Call for Applications: 6th VISUAL STORYTELLING WORKSHOP FOR SOCIAL IMPACT

When? 7-12 October 2019 Where? #Taunggyi #Myanmar

⏰Application deadline: 15 Sep 2019 🆘

✍️ Application form: http://bit.ly/2HwoGNj 🔗

ℹ️ : https://www.picturepeople.org/workshops 🔗

𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗨𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗧

In its 6th year, the Visual Storytelling Workshop will take place in Taunggyi to provide emerging film makers and engaged activists from central Myanmar and beyond the opportunity to learn how to use, research, and produce a short film on a smart phone focused on issues that have a clear social impact goal.

The workshop empowers participants to turn local and national stories into powerful videos that raise awareness, influence public perceptions, advocate for change and encourage progress toward a more open, inclusive society.

The 6-day programme offers a combination of lectures and workshops on story development, film screenings, production organisation, group tutoring (mentoring) sessions, technical exercises, social impact planning and a project pitch for advocacy purposes.

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲? Anyone who wants to contribute to strategic, meaningful change in society and who is using audio-visual media as a tool for advocating social causes. Minorities, vulnerable groups and women are encouraged to apply as well as NGO communication officers, civil society members, people in media organisations. Teaching and tutoring sessions will be held in English.

𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: o Proficiency in English. (Intermediate level) o Previous experience of using a camera or smart phone for shooting and editing images even if limited. o Laptop and smartphone.

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:

𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝘇𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘮 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳

𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗶, 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘳

𝗡𝘄𝗲𝘁 𝗞𝗮𝘆 𝗞𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲, 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳

𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗛𝗻𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝘆𝗮𝘄, 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘊𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳/𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘵 𝘒𝘢𝘯 𝘉𝘢𝘸 𝘡𝘢 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺/𝘛𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘨𝘺𝘪 𝘔𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦

𝗧𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱: 7-12 October 2019

𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Taunggyi

𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 15 September 2019

𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆: 20 September 2019

The event is free of charge. Accommodation, tea and lunches will be provided. Travel expenses will be reimbursed.

Places are limited and on application.

For those who are interested to apply are very welcomed and find the application form at http://bit.ly/2HwoGNj .

Please send the application form to Application_Society@mm.britishcouncil.org and for all enquiries, please contact Daw Aye Aye Thaw, Frontiers 2020/Society Programme Team on 370933, 370944 Ext:3368 and 09777001363.

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