SEMAT has the pleasure to invite you to attend the
Caravan Creativity Workshop "The Self & The City"
Outcome Celebration Ibdaa Creativity Center – Cairo Opera House
March 18th, 2008 – 7p.m
A press conference will be held at 7 pm followed by handing out certificates to the workshop participants, Announcing the next Caravan workshop which will host participants from different Arab countries and finally a screening of the 4 Documentaries produced by the workshop at 8 pm.
Caravan Creativity Workshop was held under the theme "The Self & The City" to give a chance to youth interested in filmmaking deprived of the direct contact with the rest of the world, to exercise the art of documentary filmmaking. The workshop was also meant to help young talents to explore, through their films, themselves and the new place (the City), as well as to communicate with European experts. The time of the Workshop was a challenge for the participants who have to give simple and alternative solutions.
"Children In Street Situations …. A Society's Responsibility"
Under the theme of "Children In Street Situations …. A Society's Responsibility", an open day was organized In Child Park in El-Sayda Zienab, Kadry St. Saturday February 23rd from 11 am till 6 PM
The Day included several Activities:
- Painting & Art Workshops & Games for Children
- Performances
- Theatre Performances & Storey Telling
- Book Exhibit
- Film Screening Program (Documentary & Cartoon)
- A Panel & Discussion
The Film screening program organized by SEMAT included a programme of short documentaries tackling the situation of street children in Egypt
This year SEMAT also produced a documentary called "Our Children" documenting the 1st day held on the 23rd of February, "The First day for supporting street children
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Knocking The Doors
SEMAT's first feature
SEMAT is holding a press conference Wednesday January second at 7 pm to announce the beginning of the shooting of SEMAT's first feature, after producing numerous short narratives and documentaries which won many awards.
The film is directed by five young directors graduated from The Higher Institute of Cinema who are Heba Yousry, Omar Khaled, Shady George, Shady Fakhry, and Nagi Ismael who is also the script writer.
The main role is played by Yousra El Lozi, who acted in the feature
"Alexandria – New York" with director Youssef Chahin, 3 years ago.
Along with Ayah Mahmoud Himada, Yafa Gobran, Ahmed Abdel Wahab, Nesma El Batal & Ahmed Magdi.
"Knocking the Doors", is five separate but linked stories directed by five young directors in a new and different experiment.
The press conference will be held at SEMAT in the presence of the director Hala Galal, the Producer of the film.
Productions 2007
Ana Medaiaak?!! (Am I bothering you?!!) Short Documentary, 9 min, Aymen Hussein
In an over populated city, areas are built randomly In a chaotic manner, little rooms set wall to wall with ceilings made of wood or even plastic bags, filled with families living maybe more than 8 in one room these conditions expel children, they run off to be faced with greater dangers, the way people look at them as a plague, but why are we bothered by them? Is it because we're partially responsible for their misery?
Awards
Alexandria International Film Festival 2007, Golden Award for Best Short Documentary,
Fayoum International Film Festival 2007, Silver Award for Best Short Documentary
Meen Agdaa? (Who’s more worthy?) Short experimental, 7min 45sec, 2007
Finding it hard to find jobs matching their education, three young men struggle to achieve themselves in unpromising jobs.
Met by everyday hassle they go into a fantasy-like battle with fog, while others sit at coffee shops waiting for the once in a lifetime opportunity that never comes.
Multi Camera studio production, focused on the study of isolated realities in artificial rooms September-October 2007
This intensive course is created for film directors with practical experience in the documentary field
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Caravan Creativity Workshop
The Self & The City 10 November - 13 December 2007
The Caravan of the Euro-Arab Cinema is proud and honored to share with you this new edition of the workshop on a tradition of training and supporting independent filmmakers with the objective of ensuring the artistic success in their projects. We firmly believe the mission that has been entrusted to us to be great importance for the future of filmmaking in the Mediterranean area... more
Caravan of the Euro-Arab Cinema A project funded by the European Union within the Euromed Audiovisual II Program
The Caravan travels through big screens carrying latest creations in Europe & the Arab world
A mute old lady playing the piano, using the symphony to remember old memories of dates with her lover when they listened to the same Symphony for Beethoven, the music remains playing within her in spite of her being mute, giving her a feeling of happiness when she hears it from within.
Produced with Film Buro, for Beethoven Festival
A Field Beyond Short feature, 10min, Omar El Rakhawi
An owner of a restaurant, overwhelmed by details dreams of having a break in the simplicity of pure Mother Nature. He talks about his dream to his only friend; the poor deaf-pretending man nicknamed Beethoven, and decides to travel with him for a short vacation.
Produced with Film Buro, for Beethoven Festival
Alternatives II Independent Cinema Forum
11 September 2007
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The Self & the City
Caravan Creativity Workshop held during Ismailia International Film Festival For Documentary & Short Films
NOW in all libraries Independant Cinema in Egypt an introduction by Essam Zakarea, the book contains a definition of the term "Independant Cinema", the history, a number of exceptional experiences in the field.
SEMAT was
established on October 2001, supporting independent cinema and encouraging
youth to create their own images, rhythms and thoughts on screen.
SEMAT members are people working in the artistic field, interested in supporting
the development of art, culture and education, cooperation and exchanges
in and between Egypt and the whole world.
SEMAT 's
main goal is to capacitate a new generation of filmmakers by supporting
productions, held screenings, and issued a magazine specialized in the
affairs of independent cinema.
SEMAT was established as a vehicle for the interaction between the cinema
organizations and young filmmakers and independents movements in Egypt.
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SEMAT has always been interested in locating alternative arenas for independent
filmmakers to create, experiment
The word SEMAT stands for the initial letters of the words "independent
filmmakers for production and distribution" in Arabic