 Workshops & Master Classes
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Michał Englert, David Polonsky, Ari Folman |
Nabil Ayouch |
James Manos Jr. |
Dario Argento |
Catherine Breillat |
Pen-ek Ratanaruang |
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Film and Music. And Music – Workshop hosted by director Eran Kolirin
Film and Music have enjoyed a longtime, intricate relationship. That said; it often appears as though the two arts might as well exist in two separate universes. Composers are often the final stop in a film's production journey; relegated to the mere status of "emotional heartstring pluckers." Meanwhile, the directors themselves often lack sufficient, in-depth knowledge of the musical language, and consequently struggle to claim within the field of music, the same authority they possess in other areas of filmmaking.
Even between the walls of Tel Aviv University, the segregation between the departments continues to be upheld in the form of the Academy of Music and the Department of Film and Television. The two seldom interact. With that in mind, we hope this workshop will break this very divide. In order to do so, film students have been asked to make a series of films inspired by musical pieces, written and composed by students from the Academy of Music. Once shot, the films were then stripped of their original soundtracks and were sent back to the Music students for the purpose of composing a new soundtrack. The result is a series of "double" films, with two sets of soundtracks, composed both before and after the fact. Through the emergent tension between the different pieces, one seeks to learn something about the relationship between audio and video, director and composer.
The workshop will be held on Sunday, 23 June, 2013, starting at 1.30pm at Cinematheque 3
Cinematography and Animation in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction – Master Class given by cinematographer Michał Englert, animator David Polonsky and director, Ari Folman
Michał Englert – Award-winning cinematographer and screenwriter, Polish-native Englert is a graduate of the Łódź National Film School, in addition to being a member of the European Film Commission. Englert has been at the helm of short documentaries and feature films that have all won international acclaim, as well as numerous cinematography awards at several high profile festivals. Englert's credits also include a number of Polish and international TV series, adverts, and music videos. Most recently, he has collaborated with Israeli director, Ari Folman, on the latter's film, The Congress.
This joint master class, bringing together three truly fascinating filmmakers, will deal amongst other things, with the trio's collaboration on Folman's The Congress; the film which kicked off Directors Week at this year's Cannes Film Festival. How does one combine Englert's "classic" cinematography with Polonsky's "classical" animation to create one cohesive and wholesome work of art? During the master class, select scenes from The Congress will be shown and discussed.
The Master class will be held on Monday, 24 June, 2013, starting at 2.30pm at Cinematheque 1
The Reality of my Fiction – Master Class with Nabil Ayouch
Hosted by Yariv Mozer ("Snails in the Rain")
Nabil Ayouch – Ayouch is an award-winning, Moroccan-French-Tunisian director and producer of Jewish descent. His debut film, Mektub and his second offering, Ali Zoua: Prince of the Streets, both represented Morocco at the US Academy Awards. Ayouch has directed many acclaimed films and is nowadays deeply involved in promoting producers and screenwriters from 10 different Southern Mediterranean countries, who are currently in various stages of development on their films. His intricate identity resonates both in his personal life and in his art, conspiring to create truly rousing works, at the heart of which lies an elaborate political discourse.
Does identity breed reality or is it the other way around? In the course of the master class, Ayouch will screen select scenes from his films and will be joined by director Shlomi Elkabetz. Together, they will discuss recurring themes in his works as well as his intricate identity on all its many contradictions that has steered him towards charging his films with themes of politics, nationalism and consciousness.
The Master class will be held on Saturday, 22 June, 2013, starting at 2.30pm at Cinematheque 1
Kill Your Darlings (Creating & Writing for TV) – Master Class given by James Manos Jr.
Hosted by Daniel Lapin (Life is not Everything)
James Manos Jr. – Award-winning American producer, director and screenwriter, Manos Jr. created SHOWTIME's monster hit, Dexter. In addition to writing for Dexter, Manos Jr. took home the Emmy for penning the episode 'College' on The Sopranos and was also Consulting Producer on The Shield for two seasons.
The role of 'Showrunner' is significantly less-familiar in Israel's television industry, however in the US, this is the person holding all the reigns; the single-most important role one could have when creating a television drama. The showrunner is the person who sees a show through from logline to season 8 (in the case of Dexter.)
Creator of the much-beloved Dexter, James Manos Jr. will explain in the course of the master class just what duties being a showrunner entail; how does an idea for a hit show come to life? How does one go about materialising it into an actual television series? Additionally, Manos Jr. will attempt to break down the elements that make Dexter the monster hit it has been, as well as answer the question of what has kept the show on the air this long.
The Master class will be held on Thursday, 20 June, 2013, starting at 6.30pm at Cinematheque 2
Master of Horror and Suspense – Master Class hosted by Dario Argento
Hosted by Dr. Shmulik Duvdevani & Dan Muggia
Director, screenwriter and producer, Dario Argento is considered a pioneer of horror films, the forefather of Italian 'Giallo Thrillers' (which enjoyed tremendous success during the 1970s,) and one of the most influential figures in the horror genre, right up there with the likes of Americans, Roger Corman and John Carpenter.
Argento had never been to university and began working at a newspaper at a young age. His earliest excursions into cinema were as a screenwriter. Argento wrote the screenplay for Once Upon a Time in the West, a Spaghetti Western directed by Sergio Leone. It was not long afterwards that he began his directing career with a series of three films that would later become known as the 'Animal Trilogy' – The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (his debut film in 1970); The Cat o' Nine Tails and Four Flies on Grey Velvet (both released in 1971) – which marked a milestone moment in the evolution of the giallo films genre, introducing Italian erotic horror thrillers. Argento perfected the Giallo genre in his 1975 film, Deep Red, and from that point onwards, went on to direct his single-most successful film to date, Suspiria (1977) – an exceptionally violent, paranormal horror thriller.
It has to be mentioned that throughout that entire time, Argento was also pulling fulltime producer duties. In 1978, he produced George Romero's Dawn of the Dead which to this day, remains one of the best zombie films of all time. During the mid '80s, Argento also penned director, Lamberto Bava's two Demons films (1985, 1986.) His daughter, Asia Argento was cast to appear on Demons 2 at the mere age of 10. She later went on to star in several other films directed and produced by her father, e.g. Trauma 1993) and 1996's The Stendhal Syndrome.
For years now, critics have dabbed Argento the natural successor of the greatest Master of Horror of all time, Sir Alfred Hitchcock (Argento even made Do You Like Hitchcock? A Homage to Alfred Hitchcock which aired on Italian television.) He was the first person to use CGI technology in an Italian film; became the only director ever to have been granted permission to shoot at Florence's Uffizi Gallery and can take credit for having discovered actress Jennifer Connelly at the young age of 15.
In the course of the master class, Argento, a leading authority on all things horror – particularly at a time when Israeli cinema itself is only starting to discover the horror genre and indie cinema – will explain what drew him to the genre; discuss his main influences as well as his love of zombies; impart advice and share ideas with all the young filmmakers attending the class.
Dario Argento's attendance was made possible owing to the support of the Istituto Italiano di cultura di Tel Aviv.
The Master class will be held on sunday, June 23rd, 2013, starting at 5.00pm at Cinematheque 2
F*ck the Pain Away – Master Class by director, Catherine Breillat
Hosted by Lana Ettinger & Hagar Ben-Asher ("The Slut", 2011)
Catherine Breillat – filmmaker, author and film lecturer. In her films, Breillat delves deep into themes of sexuality, intimacy, inter-sex conflicts and sibling rivalry. In the past, she has been at the heart of several controversies on account of her very graphic depiction of sexuality and violence in her films, which set out to challenge the viewer and at the same time stretch the boundaries of the often conservative mainstream in cinema. In her films that have often been subjected to some degree of censorship or another, Breillat approaches sexuality as a subject, as opposed to a mere object. With this, she confronts the viewers with woman's perception of her own sexuality. And whilst revered and embraced by audiences and critics alike, Catherine Breillat's film career has been highlighted by many an uphill battle; from going head-to-head against the censors, fending off scandals, being labelled a "provocateur," and taking on the task of deconstructing and reassembling the female character and her sexuality.
The constant preoccupation with sexuality; women and the masculine gaze aimed at them; the limits of creativity versus notions such as censorship and pornography; tackling the question, "is there such a thing as women's cinema, and if so, how does one describe it?", and of course, an in-depth discussion of all her films – all this and so much more in Breillat's master class.
The Master class will be held on Saturday, 22 June, 2013, starting at 9.00pm at Cinematheque2
Poetry in Motion – Master Class with Pen-ek Ratanaruang
Hosted by: Shmulik Duvdevani
Pen-ek Ratanaruang – screenwriter and director Ratanaruang is one of the single-most important discoveries of Asian cinema in recent years. He is seen by many as a pioneer and leader of the Thai New Wave movement, that has helped restore Thai Cinema to its former glory. His unique cinematic style, incorporating Western elements into his Thai heritage has made him not only one of the most revered figures in the Thai film industry but also, one of the most influential voices in cinema, worldwide.
How does one go about creating a spiritual experience in cinema? How to interpret nature's elements into a line of dialogue or camera movement? As part of the master class, Ratanaruang will discuss contemporary Asian and Thai cinema, offer insights into his Western and Oriental inspirations, and attempt to get to the bottom of his films' unique and poetic stylings.
The Master class will be held on Thursday, 20 June, 2013, starting at 8.30pm at Cinematheque 2
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