Film: lab is a series of free professional training courses for representatives of various professions within the directing and cinematographer's departments. The aim of the training is to prepare qualified staff to work on a film set in roles other than just a director and cinematographer. As part of the training, participants will be prepared for such roles as: gaffer, camera operator, Script & Continuity, data wrangler and grip. A maximum of ten participants can take part in each course.

The first series of workshops will take place in October:

• GAFFER 3-7.10 (tutor: Max Pawlikowski)
• CAMERA OPERATOR 7-9.10 (tutor: Bartosz Blaschke)
• CONTINUITY & SUPERVISOR 8-9.10 (tutor: Weronika Dudkiewicz)
• DIT / DATA WRANGLER 6-7.10 (tutor: Norbert Rudzik)
• GRIP 4-7.10 (tutor: Paweł Satala).

During the workshops, participants will have the opportunity to work at the Studio of the Kieślowski Film School in Katowice, the editing room, the location (apartment in a tenement house) and at the Cinelight headquarters. During the practical classes, participants will also cooperate with actors, sound engineers and a makeup artist.

Detailed information on individual workshops can be found at:  link

The organizer of the workshop is the Kieślowski Film School. The workshop was co-financed by the Polish Film Institute.