Synopsis
Gilles Weissmann and Olga Platonova are iconographers and teach this art. Natalia is one of Gilles' students. To make an icon takes a lots of time and everything in the icon makes sense and is full of symbols; it becomes a path inside oneself and towards God.
Rewards, festivals and diffusions
Mumbai Short International Film Festival
Inspired Faith Film Festival
About : Documentary filmmaking workshop
The workshop is conducted in French, so a certain level of proficiency in the language is required to fully benefit from the training.
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This workshop is designed for those who wish to begin, advance their skills in filmmaking, or embark on a career change. It delves into the intellectual, moral, and aesthetic dimensions of filmmaking through every stage of documentary production, from conception to editing.
Each participant creates a short documentary film following a period of technical initiation, analysis of reference works, scouting, and scriptwriting. Each participant chooses the specific subject of their short film.
The documentary in your own home
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