Partially-Funded Verzió Young Documentary Film Critics Workshop in Hungary
Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
edu active is accepting entries for the first Verzió Young Documentary Film Critics Workshop, Budapest. If you like watching and writing about documentaries, we invite you to apply for the inaugural Verzió Young Documentary Film Critics Workshop, which will take place within the framework of the 19th Verzió International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival in Budapest, Hungary. The 19th Verzió International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival takes place 8–20 November 2022, in-person and online, in Budapest and several cities across Hungary.
The workshop will focus on methods and approaches to writing about non-fiction films. A team of international and Hungarian tutors will guide participants through the intricacies of structuring and publishing reviews, polish their writing and editing skills; and introduce participants to the existing platforms and publications that feature critiques on nonfiction film.
Benefits
- Writing-intensive workshop on 8–12 November
- Preliminary online sessions in October via Zoom (dates TBA)
- Free accreditation at the 19th Verzió FF
- Access to Verzió industry events
- Hands-on learning from international tutors
- Networking with the international documentary community
- Meeting other young film critics, directors, and producers of documentary films
- The workshop is free of charge, however, the organizers cannot offer reimbursement for travel and accommodation to participants.
Eligibility criteria
- The workshop is open to aspiring and early-career film critics.
- The working language of the workshop will be in English.
- Participants will be selected based on merit.
- Preliminary introductions with the tutors will take place online in October.
What do we expect from you?
- A passion in documentary cinema
- High-level oral and written English skills
- Some experience writing film reviews
- Full attendance of the workshop’s tutoring sessions and masterclasses (in-person and online)
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