17 - 22 April 2007
The International Women's Film Festival Dortmund | Cologne
proudly presents ...

SOUND & FILM MUSIC Workshop Programme

Discussion and workshops | pitching strategies for women film-makers and musicians

Many film directors find choosing suitable music for the film and/or developing an ideal sound(track) not too easy. Time and money are often tightly calculated and agreeing a common language is difficult. Which is why the this year's International Women's Film Festival Dortmund¦Cologne – taking place in April and dedicated to the theme of music – will be offering a supporting programme aimed at women musicians, composers, directors and producers. The programme is organised in the form of practical workshops and seminars, will cover topics dealing with film composition, sound design and silent movie music and include a film music pitching event. Guest speakers are the well-known composers Sonja Wieder-Atherton, Ulrike Haage and Maud Nelissen.

The following workshops will be held in English.
 

PROGRAMME

Theory

Seminar with Sonia Wieder-Atherton
Renowned composer and cellist Sonia Wieder-Atherton will talk about working with film-maker Chantal Akerman, for whose films she has frequently composed.
Thursday, 19 April 2007, 17.00 h, approx. two hours

Workshop: Sound and Dramaturgy
Electro-acoustic composer and sound designer Charo Calvo talks about sound design on film and the role of sound in the dramaturgy of dance films, fiction, documentary and experimental videos.
Friday, 20 April 2007, 14 h, approx. three hours

Lecture: The Silent Message of Film Music
Composer and foremost film accompanist Maud Nelissen will discuss the various ways music can be used in (silent) movies. Examples will be provided by piano/sound accompaniment and are open to audience discussion
Saturday, 21 April 2007,14.00 h, approx. one hour
 

Practice

Women film composers sought for a film-music pitching event and for the practical workshops listed below - Registrations already possible …

Call for entries: Pitching film music
Short presentations of film-music to a specialist audience

Within the framework of a pitching event, the festival organisers are inviting women musicians and film-makers to present their work during the actual festival in Dortmund. There is a choice of starting material: the documentary film Unterm Zelt (14 min.) directed by Sibylle Stürmer and/or the screenplay to the feature film In the Milk by Nathalie Percillier. For Natalie's film, the organisers are also looking for a song. Any musicians interested in taking part in the pitch can register now and get a copy of the film or of the screenplay. The presentation can be made in the form of individual motifs assigned to individual figures or scenes. Alternatively, entrants may present an entire soundtrack.

The event as a whole is presented by composer Angelika Niescier.
Final date for the submission of sheet music, CDs or DVDs is 5 April 2007.
For more details as to registration and how to download material take this link
The pitch takes place on 20 April 2007, 11.00 h
 

Practical workshop: Silent movie composition
Using a short silent film as a basis, this workshop group – under the baton of Swiss composer Ruth Bieri – will compose a soundtrack to be performed live during the Award Ceremony on 22 April.
20 - 22 April 2007, approx. 10 hours, max. eight (women) participants
 

Practical workshop: Film music without pictures – a workshop for ears
The electro-acoustic composer, sound-researcher and pianist Ulrike Haage outlines her inimitable approach to sound, words and pictures. This workshop is aimed at those who like to work creatively: women musicians and filmmakers whose ears are "open".
20 – 21 April 2007, approx. 8 hours, the number of participants is limited.

Cost
€ 50.00 participation at all workshops incl. festival accreditation
(single tickets possible)

Registration necessary in all cases.

Information and registration
International Women’s Film Festival Dortmund | Cologne
c/o Kulturbuero der Stadt Dortmund
Kuepferstr. 3
D-44122 Dortmund

Tel.: 0049 (0) 231 / 50 25 162
Fax: 0049 (0) 231 / 50 25 734