ZIFF opens registration for workshops
Assistant festival Director
What you need to know:
Applications for the She Directs and Screenwriting workshops will be closed today as the Web Series closes on June 22nd. The She Directs workshop will be facilitated by Aylin Basaran, Cece Mlay and Debra Zimmerman on 8th-12th July
The Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) 2018 has opened registration for a range of exciting and educational workshops as part of its on-going commitment to developing and uplifting the East African film industry.
Available information from ZIFF shows that, every year ZIFF offers workshops that can be attended at no cost by up and coming professionals in the region.
Through the workshops participants will be able to learn from other successful series, how to create webisodes, understand proper script length for each genre (5 – 15 pages), learn how to write for low budget and raise money for your web series, learn particular aspects of specific genres (comedy, drama, thrillers).
They also get tips about production and how to produce a webisode while writing one, live script readings as you develop, emerge with a web series package and have a great time.
The information further shows that, applications for the She Directs and Screenwriting workshops will be closed today as the Web Series closes on June 22nd. The She Directs workshop will be facilitated by Aylin Basaran, Cece Mlay and Debra Zimmerman on 8th-12th July.
It will focus on all phases of directing a fictional or documentary film, from creating an idea to developing a creative concept and the practical workflows that enable them.
On acting Workshop award winner Jacky Ido and Nigerian acting sensation Bikiya Graham-Douglas will facilitate the three days Acting Workshop, highlighting the variety of skills that need to be mastered to achieve believable and emotive performances. This course has been designed to explore the fundamental skills required for film and television acting and is ideal for anyone who wishes to obtain practical insight to acting for screen. With Imagine East Africa on Screenwriting workshop Dr. Mona Mwakalinga a facilitator, trainer and instructor in film from the University of Dar es Salaam and Ayeta Anne Wangusa, the Executive Director of Culture and Development East Africa (CDEA) whose vision is An East African Community Where Culture Is at the Centre of Development will facilitate during ZIFF 2018.
ZIFF will take place from July 7th – 15th with the theme speak up and be heard.
