“Labour in a Single Shot” Workshop for Film-Makers and Video Artists

The task at hand is to present the topic of labour by means of a single video sequence; in other words, you will produce videos consisting of only one shot, no cuts are allowed. The topic is work: paid, unpaid, material or immaterial, traditional or entirely new work. This assignment formally introduces the foundations of filming, as you need to find out: When can they find a beginning and an end even if a repetitive process is being shown? Should the camera be moved or stand still? What is the best way to capture the choreography of a work process in a single shot? Early films told them: Every detail of the mobile world is worth being documented and considered. And they had a fixed point of view, whereas today’s documentary film only too often presents sequence upon sequence because it is undecided.

Workshops & Results

• Methodology
  • At the beginning of the workshop, each participant will present a proposal that explains the specific type of work to be filmed and the manner of filming it in a single shot. The workshop will include theory as well as practical work. Days without scheduled sessions are reserved for research and filming individually or in groups. Exact schedules will be decided during the workshop. Participants will take on various assignments.
• Exhibition of works
  • Selected films will be shown in museums and galleries in future international locations. Initial exhibits took place, among others, in Tel Aviv, Lisbon, Lodz, Bangalore, Mexico City, Montreal, Boston, Berlin, Venice, Seoul, Minsk, Barcelona, Madrid, Innsbruck, Munich and Marseille.

Requirements

• A maximum of 20 video artists or filmmakers will be selected from all applicants to participate in the workshop. All age groups are welcome – independent film makers, professors dedicated to documentary film making, and alumni are also invited to apply. Selection criteria are: creativity in film-making, ideas, engagement, and outstanding film results.
  • Fluency in English (the workshop will be held in English)
  • The applicant has either participated in a short film or a movie (as an actor or in the production process)
  • Workshop attendance is free of charge. Participants will cover their own cost for travel, accommodations and meals.
  • The participant agrees to attend all workshop sessions. Upon completion, participant films will be posted on the project’s website.
  • Only individual applications will be accepted – no group applications, please.
  • The applicant may bring his/her own camera and equipment (HDTV or „full HD“ resolution 1920 x 1080 pixel, preferred PAL, 25p or 50i fps).
  • The application form should be completed in English. If you are selected, your name will be published on the organizers’ website.

For more information, visit Goethe-Institut.