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Boris Mitic masterclass

A Masterclass with Boris Mitić

  • Date: 03/22/2013 Time: 14:00
  • What They Don’t Teach You in Film School…

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Masterclass with Jennifer Fox

  • Date: 03/23/2012 Time: 14:00
  • Don’t miss this opportunity to listen to Jennifer Fox share her experience of filmmaking, self-distribution and much more.

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At Night I Fly

Masterclass with Michel Wenzer

  • Date: 02/24/2012 Time: 14:00
  • Swedish filmmaker and sound designer Michel Wenzer will talk about his latest work ‘At Night I Fly’, a powerful and unconventional prison documentary, and his experience as sound designer.

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Masterclass with Bart Simpson

  • Date: 02/03/2012 Time: 14:00
  • Canadian producer Bart Simpson will be in Edinburgh to talk about his experience producing some of the most successful campaigning documentaries of the past decade: ‘The Corporation’ (Sundance winner), and Frederik Gertten’s ‘Bananas!’.

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The Woman with the 5 Elephants

Vadim Jendreyko: Screening & Masterclass

  • Date: 12/09/2011 Time: 14:00
  • Acclaimed filmmaker Vadim Jendreyko is doing us the honour to come to ECA to present his latest documentary, ‘The Woman with the 5 Elephants’, unreleased in the UK.

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Masterclass with Susan Korda

  • Date: 11/11/2011 Time: 14:00
  • We are delighted to welcome award-winning editor Susan Korda for our first masterclass this autumn! Korda will speak about her work, storytelling and the power of film editing. So come and get inspired!

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October Country: a masterclass with Donal Mosher and Michael Palmieri

  • Date: 12/10/2010 Time: 14:00
  • Join us for our final masterclass in 2010 including the Scottish premiere of the award winning October Country by Mike Palmieri & Donal Mosher.

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Jean-Marie Teno Masterclass

  • Date: 10/22/2010 Time: 14:00
  • Jean-Marie Teno has emerged as one of Africa’s pre-eminent and most talented documentary filmmakers. He has been producing and directing films on the colonial and post-colonial history of Africa for over 20 years and his films have been honoured at festivals worldwide, including Berlin, Toronto, San Francisco and London.

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Henry Singer | Part 1

  • Year of Production: 2010
  • Henry Singer talks about making the excellent intimate portrayal of gambling addict James in ‘The Confession’.

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Henry Singer | Part 2

  • Year of Production: 2010
  • Singer advocates digital filmmaking in it’s unobtrusiveness and simplicity.

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Henry Singer | Part 3

  • Year of Production: 2010
  • Singer describes working with DOP’s and editors and how to work with the experience of his crew.

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Henry Singer | Part 4

  • Year of Production: 2010
  • About ’9/11: The Falling Man’ Singer goes about bringing in ideas that may not easily come across.

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