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Movie making : Master Classes 2007

From October 22 to November 17 in PERPIGNAN and SAINT-CYPRIEN, Pyrénées Orientales, France.

Cat. Studios, with Joanna Bruzdowicz and Nicole Baron-Seguin, two of its four partners, have put together a cycle of classes lead by internationally renowned film professionals.

This 4 week long MASTER CLASSES cycle provides the oportunity to :
-learn with the best
-put the teaching into action by making shorts films with professional advisers. These short films will provide each of the attendants with a VALUABLE BUSINESS CARD.


The Master Classes team

-Management : Nicole Baron-Seguin and Joanna Bruzdowicz

-Artistic Advisor : Grégory Herpe


Planning

From October 22 to November 17, 7 hours a day, 6 days a week (Nov. 1 included)


Classes and teachers

- « BEING A PRODUCER » October 22, 23, 24
with MAURICE ILLOUZ, Producer with Europa Corp. for a French experience (2 days) and NICOLE BARON SEGUIN, Producer with Electric Pictures Corp. and Dancing Dolphin Productions, for an American experience (1 day).

-« BEING A SCRIPTWRITER » October 25, 26, 27
with NICOLE BARON SEGUIN, BOUIT (writer-director), ISABELLE EBERHARDT (co-writer, Tristar Studio), COUP DE PEIGNE (writer-director) in development with Cat. Studios.

-« BEING A DIRECTOR » October 29, 30, 31
with YVES ANGELO (Les âmes grises, Un air si pur, Le Colonel Chabert) ; we'll explore also what it is to be a continuity girl with MRS ANGELO.

-«DIRECTING AN ACTOR» November 1
with FRANÇOIS-XAVIER HOFFMANN who manages the famous Cours Florent

-«BEING A DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY » November 2, 3, 5
with EDWARD KLOSINSKI, DP avec Lars Von Triers, Zanussi, Kieslowski, Wajda among others.

-«BEING AN EDITOR » November 6, 7, 8 nov.
with CATHERINE DELMAS et FRANK DUBUC

-« SOUND AND MUSIC » November 9, 10, 12 nov.
with JOANNA BRUZDOWICZ, SYLVAIN PHILIPPON, ALEXIS BRET, JEAN-PAUL MUGEL.


The cycle's end, Post-production, screening and festival

-November 13 and 14, completion of the attendants' short films with world famous Director KRZYSZTOF ZANUSSI.

-November 15, 16 and 17, the Master Classes attendants are invited to attend THE POLISH CATALAN FILM FESTIVAL : screenings, conversations with Polish and Catalan Film makers, with journalists and with the public.

-November 17, GALA SCREENING at the MEGA CASTILLET THEATER of PERPIGNAN of the attendants' short films and of the feature film that has been elected « Grand Prix du Jury ».


The location

The MASTER CLASSES will take place at the « La Lagune » Hotel ***, in St-Cyprien, a seaside resort by the Mediterranean, in the Pyrénées Orientales.


Practicalities

Registration fee : 2 400 EUROS per person, lodging and meals not included.
Cat. Studios is open to special arrangements.

Even though Cat. Studios doesn't provide for lodging, we've studied different possibilities for the attendants :

-Hôtel La Lagune ***, in Saint-Cyprien, where the Classes take place : including breakfast, one meal, drinks, free access to spa, hammam, tennis and guarded parking.

-Hôtel Flamants Roses **** in Canet en Roussillon, including thalasso.

-Bed and Breakfast and lodging in private homes are also available.


Language : mostly French, partially English, interpretor available (no charge)


Getting ready for the Master Classes

Attendant are invited to prepare a pitch or a synopsis, if they feel strongly about working on a specific short.

They may also bring their camera, computer, sound material..., if they have any.