Write Your Own Film Story

Barbora will present the workshop WRITE YOUR OWN FILM STORY, which introduces a methodology that connects creative writing with cinematic thinking. Through simple and playful tasks, participants learn how stories emerge from observing images, and how the ability to think in cinematic terms can be developed even in children. The method is based on two key activities – The Gappy Sentence and Story Sequencing – which combine a linguistic and visual approach. First, by filling in missing parts of a story, participants learn the basic logic of storytelling: protagonist, problem, reaction, resolution. In the second activity, by arranging stills from a short film (e.g. Hungry Bear Tales: For Truffles!), they explore rhythm, structure, and transformation in a story. The workshop can be adapted to various age groups – from elementary school pupils to high school students – and can be used in literature, art, or media education classes.

Barbora Andor Tóthová

Barbora is a cultural manager, researcher, and co-founder of Kino Úsmev. As part of NGO CINEFIL, in 2016 she and her colleagues saved the last remaining original cinema in Košice – Kino Úsmev. In 2019 Barbora launched inclusive film programs and film education in Kino Úsmev, including Inclusive film festival and summer camp for kids and youth. Barbora recently completed her PhD. in Regional Economics, focusing on grassroots cultural centers and their urban impact. In 2024, she became a Creative Impact Research Center Europe Fellow and founded the research and policy platform Caring Culture.