Biratnagar Liberty Film Making Workshop 2021

This is the age of information. Video has become an integral part of every communication strategy across sectors. Quality visual content has become imperative for proper communication and the effective promotion of ideas. Therefore, with an aim to empower individuals to produce effective visual content and to advance change through filmmaking, Bikalpa – an Alternative with the support from Atlas Networks is introducing the Liberty Film School Workshop.

When it comes to the platform of information, Social Media have taken the Justify stage and the number of people having access to the internet and media equipment is increasing dramatically. But many haven’t been able to realize the power these instruments possess and how they can drive change in society. Still, many have been able to use this same power of the camera to spread misinformation in the form of fake news, propaganda, and hate. Therefore, Bikalpa is looking for individuals who can counter these narratives by effectively utilizing the true power of the camera. If you want to become one of those change-makers using the camera, then Liberty Film School Workshop could be just for you.

Biratnagar Liberty Film School Workshop will be a non-residential film-making workshop; the indoor training is going to be held from 10 – 24 September 2021 (25 Bhadra – 08 Ashoj, 2078) in Hotel Shree Krishna, Biratnagar following the outdoor training. A maximum of 25 interested participants will be selected for the workshop from different sectors. Selected participants will be charged Rs. 1950 as a Registration Fee. The workshop will consist of 5 days of indoor training followed by another 5 days of field training. The indoor training will help participants to learn the basics of various aspects of film-making while the field training will provide the participants the raw experiences of filming in a team. By the end of the workshop, a total of 4 short movies in different categories will be produced by the participants and screened.

Note: This workshop is open for all young and aspiring individuals between the age of 18-35 who want to learn film making, understand public policy issues, and raise their voice through visual Media. We encourage participants to bring DSLR/cameras and laptops (not mandatory). They can also work in a team with their friends’ equipment during the workshop. These participants will get first-hand experience in the field of filmmaking; we will also provide them the certificate, t-shirt, handout, stationary, food, and the platform to showcase their film at the end of the day. Participants are liable to bear the cost of travel by themselves.

The core objectives of Liberty Film Making Workshop:

• To enhance the participant’s understanding of film-making and help develop a holistic approach to film making i.e. identifying issues, developing concepts, pre-production, production, and post-production.
• To enhance the participant’s understanding of public policy issues and equip them with skills required for sensitizing targeted stakeholders and general people.
• To make the participants realize the true potential of visual media in fostering progressive change.

This workshop will be divided into three parts:

Part 1: The class-based film-making workshop will run for 5 days featuring several key film-making concepts delivered in different sessions from various resource persons.

Participants will be divided into 4 groups upon the completion of the training and will complete their final film-making project based on the concepts selected from the various idea pitched during the training.

Part 2: At the end of the day, each group will start working on their film project on 4 different themes relating to the issues of public policy.

Part 3: After completing their project, the completed projects will be screened in front of a large audience; these videos will be shared through social media and used for advocacy tools and educational purposes.