FILM SCHOOL | OPEN CALL | 15/06 - 22/06 
WORLD
15th to 22nd JUNE
UNSEEN
Bringing Visibility to Social Initiatives Through Video
For those of us involved in not-for-profit and social initiatives, spreading our message is often more challenging compared to for-profit initiatives. However, branding and video presence are essential tools in today's world—right after having a website.
Thanks to modern technology, creating high-quality video productions no longer requires expensive equipment. Smartphones, laptops, and other low-cost gadgets can be just as effective in producing professional-looking content. An Established Training Method – Now Part of the Festival.
The UNSEEN WORLD project, hosted by Parco Culturale Alta Langa in collaboration with its partners, invites you to join a unique learning experience. This training has already been successfully implemented 11 times across Europe and is now an integral part of the festival.
In this two-phase program, you will learn how to create social promotional videos for your organization or local initiatives using low-cost equipment. You'll also collaborate with 30 other participants, experimenting and developing video content for an Italian local initiative.
THE TRAILER
THE PLOT
PHASE ONEDuring the 8-days program participants will:
Get acquainted with media literacy;
Receive practical skills in filmmaking and namely how to create Social Promotion videos in all stages (pre-production, production post production);
Explore ways to make it cheap through guerilla filmmaking tips;
Enhance teamwork skills under time pressure;
Create a promotional video for a local based initiative.
15th to 22nd of June
Film School
PHASE TWOLocal Action
June to September 2025
During the 3-months local action phase participants will:
Come back to your local organisations and put in action the gained knowledge and tools by creating a promotional video for your organisation/ local initiative, practicing and improving their video creation skills.
Disseminate the knowledge acting as multiplier and share the skills acquired during the Film School by delivering media literacy workshops for youth in your organisations and local community during the Local Action Phase.
THE STORY
DAY 1 & 2
Getting media literacy skills and tools and practice them instantly through media assignments.
DAY 3
Putting in practice media skills, creating the first social promotional video
DAY 4, 5 & 6
Scout, investigate needs and return to film the initiative. Edit the video
DAY 7 & 8
Showcase results Plan the local action phase. End of the training.
THE ACTORS
THIS PROJECT IS FOR YOU IF YOU ARE:
Youth worker and/or staff member of non-profit initiatives, interested in how to incorporate new technologies and namely video production in your work
Eager to learn or develop further your skills in video making
Committed to creating 2 social promotional videos (one in Italy and one in your local environment)
Ready to participate in an intercultural environment and eager to challenge yourself in working on a high speed training course full of practical assignments
Resident of Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Latvia and Georgia.
Able to work and communicate in English;
Over 18 years old
ELEMENTS
This training program is based on an Experiential Learning approach, you will learn by doing and by reflecting upon what you did. Expect a fully dynamic program containing several methods and workformats added one on each others as lego bricks building the content of the training.
You will get short theoretical input and you will directly asked to implement them within limited time frame
SHORT INPUT & PRACTICE
Expect to find yourself in many different multinational teams working together on a media assignment within set time frame.
ASSIGNMENTS & FEEDBACK
REFLECTION & SELF-ASSESSMENT
There are parts, where you can stop and look at your own learning path. This will happen in a small group context, in a plenary but also individually.
You will work with an international group in the production of a social promotional video of a local initiative
VIDEO PRODUCTIONS
In UNSEEN WORLD individual learning journey will be Self-Directed by you, guided by the facilitators and supported by the group.
EQUIPEMENT
There is no need for expensive media equipment, you will be working with your own media equipment resources, learning how to create video productions with the same material that you will be working with back in your local reality.
So it is essential to bring with you your personal equipment. We will not provide the equipment so the effectiveness of your personal learning and the training course itself can be increased if you work with tools you already know and have.
THEREFORE BRING WITH YOU:
Smartphone, Video or Photo Camera with filming function (as professional as possible, preferably DSLR);
Memory storage (or external hard drive);
Laptop with photo and video editing software;
Media gadgets and props: tripods, octopus pods, microphones, lights etc;
Chargers, card-readers, cables etc.
BUDGETING
Accommodation, food, training and materials are provided.
Travel Reimbursement procedure: You are going to be reimbursed by bank transfer once you provide all original documents of your travels only and once you successfully complete both phases of the project.
There is a participants contribution of 20€ paid in cash upon arrival
TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT:
28€ for Italy;
249€ for Greece;
249€ for Bulgaria;
249€ for Latvia;
335€ for Georgia;
STORYBOARD
ARRIVAL DAY:
15TH JUNE 2025 (ALL DAY)
TRAINING DAYS:
16TH TO 21ST JUNE 2025
DEPARTURE DAY:
22ND JUNE 2025
The working hours and the program varies according to the needs of the program. Expect to work 12 to 14 hours (including breaks and assignments). There are morning, afternoon, and evening sessions planned. Mornings are mostly focused on video creation assignments and reflection, while afternoon and evening sessions are for input and practice.
Please note that the program does not include touristic trips and free days, therefore, in case you are interested in such possibilities, we invite you to plan them for yourselves by arranging (on your own costs) some days before or after the training.
Days allowed to stay in Italy:
You are allowed to come a maximum of one day before the project or leave a maximum of one day after it. During this extra day, you have to find and cover your own accommodation and other expenses. If you decide to stay longer than the official programme and extra day, you will have to cover the traveling expenses yourself.
STUDIO
BERGOLO, PAESE DI PIETRA
Welcome to our studio in Bergolo, a quaint village in the Piedmont hills. Our "cast" will stay at L'Alveare Hostel, featuring shared rooms for 2 to 4 participants, a group-friendly kitchen, communal dining area, and a terrace with stunning hillside views. Public "Wi-Fi for EU" is available throughout the hostel.
In this production, everyone takes on multiple roles, including light house duties like cleaning common areas, maintaining personal spaces, assisting in the kitchen, and ensuring activities run on time. These tasks rotate among small international "crews," fostering a sense of community and ownership. If you're expecting a stay where others handle all the chores, this project might not be the best fit for you.
CHECK THE LOCATION HERE.
STUDIO GUIDELINES
The village we are living in is remote and tranquil place, and in order not to disturb it’s life flow, the quite hours regulations are applied on the public premises including the venues where our project is happening.
In the hostel where participants will stay, quite hours start at 11 PM, which means no music, no noise after that time. If you wish to gather past that time, the indicated place is the Cozy Area.
The Cozy Area has a specific regulation and can be used up to 00.00 with music indoor and space outside. After 00.00 it is not allowed to have music nor to spend time outside the area. The project is alcohol free, that means no alcohol is allowed in any of our venues. We believe in the power of human genuine connections and would like to give a space to enjoy ourselves without stimulating substances.
Is not allowed to bring or store alcohol inside the organisational venues where main activities of project are happening: hostel, cozy area.
THE DIRECTORS
PANAGIOTIS MAMOUZAKIS
Is an experienced Trainer and Youth Worker with more than 10 years in the field of training and video making. He is the cofounder of “Break the Couch”, a group of filmmakers focused on linking new media with the field of youth work. In his work, he uses new media (social media, video, photography etc.), assignments, games, outdoor activities and other work forms.
KATERINA MITRAKOU
Is a forever seeker of knowledge and sworn DIYer, who denied her life as a lawyer and tuned in her real calling for making things and making things happen. During this journey, she studied video and 3D animation for a while, which won her heart because they always leave some space for a no-cost DIY solution. She delved into experiential learning after joining the Scouts, where she became a trainer and district scout leader. In this pursuit of learning by doing she crafts literally everything, from educational games to usable pieces of art made of reclaimed fabrics.
THE CREW
Coordination
RITA CRUZ SAMPAIO
Cooking
DAMIANO ANGELINI
Visibility
MERCHE MORIANA
Support
OUR LOCAL VOLUNTEERS
THE PRODUCERS
Parco Culturale Alta Langa is dedicated to revitalizing the Alta Langa region by celebrating its history, culture, art, and gastronomy. Through projects, events, and collaborations, Parco Culturale Alta Langa aims to promote community engagement, sustainable development, and cultural awareness.
ORGANIZED BY
CO-ORGANIZED BY
Break The Couch is a group of ambitious young filmmakers from Athens, Greece, brought together by their drive to learn, be creative, and explore new media in youth work.
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
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