Science Gallery Bengaluru invites young participants to attend an intensive filmmaking workshop led by T. Jayashree and Mike Paterson. As part of this workshop, each participant will make a short film on one of the 94 naturally occurring elements embedded in your city.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Interested participants may apply by doing RSVP to this event.

Please note that RSVP does not confirm selection for the workshop. All those who apply will go through an evaluation process. Only selected participants (maximum 15) will get a seat at the workshop and will be duly informed over email by the Science Gallery Bengaluru team.

We expect no prior knowledge of filmmaking. Just bring along a smart-phone and a laptop, if you have access to one. This is a free workshop open to all with preference given to those between the ages of 15-25. We strongly encourage you to take a look at the 94 Elements project online. http://www.94elements.com/content/about/

The workshop constitutes 3 day-long sessions with T. Jayashree, followed by a public screening of the films made by the participants on 11.10.2019, the closing day of the exhibition. You will also get the opportunity to interact with Mike Paterson about 94 Elements, his filmmaking initiative.

Session 1 - 28.09.2019

Session 2 - 05.10.2019

Session 3 - 10.10.2019

ABOUT THE FACILITATORS

T. Jayashree has written, produced and directed for international television, radio feature films and independent documentaries for over two and a half decades. Her award-winning work focuses on the intersection between Gender, Sexuality, Law and Public Health. She has also founded QAMRA - Queer archive for memory, reflection and activism in Bangalore. Her films are widely screened around the globe and can be viewed at https://vimeo.com/jayashree.

Mike Paterson is a filmmaker and producer based in London with over 15 years experience in film and television production. He previously worked in fiction production for the BBC and Channel 4, and as a journalist and educator in Asia and the former Soviet Union. He now works as a producer, self-shooting director and director of photography for documentary production for broadcast, web and cinema distribution. Mike is also the recipient of a People Award from the Wellcome Trust and a Science in Society Award from the STFC and has presented sessions on his work at South by Southwest, the Sheffield DocFest and other international festivals.