Teacher: Kamen Kalev

In this class, you will experience the full process of building a scene — from the script and the author’s vision, through storyboarding and rehearsals, to filming and editing. 

The class will be divided into teams, with each team creating its own interpretation of a specific scene — using the same text, the same actors, and the same location captured in photos 

The program features intensive practical classes, teamwork, and independent training. Each participant will develop skills in directing, cinematography, or editing, while also gaining familiarity with the key elements of film language.

Program

Day one

November 6 -

• Introduction to Cinematic Language: Storyboarding and Editing
• Case Studies and Insights from Bulgarian and International Cinema
• Handing out a sample scene and dividing participants into teams

Independent work and rehearsals

November 7, 8 and 9 - The teams meet to analyze, rehearse, and create storyboards.

Day two and three

November 10 and 11 –  Filming days. Each team has 2.5 hours to film the segment.

Individual work

November 12 – 16 - Editing and post-production of the filmed episodes. With teaching support.

Day four

November 17 – Screening and analysis of the completed episodes. Final discussion.

?To apply, send a video (self tape) up to 1 minute long to kinoklasfilm@gmail.com, in which you introduce yourself and explain why you want to participate.

Deadline: 24.10.

Kamen Kalev debuted with the feature film "Eastern Plays" (2009), selected for the Directors' Fortnight at Cannes and nominated for the Camera d'Or. The film has won several international awards, including the Grand Jury Prize in Warsaw, as well as awards for Best Direction and Best Film in Tokyo.

His second film "The Island" (2011), starring Toure Lindhart and Leticia Casta, was also screened at Cannes and cemented Kalev’s reputation as an auteur unafraid to experiment.

In 2014, his short film "Dear night" is included in the omnibus project "The Bridges of Sarajevo" along with works by Jean-Luc Godard, Sergei Loznitsa, Christie Puyu, and others.

In 2020 "February" was selected in the Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival – Kalev's sixth participation in the most prestigious film festival in the world.