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CAUCADOC project launched in Armenia
arminfo
Saturday, April 14, 13:16
CAUCADOC project was officially launched in Armenia Apr 12.
CAUCADOC has been organized by People in Need, Internews Armenia and
Sakdoc Film are launching CAUCADOC, is funded by the EU Eastern
Partnership Culture programme and will use the 14 years experience of
the People in Need's international human rights documentary film
festival One World.
The organizers report that the project supports documentary filmmaking
in Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan.
CAUCADOC includes residential workshops dedicated to the development
of creative documentary films from the South Caucasus, a series of
master classes and lectures at partnering festivals Golden Apricot
IFF, Batumi Art House FF and Tbilisi IFF, and a series of debates
focusing on key issues related to audiovisual industry in the region.
CAUCADOC also supports local initiatives in organizing screenings and
follow up debates throughout the region, as well as the use of
documentary films at schools.
"We want to get more people interested in documentary film as an art
form and also start up a documentary platform in the region," says
Anna Dziapshipa from Sakdoc. Also, CAUCADOC aims to enhance public
debate on recent and current issues of interest or controversy in
South Caucasus. "Documentary films are really a serious tool in the
society in terms of helping to better understand each other," says
Nouneh Sarkissian, director of Internews Armenia.
Within two years CAUCADOC will train filmmakers, inviting experienced
tutors from the European documentary film industry. ?Even though we
have several good examples of new documentary films, which were made
to international standards, the level of film education still remains
a major obstacle,` explains Anna Dziapshipa why such support is
essential. There will be int"ensive project development course for
selected film makers and also master classes open to broad film
audience. "The first master class will take place during the Golden
Apricot IFF in July," says Nouneh Sarkissian.
"For CAUCADOC, bringing documentaries to those living far from
capitals is as important as support for film professionals," says
Sarka Zahradnikova from People in Need.
Therefore, CAUCADOC will support small-scale local documentary film
festivals. Documentaries will also be introduced to schools as
effective methodology for civic education.
From: A. Papazian
arminfo
Saturday, April 14, 13:16
CAUCADOC project was officially launched in Armenia Apr 12.
CAUCADOC has been organized by People in Need, Internews Armenia and
Sakdoc Film are launching CAUCADOC, is funded by the EU Eastern
Partnership Culture programme and will use the 14 years experience of
the People in Need's international human rights documentary film
festival One World.
The organizers report that the project supports documentary filmmaking
in Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan.
CAUCADOC includes residential workshops dedicated to the development
of creative documentary films from the South Caucasus, a series of
master classes and lectures at partnering festivals Golden Apricot
IFF, Batumi Art House FF and Tbilisi IFF, and a series of debates
focusing on key issues related to audiovisual industry in the region.
CAUCADOC also supports local initiatives in organizing screenings and
follow up debates throughout the region, as well as the use of
documentary films at schools.
"We want to get more people interested in documentary film as an art
form and also start up a documentary platform in the region," says
Anna Dziapshipa from Sakdoc. Also, CAUCADOC aims to enhance public
debate on recent and current issues of interest or controversy in
South Caucasus. "Documentary films are really a serious tool in the
society in terms of helping to better understand each other," says
Nouneh Sarkissian, director of Internews Armenia.
Within two years CAUCADOC will train filmmakers, inviting experienced
tutors from the European documentary film industry. ?Even though we
have several good examples of new documentary films, which were made
to international standards, the level of film education still remains
a major obstacle,` explains Anna Dziapshipa why such support is
essential. There will be int"ensive project development course for
selected film makers and also master classes open to broad film
audience. "The first master class will take place during the Golden
Apricot IFF in July," says Nouneh Sarkissian.
"For CAUCADOC, bringing documentaries to those living far from
capitals is as important as support for film professionals," says
Sarka Zahradnikova from People in Need.
Therefore, CAUCADOC will support small-scale local documentary film
festivals. Documentaries will also be introduced to schools as
effective methodology for civic education.
From: A. Papazian