28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
Karel Thein: The Film Essay and the Prose of Images
original title: Karel Thein: Filmový esej a próza obrazů
running time: 90 min.
synopsis
The aim of a literary essay is to capture the moveable and unstable “ego”, which also involves things and other people. The objective of the workshop is to explore the methods that can (and cannot) be used to convert this loose prosaic form into film. We will also examine how filmmakers themselves perceive the film essay in their own texts, starting with Hans Richter and his reflective manifesto entitled The Film Essay: A New Form of Documentary Film (1940). The workshop will also include commented excerpts from films by Dziga Vertov, Hans Richter, and Terence Davies.---
Dílnu vede / The Workshop is led by: Karel Thein