In the summer of 2024, we conducted a film workshop for young people aged 14 to 18. The focus was on fostering creativity and self-expression through the transformation of their own thoughts. The participants developed their own story ideas, wrote them down, and allowed them to undergo a transformation process throughout the workshop. Their thoughts were put into words and later translated into images.
Working in teams strengthened the young people's social skills and self-confidence by encouraging them to contribute their ideas and discuss them together. Exchanging thoughts on characters, plot lines, and social issues fostered critical thinking, empathy, and cultural understanding.
Every decision regarding characters and plot had to be justified, discussed, and weighed. At the end of the workshop, a collaborative "product" emerged – the screenplay, which served as the basis for the follow-up workshop.
The film workshop was sponsored by
