Reel Neighbors Bulgaria–North Macedonia Documentary Film project for students
We're delighted to announce that Reel Neighbors Bulgaria-North Macedonia project applications are officially LIVE! This unique initiative aims to enhance cross-cultural communication skills while creating impactful documentary films that reflect the beauty and challenges of our diverse communities.
📅 Application Deadline: February 16, 2024
on https://ais.americancouncils.org/reelneighbors
• Project Duration: March 2024 - December 2024
🚀 Why Reel Neighbors? Reel Neighbors offers a transformative 12-month journey for young people from Bulgaria and North Macedonia, fostering cross-cultural ties and amplifying their multimedia storytelling skills.
Who's Eligible? This invitation is open to individuals aged 18-25 from Bulgaria and North Macedonia who have either already experienced or demonstrated readiness to participate in international cultural or educational exchange programs, have interest in documentaries, filming, creating stories, readiness to gain new skills in the field of cinematography and would like to work with their peers on the topics connected to human rights.
🎞️ What's in it for you?
• Collaborative documentary filmmaking
• Virtual filmmaking workshops by industry professionals
• Guest speaker sessions with acclaimed filmmakers
• Reciprocal homestay exchange (competitive selection)
• In-person filming in multiple cities
• Joint community service projects
• Virtual watch party premier for the final documentary
The lectors!
Ivan Nikolov
Ivan Nikolov has been a freelance filmmaker for over 20 years. His interest in people and his work with various marginalized groups through art and the effective methods of psychodrama ran parallel to his interest in cinema - especially documentary cinema. Ivan invites you on this journey - to learn to tell stories through the lens, to rediscover the world around you.
Video for Ivan is a tool with which you can tell a story that will inspire, make you think, provoke you, and make you cry, and sometimes, a look or a sigh captured by the camera can have an impact stronger than any other means of expression and sharing.
Here you can find some of the films he created and worked on:
https://www.opnnproductions.com/films-1
Goran Tomikj
A professional filmmaker associated with the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Skopje, North Macedonia. Goran's expertise extends to various media, including short films and news reports. He has conducted youth training in media, art, and debate projects like Guerilla Cinema. Notably, Goran has collaborated on acclaimed films within the Macedonian film industry, such as Honeyland. His prior experience includes facilitating sessions with YES alumni in North Macedonia, providing valuable insight into the interests and perspectives of the Reel Neighbors demographic group.