station next. susanne wad film studies director one of the originators of station next
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Station Next
Station Next
Susanne Wad
Film Studies Director
One of the Originators of Station Next
Why
Why
•Limited flexibility in the time table
•No film education in teacher training
•Lack of equipment and skills
•Filmmaking is difficult and time consuming
What
What
Film school for young people
in the Film Town-Copenhagen
in Aarhus and in Faaborg
Denmark
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What
The Foundation Station Next:
•Non-profit Cultural Organization
•Primarily funded by grants from the Ministry of Culture
What
Objective:
•To give young people the possibility of expressing themselves through moving images
What
Main target group:
•Children and young people between 13 and 18 years from all of Denmark
Who
Who
The Initiative:
•Came from a united pedagogical, and film and TV environment
Who
The Founders:
•The Municipality of Hvidovre
•The Youth Town – The National Innovative Centre for General Education
•Danish children and youth film clubs
Who
The Founders:
•The Association of Danish Film and TV Producers•Nordisk Film & TV A/S•Zentropa Productions APS•TV2 Denmark•The Danish Broadcasting Corporation
How
HowHands on – Stand up – Students responsiblefor their own productions
Professional filmmakers as teachers/coaches – respecting the students
Realistic film environment
Focus on the finished product – improves the working process
HowQualifying students:
Communicative qualificationsEsthetic qualificationsTechnical qualificationsPlanning/logistic qualificationsCritical/democratic qualificationsCooperative/social qualifications
HowGreenhouse
Talent nursing After School Activity
Film Camp
Class Station Next
Short Courses
Class Station Next
HowGreenhouse – Copenhagen, Aarhus and Faaborg- Workshops – Film production
Objective- To teach our students the craftsmanship of Film production
- To establish contact between the young people and the Film Industry
HowGreenhouse
One evening per week for three years
Studies of every aspect of filmmaking
Workshops of craftsmanship alternating with film production – two short films per year
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HowFilm camps
Objective
That the students go through an exemplary film production so that the class experience an optimal working process enabling them to improve their future film production
To encourage ordinary students to train and get jobs within the film industry – making them aware that there is a great variety of jobs within filmmaking
How
HowShort Courses
Day courses covering ten different film subject areas e.g. scriptwriting, editing, cinematography, production planning,
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Activities
•Twenty Film camps per year•Two hundred day courses per year•Seven Greenhouse classes per year•Various courses for students •Various courses for teachers•7500 student course days per year•Various teaching materials•Participation in Festivals worldwide•International cooperation
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www.station-next.dk•Station Next is based on a co-operation between the film industry and the school system
•Station Next is mainly funded by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs