Courses on make-up and hairdressing for photographic shoots, sustainable production assistance, screenwriting, assistant directing and production assistance will be delivered.<\/p>\n
The workshops will be led by highly experienced professionals with extensive backgrounds in film and audiovisual productions.<\/p>\n
Thursday, 6 June 2024<\/b><\/p>\n
This year, the Fuerteventura Film Commission\u2019s<\/b><\/span> training workshop programme introduces a number of important new developments, including several courses being offered on the island for the very first time. The announcement was made by Nereida Calero<\/b><\/span>, Councillor responsible for the FFC, during the presentation of the 2024 training programme, accompanied by industry professionals with extensive experience in the audiovisual sector who will deliver the workshops over the coming months.<\/p>\n According to Nereida Calero, the Fuerteventura Film Commission<\/b><\/span> has been committed to training professionals and newcomers to the industry for the past five years, with the ultimate goal of supporting incoming productions efficiently and enabling production companies to recruit qualified professionals residing in Fuerteventura.<\/p>\n The workshops are organised in collaboration with the Canary Islands Institute for Cultural Development \u2013 Canary Islands Film<\/b><\/span> and form part of the special programme of activities organised by the FFC to celebrate its tenth anniversary.<\/p>\n Among the courses being offered for the first time are Natural and Creative Make-up and Hairdressing for Photographic Shoots<\/b><\/span>, Sustainable Production Assistant<\/b><\/span>, Screenwriting<\/b><\/span>, and Assistant Director Training<\/b><\/span>. In addition, the third edition of the Production Assistant Workshop<\/b><\/span> will be held. This course returns after several years and has proven highly successful in previous editions. Full details and registration information are available on the Fuerteventura Film Commission website.<\/p>\n Training Programme<\/b><\/p>\n The Natural and Creative Make-up and Hairdressing for Photographic Shoots<\/b><\/span> course will take place on 15 and 16 June<\/b><\/span> and will be delivered by Mar\u00eda Digna, Jezabel de Le\u00f3n and Talia Rodr\u00edguez<\/b><\/span>. Together, they bring more than fifteen years of professional experience and have worked on major productions filmed in Fuerteventura, including 30 Coins<\/i><\/span>, Exodus<\/i><\/span> and Solo: A Star Wars Story<\/i><\/span>, as well as numerous advertising campaigns.<\/p>\n From 27 to 30 June<\/b><\/span>, Yanira C\u00e1ceres<\/b><\/span>, who holds a degree in Environmental Sciences and a Master\u2019s degree in Protected Natural Areas, will lead the Sustainable Production Assistant<\/b><\/span> course in Fuerteventura. The programme is primarily aimed at production support roles. C\u00e1ceres has worked as an environmental consultant and technical evaluation specialist on productions such as Foundation<\/i><\/span> and Exodus<\/i><\/span>.<\/p>\n The Screenwriting Workshop<\/b><\/span> will be taught from 1 to 5 July<\/b><\/span> by screenwriter and playwright Yolanda Barrasa<\/b><\/span>. An internationally recognised specialist in script analysis, writing and screenwriting education, Barrasa will guide participants through the key concepts required to develop projects, including first drafts, treatments and feature screenplay outlines.<\/p>\n The Assistant Director Workshop<\/b><\/span> is aimed at professionals interested in learning more about the responsibilities and functions of film directing. It will take place from 15 to 19 July<\/b><\/span> and will be delivered by \u00d3scar Santamar\u00eda<\/b><\/span>. Widely regarded as one of the most respected assistant directors in the Canary Islands, Santamar\u00eda is a member of the Canary Islands Audiovisual Cluster<\/b><\/span> and has built an extensive national and international career.<\/p>\n Finally, from 23 to 27 September<\/b><\/span>, the Production Assistant Course<\/b><\/span> will return for its third edition, led by Nick Egea<\/b><\/span>, a professional affiliated with Makkers School<\/b><\/span> in Madrid. With more than twenty years of experience as a production manager on major advertising campaigns, Egea is also an accomplished film producer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Courses on make-up and hairdressing for photographic shoots, sustainable production assistance, screenwriting, assistant directing and production assistance will be delivered. 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