Factory of Memories
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The Project “Factory of Memories” is dedicated to reflect and rethink the regional collective memory through media of short film and video art. It targets at young filmmakers and video artists from Albania and Bosnia & Herzegovina in order to foster cross-border and intercultural dialogue and exchange.
The Project aims to tackle questions such as to whom should memory be attributed- to the individual or to the collective? How do different societal groups and ethnicities refer to the same historical events? Is collective memory selective? “Factory of Memories” wants to preserve stories that are about to be forgotten, such as memories of dictatorship and conflict.
After the international dissemination of the call for applications, the maximum of 8 selected participants will enrich their practical skills in film and video making. They will gain knowledge and explore new perspectives on regional collective memories during two intensive workshops.
After the first workshop week, the participating artists - inspired and guided by proven experts, film practitioners, video artists and professors - will create their own short-films and videos on the subject. At the end of the production phase (duration: 8 weeks) they will finalize their movies and videos together with the expert team during the second round of workshops.
The produced short films and videos will premiere in a public screening event at Tirana Ekspres (Albania) in summer 2015. During the screening-weekend the participating artists will get in dialogue with a wider audience and invited experts. Following that, a DVD and online presentation comprising all contributed movies will be created. The short films/videos will be sent on a tour across the region in Bosnia, Macedonia and Albania. They will also be presented to regional video and movie festivals and institutions.
The Project aims to tackle questions such as to whom should memory be attributed- to the individual or to the collective? How do different societal groups and ethnicities refer to the same historical events? Is collective memory selective? “Factory of Memories” wants to preserve stories that are about to be forgotten, such as memories of dictatorship and conflict.
After the international dissemination of the call for applications, the maximum of 8 selected participants will enrich their practical skills in film and video making. They will gain knowledge and explore new perspectives on regional collective memories during two intensive workshops.
After the first workshop week, the participating artists - inspired and guided by proven experts, film practitioners, video artists and professors - will create their own short-films and videos on the subject. At the end of the production phase (duration: 8 weeks) they will finalize their movies and videos together with the expert team during the second round of workshops.
The produced short films and videos will premiere in a public screening event at Tirana Ekspres (Albania) in summer 2015. During the screening-weekend the participating artists will get in dialogue with a wider audience and invited experts. Following that, a DVD and online presentation comprising all contributed movies will be created. The short films/videos will be sent on a tour across the region in Bosnia, Macedonia and Albania. They will also be presented to regional video and movie festivals and institutions.
