New course in creative documentary in Piteå

Luleå Technical University in Piteå, in association with Filmpool Nord, is starting a course in creative documentary. The course aims to raise the profile of documentary filmmakers already active in the field who wish to broaden their ability to work professionally.

 
The Department of Media and Experience Production in Piteå is making a deliberate investment in documentary film production, together with Filmpool Nord. The most substantial award for documentary in Sweden, the Erik Forsgren Documentary Film Award, was presented for the first time last year. The award was established by Eric Forsgren, a pioneer in the field of documentary film produced for television. The annual prize money is SEK100, 000 and is awarded in Piteå every year. Tom Alandh was the most recent recipient of the award in 2008. This university level course is being started as part of the venture to promote the narrative of documentary in the region.
 
The course will commence in September 2009 and continue through to June 2010. The examination will take place at an arranged documentary film festival, during which professional documentary filmmakers will assess and judge the work of the students. This is a part-time course, 30 university credits. The students will receive lectures from internationally recognised filmmakers and producers. Current events and functions in the documentary film industry, such as festivals and seminars, will also be linked up with the course.
 
  http://www.ltu.se/edu/course/T00/T0020F
 
The course aims to provide course participants with the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of documentary film as a genre, and to develop skills that enable them to produce film from concept to final product, ready to be released. Basic skills in television production and journalism are required for admittance into the programme.
 
For further information contact


 
Lars Hallberg, lars.hallberg@ltu.se , tel.     0911 - 726 27,
Departmental Manager, Media and Experience Production, LTU  Piteå

 
Sirel Peensaar, sirel@fpn.se, tel.       0920 - 43 40 87,
Commissioning producer, short and documentary film, Filmpool Nord

 
Jenny Sjunnesson, tel.    070-371 67 79,
Lecturer and Course Manager at LTU