Workshop: How to Write About Short Films for Different Audiences

FOR WHOM: film studies students

WHEN: November 2–11

WHERE: Kino Kavalírka, Komunitní prostor Smíchov

➤ Fill out the registration form (by October 9)

The workshop is aimed at film studies students and will focus on how to write about festival programmes and short film sections for different target audiences. The workshop includes developing skills in film criticism and reflection, specifically with regard to short films. Participants will be introduced to various formats for writing about film and will learn how to write about festival programmes and short film sections for different target audiences. The workshop will be led by film critic and cultural journalist Pavel Sladký.

Pavel Sladký studied Czech Studies at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, and Journalism at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University. He collaborates with Czech Radio and publishes articles in magazines such as Cinepur and Film a doba, as well as on Aktuálně.cz and ČTart.cz. He also produces a podcast on cinematography for Film a doba. He is a member of the Association of Czech Film Critics and the international federation FIPRESCI, and works with Czech film festivals as a programme curator and masterclass presenter. He is the author of the book Film is a Secret Door to Reality: 10 Essential Contemporary Directors – Portraits and Interviews.

The workshop will be held in Czech and is intended for students of film studies.