Training Course: "DocuPeace", A New Way to Peacebuilding through Documentary Filmmaking in Germany

Training Course: "DocuPeace", A New Way to Peacebuilding through Documentary Filmmaking
6-13 February 2024 | Munich, Germany

DOCUPEACE project aims to equip participants with knowledge, competencies and practical experience in alternative tools of video making and documentary making that can be used to promote peace in Europe through local and international actions.

Objectives of the project are:
To foster the skill development and the active citizenship of youth workers through documentary filmmaking as a non-formal tool for making them changemakers to create awareness on the issues that they define as important and to foster peace through documentaries
To equip youth workers with knowledge and skills of concepts to be acquainted with a peaceful conflict resolution such as non-violent communication skills, the culture of peace and peacebuilding, human rights
To develop participants’ competencies on practical 101 tools in documentary filmmaking, particularly sensitive approach to the documentary character, and familiarize with the process of pre-production, production and postproduction
To facilitate the process of designing at least 3 documentary projectswith synopsis, recording a series of 5 interviews with activists and designing 4 follow-up documentary script ideas to be implemented in the partner countries that will multiply the participant’s project-related skills
To create a short remake of K. Kieślowski “Talking Heads” documentary and disseminate it through YPA network channels and the Momos Film production company
To enhance the understanding of democratic values, civic engagement, and the impact on the lives of young people