#SalaMindanaw2016 Call for application to the 2016 Film Criticism Workshop

Salamindanaw Asian Film Festival Like This Page · September 5 · Edited · Call is now open for application to this year's Film Criticism Workshop, which will take place from November 9 to 12 during #Salamindanaw2016 in General Santos City, Philippines. This project aims to encourage thinking, writing, and reading about film, while offering immersion in the live atmosphere of an international film festival. Participants will receive guidance from professional film critics led by Chris Fujiwara and write their own articles, which will be presented publicly. Participants must come from Mindanao and the rest of the Philippines, Southeast Asia and Japan. REQUIREMENTS To apply, applicants -must be able to attend Salamindanaw 2016 from November 9 to 13; -must be able to write and engage in discussions in English (or Japanese for the participants from Japan); -must be willing to undergo rigorous training and regular writing in a limited time. TO APPLY Please send an email including the details requested below to filmcrit.salamindanaw@gmail.com no later than October 7th: 1.Name 2. Age 3. Address 4. Phone number 5. Email address 6. Self introduction (education & employment history) 7. Essay on the theme "Why I Want to Write about Cinema" (reasons for applying, approximately 400-500 words) 8. A short paragraph on "What is Exciting in Asian Cinema Today" or "How are Documentaries Important in a Changing World (approximately 200 words) 9. A sample of a previous film review or essay on cinema NOTIFICATION After applications are reviewed, 11 participants will be selected with three slots allocated for Mindanao participants, 3 from other parts of the Philippines, 3 from Southeast Asia, and 2 from Japan. Those chosen to participate will be notified individually towards the middle of October. The Workshop shall cover the transportation and accommodation of selected participants. WORKSHOP PROGRAM Watching films at Salamindanaw 2016, participants will each write reviews and

 

Call is now open for application to this year’s Film Criticism Workshop, which will take place from November 9 to 12 during #Salamindanaw2016 in General Santos City, Philippines.

This project aims to encourage thinking, writing, and reading about film, while offering immersion in the live atmosphere of an international film festival.

Participants will receive guidance from professional film critics led by Chris Fujiwara and write their own articles, which will be presented publicly. Participants must come from Mindanao and the rest of the Philippines, Southeast Asia and Japan.

 

REQUIREMENTS

To apply, applicants

  • must be able to attend Salamindanaw 2016 from November 9 to 13;
  • must be able to write and engage in discussions in English (or Japanese for the participants from Japan);
  • must be willing to undergo rigorous training and regular writing in a limited time.

 

TO APPLY

Please send an email including the details requested below to filmcrit.salamindanaw@gmail.com no later than October 7th:

  1. Name
  2. Age
  3. Address
  4. Phone number
  5. Email address
  6. Self introduction (education & employment history)
  7. Essay on the theme “Why I Want to Write about Cinema”
    (reasons for applying, approximately 400-500 words)
  8. A short paragraph on “What is Exciting in Asian Cinema Today” or “How are Documentaries Important in a Changing World (approximately 200 words)
  9. A sample of a previous film review or essay on cinema

 

NOTIFICATION

After applications are reviewed, 11 participants will be selected with three slots allocated for Mindanao participants, 3 from other parts of the Philippines, 3 from Southeast Asia, and 2 from Japan.

Those chosen to participate will be notified individually towards the middle of October.

The Workshop shall cover the transportation and accommodation of selected participants.

 

WORKSHOP PROGRAM

Watching films at Salamindanaw 2016, participants will each write reviews and critiques. Mentors will provide personal supervision. A symposium will also be organized to discuss issues in Asian cinema.

 

For inquiries, please email filmcrit.salamindanaw@gmail.com

We look forward to receiving your applications.

The Yamagata Film Criticism Workshop is presented by the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival (YIDFF) in collaboration with Salamindanaw Asian Film Festival, with support from the Japan Foundation Asia Center.

 

 

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