How To Make A Documentary In One Day

How to Make a Documentary in One Day

In 1980, one of the world's most famous Polish directors, Krzysztof Kieślowski, created a film entitled "Talking Heads." Currently, young people are widely using or taking inspiration from fragments of this film to create their own videos on TikTok. Often they do not know the history of these fragments or where they come from.

Kieślowski made his film in a way that was extremely simple but also very effective. He asked people from ages 1 to 100 two simple questions: "Who are you?" and "What do you want?" In 18 minutes, he showed the whole life of a human being.

During the workshop, we will take inspiration from Kieślowski's film while using current social media tools and models. Creating 1-2 minute videos of a single "day-in-the-life" showing a vivid, true portrait of the youth of 2023.

DATES OF WORKSHOP:

Sunday, July 30th: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM (Classroom)

Tuesday, August 1st: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM (Classroom)

Saturday, August 5th: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM (Public viewing during the Greenpoint Film Festival)

Location of Workshop:

ELM Foundation - 191 N 14th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249

Ages- 12-21

About the Instructor: PIOTR STASIK

Director of award-winning documentaries and feature films, screenwriter, and cinematographer from Poland. Nominated for the European Film Award for the film "21 x New York". His feature debut, "Moths" was developed as part of the Biennale College at the Venice Film Festival. Piotr will be premiering his latest film, "FILM FOR ALIENS" this year at the Greenpoint Film Festival on Saturday, August 5th at 2:30 PM.