Training in Open Source Multimedia Instruments. The training programme this year will focus on 3D graphics and animation for film and game production.

INSIGHT OUT is an international symposium on Digital Cinema (D-Cinema) and HDTV production. The training programme is designed for decision-makers in the film, TV, and new media industries. It provides in-depth information on every step along an entirely digital production chain, on new digital production tools and work flows. Participants learn from digital cinema and HDTV feature and documentary film productions that are exemplary of current digital best practice.

Screenleaders is an intensive strategic company development programme for television, film, animation, post-production / facility houses, comercial and Digital media companies. The programme is designed to enhance business expertise in the key areas of personal management, strategic planning and opportunities in the international marketplace.

On their website, the UK MEDIA Team offers the printable guide of all supported MEDIA training courses in a number of different areas: Management, New Techonologies, Screenwriting etc.. The guide “Where to be trained in Europe” includes descriptions, calls for entries and contact details. Furthermore, the site offers a list of upcoming events and a search function.

Eyefish has been created by working industry professionals with over 40 years collective experience in broadcast television, non-broadcast, commercials and film production. It offers a Professional’s guide to Film and Television Production including a Production Guide, Dictionary and many extra features.

During 3rd International Student Film Camp ‘Interaction - Zlatibor 2008’ 20 students of film production, directing, cinematography, sound design and editing from 15 countries, divided into 4 crews, made 4 documentaries on the theme ‘The Young’ (tentative theme). Interaction” - International Student Film Camp is presented by The Independent Film Centre “Filmart”.

Binger Filmlab is an Amsterdam based international feature-film development centre where talented writers, directors, producers and script editors from around the world can place both their projects and their usual working practices within an inspiring environment of fellow film-makers, to be coached and supported by internationally acclaimed mentors and advisors. The Binger Programmes: Script Development, Directors Coaching, Script Editor, Creative Producers.

The Documentary Filmmakers Group - DFG – is an national organisation working to promote documentary filmmaking talent and innovation in the UK. Its mission is to encourage, stimulate, promote and support the growth of a strong community of documentary filmmakers and film audiences. Its documentary website DFGDocs is a one-stop shop for documentary with news and events, created especially for those interested in the art and craft of documentary filmmaking.

http://thedfg.org/courses/

The Berlinale Talent Campus is a six-day creative summit for up-and-coming filmmakers with lectures, discussions, workshops and excursions.

For nearly 20 years now, CARTOON organises several times a year top-level quality training seminars for the European animation professionals: the Cartoon Masters. Designed by a team of experts, the Cartoon Masters are the only vocational seminars available for the animation community on a European level.

La Poudrière offers graduate training in animation filmmaking for French and foreign students with previous knowledge of animation who would like to specialise in film directing. In addition, the school offers a training programme of 11 weeks which concentrates on scriptwriting and adapting children's books. It includes a week at the International Animated Film Festival and Market in Annecy to meet up with great names working in the film and audiovisual animation industry and related sectors.

The European training project EKRAN is a collaborative project between the Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing, FOCAL, the Norwegian Film Development, the Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen, the Internationale Film Schule Köln, International Film School Wales, Netherlands Film Institute, Polish Film Institute and Polish Filmmakers Association. EKRAN (the Polish word for “screen”) is an international training program focusing on the creative pre-production process based on shooting practice. It aims at advancing the participants’ scripts and producing two scenes presenting the tone, casting and visual strategies of the project.