For many years, the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival has been offering activities that help educate to the reading of images, and allow attendants to familiarize themselves with fantasy films in a didactic and playful way.
This cultural mediation offer includes school screenings, thematic workshops, and various activities during the festival.
SCHOOL SCREENINGS
Based on rich foundations notably inherited from literary traditions, fantastic films hold up a reflection of our world while giving it something more. This little extra finds a particularly powerful echo in the creative energy of children, whose mind is powered by imagination and alternative universes. In order to foster creativity and raise the awareness for audiovisual productions, the NIFFF sets about introducing young viewers to the wonders of the cinematic arts with rarely seen films which can kindle their curiosity for culture through their origins and their themes.
Each screening will be supervised by a member of the festival team. For each film and series of shorts, educational resources will be provided to the teachers. They will include avenues for further exploration and contextual information.
- Recommended ages: All levels, from primary to higher education
- Dates: To be determined, between November and June
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WORKSHOPS
The NIFFF offers workshops during which students can reflect on images, understand various techniques and the way they work, all while doing something in relation to the subject at hand – always in a fashion suited to the audience.
Setting up these workshops requires close collaboration with the schools, and varies depending on student age and education level, as well as allocated time. The NIFFF always insures the workshop is supervised by the most adequate person.
Teaching materials to help prepare the students for the workshops will also be provided to the schools.
- Recommended ages: All levels, from primary to higher education (depending on workshop)
- Dates: To be determined, between November and June
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CULTURADIO – LES ONDES FANTASTIQUES
Les ondes fantastiques are part of the cultural mediation project CultuRadio, whose aim is to pave the way for a discussion between enthusiasts and professionals of the cultural sector. Organised as a training weekend on radio journalism and as a live show taking place from the very heart of the festival, this project offers attendants a unique approach to creation, and helps them discover and use several radio formats. CultuRadio wants to push for new ways in which we can interrogate our world, in which we can share sensations, moods, and questions, and to create a radio that is closer to the people.
- Recommended ages: 16-25 years
- Training weekend: 1-2 July 2023
- Live radio show: 8 July 2023
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THE LAB
This workshop is about challenging young people to make a short film in 5 days! Scenario adaptation, actors’ direction, technique, as much creativity as possible, and a hefty dose of imagination make up this unique workshop!
Workshop supervised by Julio Mendez and Olivier Carrel
- Recommended ages: 13-18 years
- Dates: 3 to 7 July 2023
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KID-O-NIFFF
The KID-O-NIFFF is a free public screening of animated films directed by pupils from the 1st grade to the 9th grade (5/6 years old to 14/15 years old) during the opening of the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF). Created as part of stop-motion workshops offered by the Department of Mandatory Education, these shorts highlight fantasy worlds, mixing original narratives and technical diversity for the audience’s enjoyment.
- The 6th edition of KID-O-NIFFF will take place on Friday, June30th, at 5 p.m. in a cinema in the city of Neuchâtel. The theme is “Metamorphoses”.
- For additional information, please reach out to Lilo Wullschleger
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