Important Dates
- Application Deadline: 01.08.2009 - 31.10.2009 (late applications will not be entertained.)
- Notification of Selection and further information: 10 - 20 December 2009 (All applicants will be notified by email)
- Training Period: 02.02.2010 - 31.03.2010
Downloads
An applicant's guide http://bit.ly/cEL6m
Application form (word format) http://bit.ly/3eXLV8
Application form (pdf format) http://bit.ly/nFwCv
Course Contens
Week 1
Orientation
- Learning agreement
- Study Guide
- How the course is delivered, roles and responsibilities of participants
Week 2 and 3
What is social filmmaking?
The use of Films and Videos for social purposes,
Case studies from different countries
Week 4 and 5:
Script writing, why and how? Where do ideas come from?
Good scripts and lousy scripts, language and its use,ethical considerations
Academic English, words and their selection
A project work on script writing.
Week 6 and 7:
Video/Film shooting and Editing, what to choose: film or video?
Technology and recent developments. How to find the audience for your work?
Short films and social impact
Week 8 and 9
Basic Introduction to video editing programmes, how to edit images?
Consumer, prosumer and professional standpoints
Ideas or technology: what is more important?
Week 10,11,12
Final project work: a short film/documentary (5-30 mins) or an alternative written work.
For more information, please send an email to: [email protected] or visit http://www.silcreation.org/distancelearning.htm