summer.film.academy lusatia

The summer.film.academy is a trinational residency program in which we encourage filmmakers for two weeks to shoot, learn and try out.The residency will be at Kühlhaus Görlitz and in other locations in Czechia and Poland. Filmmakers from all departments will educate themselves, develop ideas, and produce films.

The main venue, will take place in the German/Polish twin city Görlitz/Zgrzelec.We have 3 parallel program tracks and an international agenda. The program should suit the needs of a diverse range of participants with different levels of expertise and experience:

There will be 2 Masterclasses (one for documentary and fictional film each) for professional filmmakers and a separate German program for New Talents. The first week consits various workshops and the seond is focused on shooting your films.

MasterClass

Our English-speaking master classes are targeted towards experienced filmmakers and will be taught by seasoned and renown professionals.
We invite selected lecturers with connection to the region or from nearby Poland and Czechia.  We will be offering hands-on creative work samples and case studies.The program will focus on script and story development for documentaries and fictional films. 

Lecturers are (among others)

Jagoda Szelc (POL) „MONUMENT“
Grit Lemke (GUNDERMANN REVIER ; nominated for the German Grimme Preiss 2020)
Constanze Klaue (currently in production of„ Mit der Faust in die Welt schlagen“)
Lukas Rietzschel (local and best selling author)
Alexandra Weselowski
Jonas Römmig

In the second week participants of the Masterclass can work on their projects or participate in the general supporting program or in the projects of the New Talents.

 
New Talents

A startup program in Production, Directing, Camera, Edit, Sound, Acting.
We start with instructions, practical exercises and talk circles in the first week. In the second week participants will be able to put knowledge into practice. Under the guidance of professionals in Camera, Sound, Edit and with the help of feedback rounds they will be producing fictional films, documentaries and music videos.

Furthermore

Our other programmes include a concept for young people that will take place in cooperation with the Fabmobil. An excerpt from their diverse offer:The Fabmobil connects young smartphone professionals with work-experienced and partly retired technology experts in intergenerational offers – in this way, a long-term and intergenerational learning process can be created. The mobile character of the project creates a closer network of the cultural and educational venues spread throughout the region. 

For day visitors and people with an affinity for art and technology, we have also prepared two theme days in the second week on the use of artificial intelligence, the Anthropocene and socio-political engagement. 

As a crowning finale to the first week, we are also hosting the music festival Rashomon Festival with two floors and
20 acts. We are happy about the close cooperation with the Zukunftsvisionen-Festival and the Meta Solis e.V.. 

For more details visit our website: www.sommerfilmakademie.org
 

Prizes:

*** 60% Student dicount! ***

Masterlass:

490,00 Eur for 7 days
700,00 Eur for 14 days

New Talents:

280,00 Eur for 7 days
500,00 Eur for 14 days

Inclusions

we provide the camping ground and facilities, you provide the tent or camper or van – beds (approx. 40 EUR/night) in housed accommodations are available in additional costs (for details please contact us)

Meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and beverages (coffee, tea, water)

Workshops 

special low rate for extracurricular program (music festival, reading etc.)

personal support for your film production project

use of film equipment (FABMOBIL, camera, light, audio etc.)