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Comica Documentary Film Group

Group tutor: Wojciech Staroń

Join the Documentary Film Group during the Film Spring Open Workshops and leevel up your skills under the guidance of the outstanding filmmaker, Wojciech Staroń – a respected director, documentary and feature films cinematographer.

The group’s work programme consists of two parts:

PRACTICAL PART

  • filmmaking the etude “24h” – participants working in 2-3 teamwork will make a short film based on documentary observation. The process will include: finding the location and protagonist of the film, defining the shooting aesthetics, editing
  • possible shooting of the film according to personal idea – consultations


THEORETICAL PART

  • structure of a documentary film from the director’s and the cinematographer’s point of view
  • how to identify a film subject, choice of protagonist and location
  • working with the protagonist
  • how to choose the film crew
  • film screenings and filmmaking analysis
  • selected cinematography topics – frame/shot/scene
  • consultation of participants’ own work

This is a unique opportunity to level up your talent in an inspiring atmosphere, learning from a master who has won 23 awards and 16 nominations, including the Silver Bear at the Berlinale. Wojciech Staroń is not only a cinematographer and director, but also an outstanding lecturer and mentor!

Do not miss this opportunity – register today and join us at the Film Spring Open Workshops! Intensive artistic development and an unforgettable cinematic adventure await you.

Partners:

Group tutor

Wojciech Staroń – documentary and feature film cinematographer, graduate of the Łódź Film School. Winner of the Silver Bear at the Berlinale 2011, Orły 2014 and PSC Award 2018. He started as a cameraman on Krzysztof Krauze’s film “My Nikifor”, and later as a cinematographer on “Papusza” (together with Krzysztof Ptak) and “Plac Zbawiciela”. He combines his feature film career with documentary filmmaking. He is the director and cinematographer of documentary films: “Brothers”, “Siberian Lesson” and “Argentinian Lesson”. Member of the Polish Society of Cinematographers (PSC) and Polish Film Institute expert.

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