Film education from the film festival organizers point of view

New Horizons Association Established in 2003 Biggest projects: – T-Mobile New Horizons Int’l FF(14 editions so far) – American Film Festival (5 editions) – New Horizons of Film Education – distribution incl. New Horizons Tournée – New Horizons Cinema – Poland’s only multiplex with an auteur repertoire

New Horizons of Film Education Cyclical meetings at cinemas for school groups 40 towns, 170 titles, 38,000 students and 2,500 teachers annually Four age groups: 6-9, 10-12, 13-15, Interdisciplinary program: film screenings, multimedia presentations, talks, workshops Didactic materials prepared by organizers allow for the film education to continue outside the cinema, e.g. at schools or cultural centers The program is recommended by the Minister of National Education and the Minister of Culture and National Heritage

T-Mobile New Horizons IFF Poland’s largest film festival About tickets sold each year, app. 380 titles, including 200 feature-length films Main goals: presenting bold auteur cinema, both classic and contemporary and film education Interdisciplinary event – there are concerts, exhibitions, installations and theater shows in addition to the film repertoire Festival educational activities are directed to various groups: viewers, film critics, young directors and producers, the Polish film industry, teachers and children

Film education at the festival Retrospectives: Jean-Luc Godard, Michelangelo Antonioni, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Derek Jarman, Bela Tarr, Tsai Ming-liang Thematic sections: mockumentaries, midnight movies, focus on cinematography – e.g. Greece, Mexico, Australia, Argentina New Horizons of Film Language: costume, special effects, photography, actor, mise-en-scene Master classes: Peter Greenaway, Bela Tarr, Andrzej Wajda, Terry Gilliam, Reha Erdem Introductions and lectures run by experts and film critics Q&As

Children’s film section Weekend screenings for the youngest viewers, preceded by a short introduction Arts and crafts workshops after each screening Select festival editions include animation workshops run by international animated filmmakers

Summer New Horizons Academy Teacher workshops – held annually for the most engaged participants of the New Horizons of Film Education project 12 workshop days, about 160 teachers Program includes lectures and workshops about: – Making features and documentaries – Creating animations – Drama classes as a method of in-depth film discussion – Curator classes, e.g. assembling an exhibition based on audiovisual materials from the National Audiovisual Institute

New Horizons Studio 4-day workshops held annually during T-Mobile New Horizons IFF Participants: young film industry representatives – directors and producers at the start of their careers Topic: how the international film industry operates in Poland and abroad Issues: coproduction, festival strategy, the role of a sales agent, distribution and its alternative forms, pitching of film projects Tutors: sales agents, festival programmers, producers, distributors, film marketing specialists, film pitching specialists

Polish Days A market of Polish films during the T-Mobile New Horizons IFF Target: sales agents, distributors, producers, international festival programmers Pitching projects at preproduction stage, works in progress presentations, showing completed films Additionally, each year, pitching workshops for Polish directors and producers run by specialists from abroad

Sunday In the Country 4-day international workshops for young film critics Organized in cooperation with the European Film Academy Workshops include: film screenings, discussions, director Q&As Goal: to learn about contemporary cinema and its trends, exchange experiences, network with film critics from other countries

NH Publications Books and DVD albums that accompany festival sections, e.g. monographs of Jean-Luc Godard, Terry Gilliam, Guy Maddin, Hungarian cinema, Turkish cinema, etc. Authors from Poland and abroad: film experts, critics, authorities Sometimes our publications are the first on a given topic published in Poland

I watch, feel, think – a report about teens in cinema Conclusions: – 72% of respondents claim film taught them to see others in a different way – 81% of respondents feel films about other cultures help them to learn more about those cultures – 80% of respondents feel that watching stories about others helps them learn about the world and themselves – 74% of respondents admit to seeing films that influenced them powerfully Contact with ambitious films is one of the most important factors shaping the personalities and world views of young people