Make your movie
in 5 weeks
The make or break filmmaking experience
One of the precious few
ARISTOTELES WORKSHOP (AW) is a training and development center dedicated to fostering a new generation of creative documentary filmmakers around the world.
Since 2006, our graduates’ Aristoteles productions and sequel work
In partnership with
The Hero
The Challenge
The Calendar
1-3 August: Masterclass with Arne Bro & Lotte Mick Meyer
4-18 August: Scouting, filming and editing with Isidore Bethel
9-31 August: Filming and editing with Laurent Becue-Renard
18-31 August: Filming and editing with Lotte Mick Meyer
The Consequences
The Location
Mother Nature did a fine job crafting this place located in the Apuseni Mountains – an area full of history and mistery, often called ,,the sea between the mountains”.
The Resources
The Help
The Stakes
Your freedom and sensitivity.
Your ability to pitch yourself and your work.
Your limits and their demise.
The magic of Aristoteles
I’ve learned more in 5 weeks at Aristoteles than in 3 years at the university.
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Who are the 12 participants?
The selected 12 participants for this years edition of Aristoteles Workshop, the international documentary film workshop organized by Dan Nutu, come from Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Slovenia and Hungary. The selection process was made by a committee from...
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Tania Rakhmanova Jeroen Berkvens Nino Kirtadze JOHN APPEL - In 1987 John Appel graduated at the Nederland Film and Televisie Academy with his documentary Radio Daniëlle, a portrait of a local pirate radio station. This film, awarded Best Student Film, shows Appel’s...
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It was intense. It was way beyond my expectations. It was challenging. I learned tons about myself and about movies. And we made a good movie, too.
Maria BalaneanIt was the first time I got professional feedback from a larger audience. Hearing all the different opionions makes you question your work. On one level this is very constructive but this may also demoralize you. It’s good we had this experience because in this industry we’ll have to confront a lot of situations like this.
You did a wonderful thing, you opened their eyes to a di erent future.
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