"The Bodies and Spaces on Screen" workshop led by Amira Louadah will be held virtually via Google Meet & FigJam on May 4th at 12:30 PM EDT / 9:30 AM PDT.
During the first hour, we will brainstorm around the notion of the "body" and review a curated selection of artworks exploring diverse perspectives and interpretations of the human body. Amira will also share her film "The Ark," which was awarded the Renaud Victor Prize at Fid Marseille and selected for international competition at the Camden Film Festival, RIDM, and Clermont Ferrand Short Film Festival, among others. The idea is to move beyond preconceptions about the body and open up a new perspective.
In the next hour, you will have the opportunity to engage in an exciting and experimental photography session. This workshop will focus on your own body and, more specifically, the language it can create within space. By collaboratively establishing constraints, you will be encouraged to push your creative boundaries. We will review the images produced together at each step, without judgment, but by establishing a common vocabulary around image qualities and sensations.
In addition to the Google Meet link, you will be asked in advance to create a free account on FigJam to collaborate directly on a platform for uploading your images, commenting with post-its, ensuring a highly interactive experience among all participants, and facilitating connections and networking during the workshop.
Objectives :
• Renew one's perspective on one's own body.
• Consider the various present points of view.
• Observe sensations as images appear: softness, wear, brightness...
• Welcome observations, postponing the moment of judgment.
• By sharing sensations, establish a common language.
• Identify what triggers these sensations: frame, composition, light...
• Become aware of the imaginaries made possible through constraints.
• Refine observation, up to the level of rigor and critical thinking, paying attention to the environment, light, and individuals, down to gestures.
• Put in motion and in perspective the perceptions and representations of the group.
Conditions of work and materials:
• Good WiFi
• Punctuality for a collective start
• Mobile phones or camera
• Airdrop or usb to connect mobile device to laptop
• Daylight preferred
• Sign up for a free FigJam account and connect using the link sent beforehand
Tickets for this workshop are available on a sliding scale basis, ensuring accessibility for all. We believe that finances should not be a barrier to artistic development, and no one will be turned away due to lack of funds. Space is limited so please reserve your spot early.
All proceeds from the 2024 edition of Arab Women in the Arts will be donated to Palestine Legal.
This workshop is part of the Arab Film and Media Institute's new "Creators" pillar, which aims to support and uplift Arab filmmakers in the industry. As part of our commitment to fostering creativity, we have developed various programs, including fiscal sponsorship, workshops, and The Arab Creators Collective.
Join us on this exciting journey of exploration, self-expression, and artistic growth. Be a part of the vibrant Arab film community and contribute to the ever-evolving landscape of storytelling. We look forward to welcoming you to our workshop and witnessing the incredible stories you have to share.
About the Instructor: Amira Louadah was born in Algiers. During her years of study in design and visual arts at ENSCI Les Ateliers in Paris, she cultivated a passion for staging and storytelling. Her journey is marked by formative stays, notably in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and New York, USA, where she conducted her first field captures. Fascinated by languages in all their forms -design, video, colour, objects, materials, words etc. - she translates her intercultural experiences into plastic exploration or use them as tools for reflection, aiming for mediation: the circulation of imaginaries, narratives, and voices...
Her filmography includes works such as "A Non-Newtonien Dinner" (2017) and "La grosse moula ou li michan" (2021). Her latest film, "The Ark" (2022), won the Renaud Victor Award at FID Marseille and was selected in the official competition at various international festivals, including the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in 2023.
"The Bodies and Spaces on Screen" workshop led by Amira Louadah will be held virtually via Google Meet & FigJam on May 4th at 12:30 PM EDT / 9:30 AM PDT.
During the first hour, we will brainstorm around the notion of the "body" and review a curated selection of artworks exploring diverse perspectives and interpretations of the human body. Amira will also share her film "The Ark," which was awarded the Renaud Victor Prize at Fid Marseille and selected for international competition at the Camden Film Festival, RIDM, and Clermont Ferrand Short Film Festival, among others. The idea is to move beyond preconceptions about the body and open up a new perspective.
In the next hour, you will have the opportunity to engage in an exciting and experimental photography session. This workshop will focus on your own body and, more specifically, the language it can create within space. By collaboratively establishing constraints, you will be encouraged to push your creative boundaries. We will review the images produced together at each step, without judgment, but by establishing a common vocabulary around image qualities and sensations.
In addition to the Google Meet link, you will be asked in advance to create a free account on FigJam to collaborate directly on a platform for uploading your images, commenting with post-its, ensuring a highly interactive experience among all participants, and facilitating connections and networking during the workshop.
Objectives :
• Renew one's perspective on one's own body.
• Consider the various present points of view.
• Observe sensations as images appear: softness, wear, brightness...
• Welcome observations, postponing the moment of judgment.
• By sharing sensations, establish a common language.
• Identify what triggers these sensations: frame, composition, light...
• Become aware of the imaginaries made possible through constraints.
• Refine observation, up to the level of rigor and critical thinking, paying attention to the environment, light, and individuals, down to gestures.
• Put in motion and in perspective the perceptions and representations of the group.
Conditions of work and materials:
• Good WiFi
• Punctuality for a collective start
• Mobile phones or camera
• Airdrop or usb to connect mobile device to laptop
• Daylight preferred
• Sign up for a free FigJam account and connect using the link sent beforehand
Tickets for this workshop are available on a sliding scale basis, ensuring accessibility for all. We believe that finances should not be a barrier to artistic development, and no one will be turned away due to lack of funds. Space is limited so please reserve your spot early.
All proceeds from the 2024 edition of Arab Women in the Arts will be donated to Palestine Legal.
This workshop is part of the Arab Film and Media Institute's new "Creators" pillar, which aims to support and uplift Arab filmmakers in the industry. As part of our commitment to fostering creativity, we have developed various programs, including fiscal sponsorship, workshops, and The Arab Creators Collective.
Join us on this exciting journey of exploration, self-expression, and artistic growth. Be a part of the vibrant Arab film community and contribute to the ever-evolving landscape of storytelling. We look forward to welcoming you to our workshop and witnessing the incredible stories you have to share.
About the Instructor: Amira Louadah was born in Algiers. During her years of study in design and visual arts at ENSCI Les Ateliers in Paris, she cultivated a passion for staging and storytelling. Her journey is marked by formative stays, notably in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and New York, USA, where she conducted her first field captures. Fascinated by languages in all their forms -design, video, colour, objects, materials, words etc. - she translates her intercultural experiences into plastic exploration or use them as tools for reflection, aiming for mediation: the circulation of imaginaries, narratives, and voices...
Her filmography includes works such as "A Non-Newtonien Dinner" (2017) and "La grosse moula ou li michan" (2021). Her latest film, "The Ark" (2022), won the Renaud Victor Award at FID Marseille and was selected in the official competition at various international festivals, including the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in 2023.