New short film festival in Nassau: art and creativity for everyone!

New short film festival in Nassau: art and creativity for everyone!

On January 13, 2025, the AWO media workshop in Nassau launched an exciting cinema series that focuses on amateur films and a short film festival. This initiative pursues the goal of addressing a wide audience, including both seniors and younger spectators. The organizers emphasize that the cinematic offers that have been presented so far are already well received. Spectators have the opportunity to gain deeper insights into the process of creating the films and to learn more about the creative challenges of filmmakers. The cinema series not only focuses on artistic work, but also promotes a lively film culture in the region.

In addition to the cinema events, a free online video edition course will be offered on October 24, 2024. This course is aimed specifically at people aged 14 and over and conveys basic knowledge of video editing. Participants get to know different cutting programs, including free alternatives. The course is carried out in the form of a practical guide, which enables the participants to become active themselves. Topics such as video import, introduction of images and the creation of intro and outro are dealt with.

Content of the video edition course

• Introduction to the basics of the video editing
• Presentation of different cutting programs
• Practical application with step-by-step instructions
• Legal basis for publishing recordings
• Export formats for various platforms (Instagram, television, computer)
• Practical tips for improving the film results

The course is carried out via the video software Zoom and is led by Alexander Bischoff, who holds the artistic management of the media workshop in the Stuttgart workshop house. For further information or special content, interested parties can make an email to hendrik.wulf@jugendwerk24.de Send.

promotion of German cinema

In addition to these local initiatives, ffa , the national film support institution in Germany, plays a crucial role in supporting the film industry. The FFA acts as a central service structure and regularly works with other European funding institutions. Their goal is to promote the development of cross-border projects and co-productions.

The funding includes various areas such as feature films in all production phases, screenplay funding and in particular also short film funding. In order to receive funding, applications must be submitted online via the FFA website, and relevant committee cases up to eight times a year, decisions about the applications received.

These events and support programs impressively show how diverse the film culture in Germany is and how important it is to promote new talents. This effort not only supports the commitment to good films, but also creates a platform for creative expression that appeals to all age groups.