Building on the 2008 and 2009 editions of the StrangerFestival, we are currently designing a Youth & Media Programme with a focus on short video-documentaries. More...

Below are the video's made during the StrangerAcademy 2009:  In the beginner workshops the participants mainly learned technical skills that helped them to get the message across. The advanced workshops where more an official assignment given by a company or international organisation. The result are also shown on the commissioner's festival, conferences and websites.

Magic in One Shot (beginner)
In this workshop, the participants worked in small teams to create one shot videos (i.e. without any editing) of approximately three- to five-minutes in length. This method emphasises pre-production to help create that "magic moment" when each of the film's elements comes together. Facilitators: Avi Krispin and Dafna Maimon.

      
It's you                              Melody of Memories          Stranger                           Mind the wedding

StrangerFestival Newsflash (beginner)
Strangers TV reporters were responsible for finding and creating daily news items that were broadcasted during the festival. Facilitators: Su Tomesen, Frank Straver and Julie Pagnier.

       
Veiled Woman                    Retirement age                 Opening night                  Magic in one shot             

 
The Journalist                    Amsterdam is strange

Cut It Up! (beginner)
Rebel film makers applied the sub-cultural philosophy of 'zine-making, to create a scrapbook-style video that tells their story in their own way. Facilitators: Alessandro Raschella, Daniela Maffeo, Beatrice Clarke and Leonardo Franceschi.

       
Momotaro                         Pusher's Story                  Simon's Germany             Splash

     
Third Eye                          Un-escapable Truths         Maciek                              Everybody is somebody's...

Up Close and Personal (advanced)
Commissioning party: International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA). How to portray a "stranger"? During this workshop participants got the chance to make a short documentary while being closely monitored by professional trainers as you elaborate your ideas, make technical preparations, and then execute and produce. Facilitators: Jose Biscaya, Anneloor van Heemstra and Annegret Suaudeau.

     
Unknown                          Daydreams                       Fascination                       Father and Son

       
In this skin                        Le Reflet                          Pigeons on bicycles            Me, myself and the stranger

Mike van Alfen

Amsterdam City Safari (advanced)
Commissioning party: International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam/Amsterdam. On a bus cruising through the city of Amsterdam while training the camera through one's own window of perspective. Facilitators: Jeanette Groenendaal, Zoot Derks and Martin Hansen

     
(re) built                           Amsterdam                        Artimobiel                         Aye aye

     
Figuring out Amsterdam     Loving houses                   Mind your step                   Random Happiness (2 parts)

   
Stoned biking                     The bus                           The sky was glorious for a moment

Old Story, New Me (advanced)
Commissioning party: Netherlands Institute of Sound and Vision in collaboration with Knowledgeland. How does history influence your life today? This "mash-up" workshop uses old copyrighted news footage that will be mixed with new created content--and thereby placing history in a more current and personal context. Facilitators: Maartje Jaquet, Nadine Hottenrott and Emile Zile.

     
3 Amigos from Hungary     Fishy Business                 Flying monsters from...      Loving nature

   
Running against time        Smetteloos                       !

Change a Tiny World (advanced)
Commissioning party: UNICEF. This workshop offered the chance to make a video that will make a difference to an issue participants care about. Facilitators: Peter Cooksley, Claire Medcalf, Charles Tims and Chris Schuepp.

     
Human cocktail                 Fuck the guidebook            What do you really...        Kiss

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60 Seconds of Fame (for British Council--INDIE participants only, beginner level)
Three workshops with different themes which relate to cultural diversity. Facilitators: David Djindjikhachvili, Allard Zoetman, Kristina Kersa, Vava Stojadinovic, Selby Gildemacher, Aukje Dekker, Judith Leysner, Rogier Roeters and Taatske Pieterson from TheOneMinutesJr.

     
MultiColour                        I wish                               Anorexia                          As I am

     
Celebrate diversity             Differences                       Diversity Means                Endless navigation

 
Exclusion                           What diversity sounds like...