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Français“The sky is the limit”: Innovative School of Media and Film Literacy for Adults Aged 54 and Over – Initial Workshop.
Zagreb, November 12-16, 2018 – Pogon – Center for Independent Culture and Youth, Ulica kneza Mislava 11.
Project Leader: Tatjana Tihomirović
Workshop Facilitators: Jakov Čuveljak, Karlo Vorih, and Boris Bakal
Logistics: Zvonimir Bešlić
The educational program ‘The sky’s the limit’ is designed to be entertaining, emancipatory, and educational, offering adults aged 54 and over the opportunity to delve into the world of film beyond traditional cinema or TV viewing and creative experiences. During workshops, participants older than 54 master the critical thinking of film and media from multiple perspectives, discovering everything we don’t see while watching movies, TV, or enjoying computer games on our computers, tablets, or smartphones. Participants study new media and experiment with the same media tools and content enjoyed by their children or grandchildren. Through a layered, dynamic, and interdisciplinary process of familiarizing themselves with various media and technical aids, participants have fun, forge new friendships, collaborations, and business opportunities, share their stories and interests with fellow participants, and, guided by expert facilitators, create their authentic film works.
At the introductory level, participants engage in simple and direct ways, using dramatic play to discover and remember stories from Plato’s cave and the prehistory of film to meta-film (films about film!). Through perceptual and film exercises and examples, they become aware of the ‘F-effect’ and the eye’s slowness that make film possible, connecting other human creative endeavors with film and media – such as dance, modeling, painting, acting, writing, sculpture, etc. – and critically analyze presented anthological or latest film and/or media works from various perspectives. All under the motto: What we do not see when consuming film, TV, and media content.
