Docu – Life, Evangelos Krikis – Laboratory

The subject of the workshop is the art of documentary filmmaking: the «creative"
the manipulation of reality», as defined by John Grierson.

The goal is for the participants to understand what a documentary film does, to get to know the filmmakers and the people behind the film.
the basic ways of documentary storytelling and discover that every choice
in front of reality (what we film, how, and what we keep in
editing) is directing.
The first part includes a brief historical overview.
A journey from the pioneers Lumière and Robert Flaherty to «The
Man with the cinematographic camera» by Ziga Verotov, as well as practicalities
tools for the subject, the story, the frame and the sound.
In the second part, the participants, in groups or individually, use their mobile phones to film a short video.
documentary within the workshop space. The films are screened and
They are discussed at the end. No previous experience is required.