Bidayyat, Audiovisual Arts, launched a workshop entitled: ”Introduction to directing documentary films”, targeting Syrians and Palestinians-Syrians emerging filmmakers. Under the supervision of The Palestinian filmmaker Michel Khalife: Professor at the institute of Cinema and theater at the University of Brussels. The workshop took place in Beirut from 3-04-2015 till 11-04-2015. for more info about the workhop: https://bidayyat.org/ar/news_article.php?id=68#.Xm9jiqgzbIV

Bidayyat for Audiovisual Arts organized a workshop for young filmmakers, under the supervision of trainers Arne Bro, Head of Doc & TV-Department at the National Filmschool of Denmark and Lotte Mik-Meyer, Documentary Director & Film Commissioner, FILM WORKSHOP Copenhagen.   The workshop took place in Lebanon from the 18th till the 22nd of December 2017. For more info about the workshop: https://bidayyat.org/news_article.php?id=246#.Xmt19qgzbIU

Bidayyat in association with Screen Institute Beirut organized a training workshop for young filmmakers, under the supervision of trainers Arne Bro and Lotte Mik-Meyer from the National Film School of Denmark The workshop took place in Beirut from 29 September till 3 October 2014. For more info about the workshop: https://bidayyat.org/news_article.php?id=54#.XmtR86gzbIU

Bidayyat  Audiovisual arts in collaboration with Watad training center, organized a 5 days online training workshop for a group of nine young filmmakers in the Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus, the workshop is on “The making of short documentaries“ and it’s under  the supervision of The Palestinian filmmaker Dana Abou Rahme. For more info about the workshop: https://bidayyat.org/news_article.php?id=65#.XmtZO6gzbIU

A training workshop for three days with a group of young people working in the field of filmmaking, in collaboration and under the supervision of the Dutch filmmaker Leonard Retel Helmrich. The Training subject was about the "Single Shot Cinema" Technique, developed by the filmmaker Leonard himself. Leonard Retel Helmrich received the highest honors for international documentaries at the Sundance Festival and was the first two-time International Documentary winner at the... more

Bidayyat for Audiovisual Arts proudly announces its first intensive training program “Introduction into Documentary Film Directing”. It will offer 8 to 10 participants the opportunity to follow a practical, hands-on intensive training as an introduction into directing documentary films. It targets emerging talents from Syria and Lebanon as well as Palestinians residing in both countries with a demonstrated interest in arts and film and the desire to specialize in directing documentary... more

Bidayyat for Audiovisual Arts announced the launch of its second intensive training program “Introduction to Documentary Film Directing” for emergent Syrian, Lebanese and Palestinians (residing in both countries) artists. 8 participants offered the opportunity to follow a practical and theoretical, hands-on intensive training. The emerging talents must demonstrate interest in arts and film and must have the desire to specialize in directing documentary films that engage and question society. The candidates must have an idea for a documentary... more

The British Council, Scottish Documentary Institute and Bidayyat for Audiovisual Arts announced the launch of Syrian Stories, a training program for emerging Syrian and Syrian-Palestinian filmmakers. The Syrian Stories programme seeks to support a new generation of documentary filmmakers who wish to create engaging films that reflect on and question their society.  The workshop took place on March 2017  in Beirut to support 8 - 12 Syrian and Syrian-Palestinian emerging film-makers based in... more

The British Council, Scottish Documentary Institute and Bidayyat for Audiovisual Arts are pleased to announce the launch of Syrian Stories, a training program for emerging Syrian and Syrian-Palestinian filmmakers. The Syrian Stories programme seeks to support a new generation of documentary filmmakers who wish to create engaging films that reflect on and question their society.  The workshop took place on April 2017 in Amman to support 8 - 12 Syrian and Syrian-Palestinian emerging... more

Bidayyat for Audiovisual Arts in collaboration with SDI-Scottish Documentary Institute- announced the launch of the OPEN CALL for its third intensive training program “Introduction to Documentary Film Directing” for emerging Syrian, Lebanese and Palestinians filmmakers. Period of training : July – December 2017 https://bidayyat.org/news_article.php?id=210#.Xmt0hKgzbIU

Bidayyat for Audiovisual Arts in collaboration with Scottish Documentary Institute (SDI) announced the launch of the OPEN CALL of its fourth intensive training program “Introduction to Documentary Film Directing” for emerging Syrian, Lebanese and Palestinian (residing in Syria and Lebanon) filmmakers. Period of training: June – December 2018 For more info about the workshop: https://bidayyat.org/news_article.php?id=276#.Xmt3XagzbIU

Bidayyat for Audiovisual Arts announced the launch of the OPEN CALL for the “Documentary Film Editing Workshop” for Syrian, Lebanese and Palestinians (residing in Syria and Lebanon) editors, directors, and audiovisual graduates, interested in creative documentaries. 8 participants was offered the opportunity to follow a practical and theoretical, hands-on intensive training for 17 days, during which they edited a short documentary film in addition to theoretical sessions and films screening and analysis that deepen their understanding of... more

Bidayyat for Audiovisual Arts announced the launch of the OPEN CALL of its first “Feature Doc Development Lab” for Syrian, Lebanese and Palestinian filmmakers, working on their first or second feature or mid-length documentary. A mentorship program held in 3 sessions over a period of 6 months. It is a blend of creative mentorship, story development, practical resources, & networking opportunities with film professionals who will guide filmmakers through the development stage of their documentary... more