NISI MASA

NISI MASA is a European network for the promotion of New Cinema, which is composed of various clubs and organizations throughout Europe. In most countries, NISI MASA is represented by exactly one member organization, such as it is in Germany while at the Munich Film Workshop.

NISI MASA is a nonprofit organization that, among others, by the European Union ( Youth, Civil Society & MEDIA program ), the European Council, the European Cultural Foundation, the Allianz Cultural Foundation, the ' Fondation de France' and the French ' Ministère de la Santé, de la Jeunesse, des Sports et de la Vie associative " is promoted (Ministry of Health, Youth, Sports and Associations ).

NISI MASAS main objectives are the discovery of new film talent, the promotion of inter- cultural, audiovisual projects, and creating a discussion platform for young European filmmakers at which this can also participate themselves. A general goal is also to promote the European identity through theater and film.

NISI MASA has a variety of projects, such as a European Short Film Competition, various film and screenwriting workshops, film screenings, film-related conferences and seminars, and the publication of various writings of books and brochures up to our monthly newsletter ' Mas y Mas'. Time and again NISI MASA at film festivals through a daily magazine called ' Nisimazine ' in appearance, in the past, this was already the case at the Cannes Film Festival, Helsinki, Alba, Turin, Amsterdam, Tehran and Kars.

Each NISI MASA project is co-organized by doing one or more national member associations. All activities of the network are coordinated by a central European office in Paris.

Formation

NISI MASA was founded in 2001 by three film- enthusiastic friends who wanted to create a pan-European platform for intra-European cooperation between young filmmakers. Today there are 28 member organizations in 26 countries that are no longer limited only to the EU but also found in the neighboring countries are ( Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Turkey, Russia). The name NISI MASA refers to the film 8 ½ by Federico Fellini in which Marcello Mastroianni several times repeats the sentence Asa Nisi Masa. When choosing a name, then, plays both the film, an important European film classics, and the set ( Asa Nisi Masa ), a kind of magic formula that is not tied to any specific, existing language an important role both to the film and intercultural spirit of network reflect.

Main activities

NISI MASA is a network for young film. The focus of the activities are audiovisual projects where intercultural exchange plays a central function. The workshops and meetings are held here throughout the year rather than distributed in the EU and in the neighboring states, often are collaborations with film festivals.

European screenwriting contest for short films

A central goal NISI Masa is the discovery of new film talent. For this reason, an annual European screenplay competition has been held since 2002. Young people between 18 and 28 from one of the NISI MASA - member countries to submit their screenplays, which are then initially evaluated and selected nationally. In a second step decides a European jury, consisting of the NISI MASA - member countries, on the winners. The competition theme changes each year; in 2008 screenplays on " escape" (escape ) received. Since 2002, thousands of young people have participated in the competition and a dozen short films have been produced with the support NISI MASAS. The rules of the competition and more information can be found on the official website: http://www.nisimasa-scriptcontest.eu.

Film and screenplay workshops

Another important task NISI Masa is the development and continuation of cross-cultural and audiovisual projects. A common example are screenwriting workshops, where participants from all over Europe together to discuss their scripts, they (if necessary) to reformulate and incidentally learn their ideas on this intercultural, European level to enforce. They are supported by international tutors who give them individually or in a group feedback on their script and conduct brainstorming sessions with them. A central aspect of the seminars is especially intercultural cooperation, as the young people come together in short but intense periods and have to deal with different cultural backgrounds. Much of the recently held workshops also became familiar with the location of the seminar itself: in 2006 it emerged in Paris' 20 districts of twenty short films (20 Visions of Paris) and in Budapest the public spaces were at the center of the action (Budapest Squares ).

Some examples of the recently held film and screenwriting workshops

Visions of Istanbul: In April 2007, several young people from across Europe to Istanbul to the city, which lies at the crossroads of civilizations to discover their own way and filming. The aim was to gain a deeper understanding of the Turkish culture and their customs. Subsequently, the developed thereby films during the International Istanbul Film Festival were shown.

Snow Workshop: Based on the novel of the snow Turkish writer and Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk, another movie workshop in Turkey took place in November 2007. The novel Snow plays in Kars, a city in the northeast of the country that has the writer very inspired. The ten participants of the workshop have first read for this reason, the novel, and then to observe how the book influenced their perception of the city and how this affects their resulting spot short films. The workshop was organized in cooperation with the 13th Festival of European Films on Wheels, which performed the short films following the workshop.

Cine -Train: If 18 young filmmakers will embark on a journey on the Trans -Siberian Railway from Moscow to Vladivostok in September 2008. They will use a unique working method that has been developed in the 1930s by Russian documentary filmmakers. Under the direction of Alexander Ivanovich Medvedkin this time in specially equipped wagons are driven by the Soviet Union. 80 years later, camera teams will make the 9302 km long journey, examining continually following question: ' Do we have just crossed the European borders? ' The resulting films will be presented on the trip to the then held sixth Vladivostok International Film Festival.

Script & Pitch (screenplay development and praise ): This workshop has existed since 2005 and is carried out in collaboration with the Italian film school Scuola Holden in Turin. This is an advanced workshop for screenwriters and story editor (screenplay companion or author editors ) for film and television productions. 2008 20 panelists (16 screenwriters and four "story editors " ) to the entire script process in part from the idea development and structuring of the present material, a first and second draft of the script ( SCRIPT ) to final verbal (or audiovisual ) extolling the film idea before the invited producers, agents and buyers that could support the film financially ( PITCH ).

European Short Pitch: This workshop is a continuation of another seminar, attended by the winners of the European screenplay competition since 2004. It is a five-day workshop in Moulin d' Ande script in Normandy, during which 25 young people discuss their scripts and develop with the support of professional tutors. The finished film ideas were subsequently during the prestigious short film festival Festival du Court - Métrage de Clermont -Ferrand, a group of invited producers, editors and sales people presents ( PITCH ). The goal is to support and production of European short films from the beginning.

Publications

' Mas y Mas' is a monthly newsletter that focuses on trends in European film. In each issue another NISI MASA - member and a NISI MASA - member organization is presented. In addition, it contains the latest information about ongoing contests, workshops, etc. NISI MASA also has various daily appearing magazines printed during some film festivals and distributed online. These magazines arise in the context of film journalism workshops attended by youth from all over Europe:

  • International Film Festival in Cannes, France (May 2006/2007/2008/2009/2010 )
  • Torino Film Festival, Italy ( November 2007 /2008)
  • DocPoint - Helsinki Documentary Film Festival, Finland ( January 2008)
  • Alba International Film Festival, Italy (March 2008 /2009)
  • Cinéma Verité - Iran Documentary Film Festival, Tehran ( October 2008)
  • IDFA - International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, The Netherlands (November 2008)
  • Festival of European Films on Wheels, Kars, Turkey ( November 2008)

Balkan Identities, Balkan Cinemas: This book was published following a youth seminar, which was held in cooperation with Art Group Haide in March 2006 in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. A total of 25 young people from eight Balkan countries and some other European countries at the week-long seminar in part that dealt with the social meaning of the film. In various workshops and role plays, participants sat apart with the following question: What are the well-known film images for Balkan countries? The book includes texts that have emerged during the debates of the seminar.

Human Rights & Visual Culture: This e-book is the continuation of the seminar " Human Rights and audiovisual culture ', which in November 2006 in Ankara (Turkey ) during the 11th Festival of European Films on Wheels took place. The event, about 30 young people from different European countries participated in the, was organized by NISI MASA and NISI MASA Turkey.

NISI MASA regularly produces DVD compilations of European short films produced during the workshops, but are the result of the winners of the screenplay competition.

The member clubs of NISI MASA

  • Bulgaria: Seven
  • Germany: Munich Film Workshop
  • Finland: Euphoria Borealis ( http://www.euphoriaborealis.net )
  • France: NISI MASA France ( http://blog.nisimasafrance.org )
  • Italy: NISI MASA Franti Italia ( http://www.frantinisimasa.it )
  • Kosovo: 7arte ( http://www.7-arte.org/web/ )
  • Croatia: Palunko ( http://www.filmski-programi.hr/palunko )
  • Croatia: Cinema Club Zagreb ( http://www.kkz.hr )
  • Macedonia: NISI MASA Macedonia
  • Netherlands: NISI MASA Netherlands
  • Austria: kino5 ( http://www.kino5.net )
  • Romania: Argo Audio Visual Association ( http://www.argovisual.ro )
  • Russia: Moviement ( http://cinetrain.ru )
  • Sweden: NISI MINI ( http://www.nisimasa.se )
  • Spain: CINESTESIAS ( http://www.cinestesias.org )
  • Czech Republic: Fresh Film Fest ( http://www.freshfilmfest.net )
  • Turkey: NISI MASA Turkey
  • Hungary: Cras tibi
Snow (Pamuk novel) Aleksandr Medvedkin Script editor
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