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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Aristoteles Workshop lansează live pe Cinepub a 13 a ediție; invitat special, Ursul de Aur Berlinale 2018
“Ia o cameră, filmează ceva, arată cuiva.” - Jean Luc Godard Să faci un film documentar de la zero la proiecție în cinci săptămâni este o probă de foc pentru orice creator. La Aristoteles Workshop vin, din 2006 încoace, tineri talentați din toată lumea, gata să își...
read moreAW2006 graduate Adina Pintilie wins Golden Bear in Berlin with “Touch Me Not”
"Touch Me Not" won the top Golden Bear prize at the Berlin International Film Festival last night. The jury lead by German director Tom Tykwer chose the movie out of 19 contenders. The story follows a woman who can't bear to be touched, together with a set of other...
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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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