Open City x Another Gaze Critics Workshop
About this opportunity
A five day critics workshop run during Open City Documentary Festival in London with Another Gaze: A journal of film and feminisms, led by co-editors Daniella Shreir and Laura Staab. Ten participants attend sessions, complete a short writing exercise before the festival, and interview a filmmaker during the festival, then write the interview up with editorial feedback. Previous participants' festival interviews have been published on the Open City website.
Application tips
The application asks for a one page CV, one article or film review in English (published or unpublished), a piece of critical writing on any art form that you find compelling with a short paragraph explaining why, and a statement of about 500 words on why you want to take part. UK applicants can check their local Film Hub and ScreenSkills for travel bursaries.
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