Open call for participants in “Frontal Shot” residency
The MDOC promotes this initiative for new audiovisual creators of documentary film
From 26th of July to 4th of August of 2019 in Melgaço, FRONTAL SHOL_Film Residency will take place, alongside MDOC – Melgaço International Documentary Film Festival.
The purpose of this project is to contribute for an audiovisual archive about the immaterial heritage of Melgaço, to provide Espaço Memória e Fronteira with audiovisual works reflecting the history of the region, to promote documentary film and the appearance of new technical and artistic teams.
Four teams consisting of four young directors, four sound technicians and four cameramen will direct, for one week, four documentaries about local themes, yet to be propose.
Plano Frontal’s main targets are senior students on their final year attending higher education courses in Audiovisuals and Cinema or that have recently completed their education. The participants will be selected through application analysis and oriented by Pedro Sena Nunes, a Director/tutor with a large professional and pedagogical experience.
Entry is free. The organization committee will guarantee free room and board, from July 26 until August 05, to the twelve selected candidates and will provide logistic support for the teams to travel to filming locations.
The call is open until the 21st of June.
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