This practical and informative six-day workshop aims at improving the directing skills of filmmakers by highlighting the importance of adapting their scripts for shooting. Participants will learn first-hand how vital it is to contextualise their scripts, and how to best prepare before directing a scene. This training workshop will also help directors to improve their casting skills by teaching them how to evaluate the potential of an actor for a given role. Finally, participants learn the best way to approach a shoot, how to direct actors, and the relationship between the breakdown (shot-list) of a scene and the directing. During the course, participants will take turns directing scenes, offering observations and analysis to each other through group discussions.

Dates: 23 to 28 September
Application Deadline: 28 August

Hours:
Sunday to Thursday 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Friday 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Language: English
Fee: 1000 QAR
Group Size: 5 participants
Ability Level: Intermediate to Advanced

About La Fémis

La Fémis, the French national film school, was founded in 1986 and is currently chaired by award-winning director Raoul Peck. Each year, the school selects and trains 50 students in the various disciplines of filmmaking. Exceptional films created through the film school’s programmes have been selected for and won awards at many film festivals, including the Festival de Cannes, the Berlin International Film Festival and the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. La Fémis has been ranked one of the top 10 film schools in the world by ‘The Hollywood Reporter’.

This workshop is in collaboration with