MASTER CLASS: HEYMANN BROTHERS

10 NOVEMBER | 18H00 - 20H00 | PASSOS MANUEL

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DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING MASTER CLASS

By Barak Heymann

 

TOPICS

  • THE HERO : How to choose him/her

The choice of hero in the documentary genre has direct influence on its development and overall success. Tomer and Barak will talk about the key elements in choosing the protagonist of a story.

This will be illustrated with scenes from a selection of Heymann films.
 

  • CONFIDENCE/TRUST, The Director – Main Characters relationship as the film's foundation

The documentary deals with real people and real stories. Therefore, the director must keep in mind certain moral aspects at the time of filming, and perhaps more importantly, what you will expose about them to the public. In addition, the director has to earn the trust of the characters, to enable intimate moments to unfold and thereby get more dramatic footage.

This will be illustrated with scenes from a selection of Heymann films.           
 

  • THE HEYMANN SECRET : DIRECTING WITHOUT SCRIPT

Barak and Tomer Heymann believe that documentary is the product of improvisation and the spontaneity of the moment. Filming without a script encourages the characters to be natural, to the benefit of the overall scene. Tomer and Barak: When starting a project, you never know how it will end - follow your instinct.

This will be illustrated with scenes from a selection of Heymann films.          
 

  • DOS TWO EGOS, TWO DIRECTORS

Two egos, two directors, two different styles. How to take the best of each in a shared project - The Heymann Brothers discuss the similarities and differences of their working methods.

This will be illustrated with scenes from a selection of Heymann films.

 

  • CINEMA AS A POLITICAL AND SOCIAL TOOL

Combining social and human rights issues with the language of film has always been a priority for Tomer and Barak - Paper Dolls deals with illegal workers, Lone Samaritan tackles the Samaritans, It Kinda Scares Me focuses on troubled youth.   

Both directors believe in achieving social change through cinema, in reaching all audiences through human storytelling.

This will be illustrated with scenes from a selection of Heymann films.          
 

  •  THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TECHNICAL

The technical aspects of a film can affect the development of the scene. Knowing when to bring a large crew and when the director must go alone with the camera is essential to maintain the purity of the story.

This will be illustrated with scenes from a selection of Heymann films.          
 

  • HOW TO DISTRIBUTE THE FILMS

Which festivals to apply to, how to write the synopsis, how to edit the trailer, what to choose as the main image for the film - all this has an enormous influence on the destiny of the documentary.

This will be illustrated with scenes from a selection of Heymann films.

 
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BIO

Since establishing the Heymann Brothers Films production company, Tomer Heymann (Israel, 1970) and Barak Heymann (Israel, 1976), have directed and produced over 20 documentary films and series, some as international co-productions. Tomer and Barak’s carefully selected cinematic projects offer a personalized perspective of the complicated political situation in Israel, and deal with issues of minorities and human rights, appealing both to the local and the international documentary markets.

Barak Heymann joined the "Heymann Brothers Films" company in 2003 and has since directed and produced several documentary films and series. Selected Documentaries: 2014 - Producer - Almost Friends; 2013 - Producer - Do you believe in Love?; 2013 - Producer – Before the Revolution ; 2012 – Director & Producer – End of the Story (5 episodes documentary series); 2011 – Producer – Life in Stills; 2011 -Producer – The Queen Has No Crown; 2010 - Producer - I Shot My Love; 2010 -Director & Producer – Lone Samaritan; 2009 – Producer – The Way Home; 2009 -Producer - Sayed Kashua - Forever Scared; 2008 - Producer- Lady Kul-El Arab; 2007 – Director & co-producer - Dancing Alfonso; 2007- Director & co-producer - Debut; 2007- Producer - Stalags- Holocaust and Pornography in Israel; 2006 - Director & Producer - Bridge Over the Wadi.