, Abuja. 9am – 5pm daily.
COST: N35, 000 per participant (includes training materials, handouts, software, lunch.)
REGISTER: Pay into Homevida’s Acct: Access Bank, Public and Private Dev. Centre (Homevida) 0100200488
FACILITATORS:
Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC). The PPDC is a Nigerian Citizenship sector organization, formerly called Public and Private Right Watch (PPRW). Established in 2001, their major activities are in the area of Anti-corruption, good governance, promotion of increased citizenship participation in a way that supports prevention, detection and reporting of corruption. PPDC seeks to assist and empower ordinary citizens to capture the public space, and participate in governance and development in a way that prevents corruption.
Emil B. Garuba. Emil B. Garuba is a professional screenwriter with an MA in Creative Writing from the University of Central Oklahoma. Since pursuing a career as a screenwriter and script editor, Emil has written over five feature-length screenplays, short films, TV series, and shows, and is also a writer on Tinsel, M-Net Africa's first Nigerian soap opera.
Jolyon Hoff. Jolyon Hoff is an Australian filmmaker currently living and working in Abuja, Nigeria. He has an MA from the Australian Film and Television School and has since worked independently over the past 15 years as a freelance film and television producer. He has produced and directed documentaries, music videos, television series, short films, and over 50 television commercials for clients in Australia and the United States.
HomeVida. Home Video Integrity Award (HOMEVIDA) is a film award platform driving creative messaging on integrity and value change through the FILMS, whilst also providing opportunity for branding and product promotion for businesses. It is designed as a partnership between non-profit, public and private organizations to promote core national and corporate values that are the foundation for nation building, whilst promoting the businesses that support it.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries/ submissions: emilgaruba@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.homevida.org/
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