Jessica Kingdon: Masterclass

The Masterclass with Jessica Kingdon will be part of the accompanying program of the “One World” festival. The event will take place on November 10 at 7 p.m. at VŠMU and will also be streamed online.

In this one-hour masterclass, movie director Jessica Kingdon will talk about approaches to observational filming and editing in connection with her feature documentary Ascension. The film is a visual essay style exploration of the so-called “Chinese Dream”. The class will get into pacing, structure and style, as well as approaches to filming in terms of approach and camera work. How does a filmmaker decide between intuition and reality? Where can the two help each other and when should they stay separate? What makes a film “concept driven” and when this approach may or may not be useful will also be discussed.

Language: English