Cinemateca Nacional announces free workshops to promote film production
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Published at: 28/05/2025 09:35 AM
A wide range of free audiovisual workshops that will begin in the month of June, with the objective of promoting national film and audiovisual production, announced the National Cinemateca Foundation (FCN), an entity attached to the Ministry of Popular Power for Culture (MPPC).
These courses will be available online and in person, aimed at people over 18 years of age. The workshops will be given by leading professionals in the sector, in two modalities: online via WhatsApp and in person at their facilities.
These workshops are designed to offer flexibility and accessibility, allowing participants to train from anywhere:
Online Workshops
Creating an animated short film
Taught by: Ricardo Martínez
Dates: From 01 to 29 June
Schedule: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Content: Develop the creative vision of an animated audiovisual piece. (Aimed at those who attended the online Animation workshop I).
Beyond Imagination: Exploring Reality to Build Cinematic Stories
Taught by: Gabriel Castillo
Dates: From June 4th to July 1st
Schedule: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Objective: To develop creative and methodological skills to transform elements of reality into cinematic stories.
Basic photography I
Taught by: Raimundo Monasterios
Dates: From June 4th to July 2nd
Schedule: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Objective: To learn fundamental camera management and basic knowledge of composition and visual language.
2D animation on smartphones
Taught by: Aldo Polo Vargas
Dates: From June 7th to July 5th
Schedule: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Objective: Learn the basics of 2D animation and create animations with Flipaclip.
(To apply for online workshops, send an email to: tallerescinematecaenlí[email protected].)
Face-to-face workshops
For those who prefer a more immersive and direct learning experience, the FCN offers the following workshops:
A Look at Expressionism: Tim Burton's Characterization
Taught by: León Padilla
Dates: From 2 to 30 June
Schedule: 1:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Objective: To learn about influences from romantic Gothic to expressionist art, exploring dark and sinister characteristics.
Basic photography
Taught by: Jesús Contreras
Dates: From June 4th to July 2nd
Schedule: 1:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Objective: To learn basic concepts of image, use of light, composition and photographic editing.
Use of Artificial Intelligence for the marketing of audiovisual products
Taught by: Luz Cornejo
Dates: From June 9th to July 7th
Schedule: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Objective: To introduce AI tools applicable to audiovisual marketing, exploring opportunities and challenges in the Venezuelan context.
Audiovisual production with mobile devices
Taught by: Fernando Urquía
Dates: From June 11 to July 9
Schedule: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Objective: To develop skills and techniques necessary to make audiovisual pieces with mobile devices.
Lights, camera, smartphone!
Taught by: Miguel Laffé
Dates: From June 13th to July 11th
Schedule: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Objective: Learn to produce high-quality audiovisual content with a smartphone, to optimize processes and improve efficiency.
Photographic composition
Taught by: John Moreno, photographer, cameraman and audiovisual editor with 24 years of experience.
Dates: From June 13th to July 11th
Schedule: 1:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Objective: Theoretical-practical workshop for basic and intermediate level photographers, covering visual language, point and line, elements of composition and composition techniques.
(To apply for in-person workshops, send an email to: [email protected].)
The National Cinemateca Foundation cordially invites all those interested in the fascinating audiovisual world to participate in these workshops, which represent a valuable opportunity to acquire knowledge and practical skills that will strengthen film and audiovisual production in the country.
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