29 August − 7 September 2022
Monastery of San Nicolò, Venice Lido (Italy)
Applications are open for the 17th edition of the Summer School in Cinema, Human Rights and Advocacy.
The Summer School is a training initiative jointly developed by the Global Campus and Picture People. The 10-day programme provides a safe, culturally rich and collaborative environment where diversity and inclusivity are embraced, original and critical thinking are encouraged, skills are honed, creativity is unleashed and networking with experts from the human rights arena and professionals from the film industry at the 79th Venice International Film Festival is supported.
The Summer School offers an exciting programme of lectures, workshops, working groups, tutorials, both in house and festival film screenings & discussions combining human rights expertise, media studies and video advocacy strategies. Participants are required to watch and analyse a selection of human rights related screenings at the Venice International Film Festival. Whenever possible, filmmakers and producers are invited to discuss their work with the Summer School participants. Participants will be provided with a Cinema category accreditation pass to the Film Festival giving access to a selection of festival screenings.
This year’s programme is focusing on the rights of children and young people in the broader framework of human rights protection and promotion.
Deadline for scholarship applicants:
30 April 2022
Deadline for self-funded applicants:
30 May 2022
For more information and applications please visit the Summer School website
