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Courses and Training

Bird's Eye View : Festival Training - Workshops and Masterclasses

8-14th March 2007 at the NFT, ICA and Barbican

Now in it’s 3rd year the Birds Eye View Film Festival will, for the first time, be holding a varied series of technICAl and creative workshops and masterclasses for emerging women filmmakers.

As it stands, only 7% directors, 12% writers and 1% cinematographers are women. Yikes!

But fear not, hope is here - with key professionals leading sessions and special industry guests on hand to provide an invaluable insight into the industry, these festival workshops are designed to equip and encourage more women to crash through the barriers and breathe new life into those god-awful stats...

Friday 9 March ICA Nash Room: 6.30pm - 8.30pm
  • Stellar Network Presents: Networking In A Digital Age
    • Saturday 10 March ICA Nash Room: 11am
  • The Survial Guide To Screenwriting
    • Saturday 10 March ICA Nash Room: 2pm
  • Pitch! The Ultimate Guide
    • Sunday 11 March ICA Nash Room: 11am
  • London Film Academy Masterclass: An Introduction To Steadicam
    • Sunday 11 March ICA Nash Room: 1 - 3pm
  • Masterclass - Hilary Brougher: Screenwriting (Stephanie Daley)
    • Sunday 11 March ICA Bar: 6pm
  • Workshop - Shooting People Films Distribution 'Pub Quiz'

    • CHAMPIONS of the online filmmaker networking community, Shooting People invite you to come grab a beer, laze at the bar and increase your knowledge in the field of distribution. Headed by top ladies in the field, some much coveted prizes are on offer! After a quiz based on key issues, the event morphs into a more traditional Q and A. Come and get competitive, have some laughs and walk away with an armload of prizes and a head full of new ideas ... and join us for networking in the ICA bar afterwards.
  • Free with day admission to the ICA (Day admission price covers entry to exhibitions, café and bar. Mon-Fri: £2/£1.50 concs Sat-Sun £3/£2 concs)
    • Wednesday 14 March ICA 2: 6.15pm
  • Masterclass - Directing With Laurie Collyer
    • Friday 9 March ICA Bar: 4pm
  • Meet The Filmmakers With Tea And Cake Supported By Skillset
    • Friday 9 March ICA Media Lounge: 6.30pm - 9.00pm
  • VJ In A Day!

    • Beginner's VJ workshop presented by Emma Davidson of Lektrolab in partnership with VJ Bopa (Boy George, Brandon Block, The Streets, Oxfam Campaigns) - All participants can try out their new skills at She-J's party, below...
    Friday 9 March ICA Party: 21.00pm - 1.00am
  • She-J's! ICA Bar

    • Featuring Lektrolab Djs Lektrogirl, DJ Slippers and Mrs Van De Belt With VJ Bopa And Special Guests. FREE!
    Saturday 10 March ICA 1: 3.30pm-5.30pm
  • Electric Ladyland: Women In Music Videos

    • Its' true, women make music videos too! Clips and discussions from a panel of the most hip and talented female music video directors. Including clips of 'Sentimental Journey' by Yuki, 'Alala' by CSS and the legendary Kate Bush, emerging music vid. creators Kinga Burza, Lauren Pushkin, Lucy Sullivan and Vez Hoper will be joined by Dawn Shadforth, one of the most respected talents in this field. This event is a fantastic incite for any wannabe music vid. directors.
    Monday 12 March ICA 1: 6.30pm
  • Fine Art To Film

    • Is fine art film if it's shown in the cinema? How is a film affected by being shown in a gallery? When is an artist an artist and when is she a filmmaker? We explore the increasingly regularly crossed boundary between fine art and film in a panel discussion with some of groundbreaking artists and filmmakers including Carol Morley, Clio Barnard and Laurie Simmons, showing extracts of their work alongside 'Family History' from Turner Prize winning Gillian Wearing. This event is in partnership with Film London Moving Artist's Network.

    To Book:

    • Tickets £8.00/£7.00 concessions, £6.00 for members
    • Booking details: The ICA box office is open daily 12pm - 9.15pm
    • Buy tickets online: http://www.ica.org.uk
    • Phone: 020 7930 3647 during opening hours
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    • Textphone: 020 7839 0737

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