Are you a cineaste or film aficionado with a strong narrative mindset? Would you like to express your passion for film in curated programmes? Then apply NOW until 21 February, 12:00 AM for our EUROPEAN WORKSHOP FOR NEW CURATORS!

The European Network for Film Discourse (The END) and the short film magazine Talking Shorts are organising the first edition of the European Workshop for aspiring curators - in two consecutive one-week workshops during Filmfest Dresden (April 6 to 13, 2025) and Vienna Shorts (May 27 to June 1, 2025).

In groups of two, short film programmes are curated under a defined theme and then published online on This Is Short and presented to industry professionals within the Talking Shorts community for further booking and distribution.

The working language is English. The workshops are funded by the MEDIA programme of the EU and are a collaboration of the European Network for Film Discourse (THE END) and the online platform Talking Shorts – both co-founded by yours truly, VIENNA SHORTS. Find details here.

ORGANISATION:

Laura Walde (Curator of the Winterthur Short Film Festival and employee of the Foundation for Art, Culture and History (SKKG) in Winterthur)

April 06– April 13, 2025
Workshop at FILMFEST DRESDEN (GERMANY)

May 26—June 1, 2025
Workshop at VIENNA SHORTS (AUSTRIA)

PARTICIPATION & OFFER:

The workshop is aimed at anyone over the age of 18 who is interested in critical and discursive work on (short) films and can take part in both units of the tandem workshop. The participation fee is € 150,- in total. (We don't want to exclude anyone. If the participation fee is too high for you, please contact us).

The offer for both festivals includes: 5-night accommodation in Vienna and Dresden, travel expenses (up to € 150,-), catering during the workshop sessions (breakfast, lunch and dinner) as well as free accreditation (and thus access to all film screenings and other festival events).

Here you will find the regulations (including information on fees and the selection procedure). Please apply in English. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please note that additional documents, such as a CV in English, must be attached during the application process. A letter of motivation (or video) is mandatory in order to assess the applicants.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Six participants will be selected for the European Workshop for New Curators #1. Each application will be reviewed by at least two different lecturers.

Applications cannot be withdrawn after selection, except in exceptional circumstances by the workshop organisers

Organisers reserve the right not to provide any feedback, comments or other information about the selection or non-selection of applications.

APPLY HERE UNTIL FEBRUARY 21, 2025.

Results will be sent by e-mail by February 28, 2025.

News 22.1.2025