Opera Filmmakers

Experiential cinema workshop for Junior High School students

Opera Filmmakers, the experiential cinema workshop for Junior High School children comes back for a second year. Participants with a camera at hand will wander the backstage of the Greek National Opera, will unlock the theatre costume and prop rooms, will observe the operation of the mechanisms supporting this grand-scale theatrical stage, and will peep into a ballet, chorus and orchestra rehearsal. And all this, to capture on camera the fascinating secrets hidden in the different stages of the making of an opera performance.

During this process, children will get acquainted with the language of cinema, its means of expression, and the techniques and basic principles of directing. They will also be guided through the selected subject matter and will learn how to draft a screenplay. Moreover, they will be involved in the organisation of the shooting and will share the roles of a film crew before and behind the cameras.

The workshop will be held in 4 meetings of three hours each, on 15, 22, 29 October and 19 November 2022. As part of it, a short film production group will be formed by the participants. The film that will be produced will enter the 22^nd European Meeting of Young People's Audiovisual Creation – Camera Zizanio (03–10/12/2022).

In co-production with the Olympia International Film Festival for Children & Young People

Age group: Junior High School students

Planning: GNO Learning and Participation Department & Olympia International Film Festival for Children & Young People

Coordination manager/Implementation: Nikoleta Leousi

Dates & time:

15 October, 18.00 - 21.00

22 October, 10.00 - 13.00

5 November, 10.00 - 13.00

19 November, 18.00 - 21.00

Applications can be submitted from 1 to 7 October 2022 exclusively via the form you will find here.

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