For the fifth
consecutive year, the School Library at D. Carlos I School in Sintra, Portugal, develops
activities within the scope of the National Cinema Plan. The National Cinema
Plan is intended as a literacy plan for cinema and for the dissemination of
cinematographic works among the school audience and aims to train school
audiences, awakening in young people the habit of watching cinema, as well as
valuing it as an art form amongst the educational communities.
It should be noted that the
National Cinema Plan is a joint initiative of the Presidency of the Council of
Ministers, through the Office of the Secretary of State for Culture, and the
Ministry of Education and Science, by the Office of the Secretary of State for
Basic and Secondary Education, and operated by the Institute of Cinema and
Audiovisual, the Cinemateca and the Directorate-General for Education.
D. Carlos I School Library is thus associated with
initiatives to implement the New Cinema
Law that provide for the dissemination of cinematographic works of
historical importance, particularly feature films, short films, documentaries
and animation films produced in Portugal.
Therefore, and since D. Carlos I
School Library's mission is to promote various literacies such as reading
literacy, information literacy and media literacy, and believing that a program
for cinema literacy among our students would help to consolidate this mission,
it decided to integrate the workshops of the international program “CINEMA, 100
ANS DE JEUNESSE” as a pedagogical reflection program.
The project “CINEMA, 100 ANS DE
JEUNESSE”, in which 43 workshops from 16 countries participate in the present
academic year, is coordinated by CINÉMATÈQUE FRANÇAISE and has as a cultural
partner in Portugal: the Association Os Filhos de Lumière with Cinemateca
Portuguesa in Lisbon.
9th grade students from D. Carlos
I School participate in these
workshops. The workshops which began in September 2019 and will continue
until the end of June 2020, are run by a film professional, in this case
Film Director Nathalie Mansoux, in collaboration with a
Pedagogical Team, Teacher Cristina Didelet and Teacher Librarian Sandra Pratas
e Sousa.
Throughout the first semester,
and according to the * Rules of the Game that are given to
all participants, students started doing small individual exercises. The * Rules
of the Game are the basis of what should be thought and put into
practice with filmmakers, teachers and students throughout the year, through
practical exercises, so that they can explore and understand the issue to be
worked on this year and that deals with “SENSATIONS IN CINEMA”.
In the second
semester, these exercises will culminate with the creation of a collective
essay film, always in relation to the * Cinema Question of the current
year, that is, sensations in Cinema. It should be noted that each *
Cinema Question is thought and chosen each year by the cultural
partners of the 16 countries and the coordinators of the French Cinematheque.
Also, its methodology is worked under the pedagogical coordination of Alain
Bergala.
Before
proceeding to the stage of making this * Collective Essay Film, it was essential
to view excerpts from films associated with the exercises, which helped to
specify and understand the issue. It is obvious that during these workshops it
will be a regular practice to watch excerpts from films, in order to stimulate
the questioning and creativity of the participating students.
The presentation of the students'
collective essay films will take place in the summer of 2020 at the
Cinémathèque Française in Paris, and will be attended by teachers, filmmakers,
cultural partners, but also by small delegations of students from the 16
countries involved: Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia,
Spain, France, India, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico,
Portugal, United Kingdom (England and Scotland), and
Uruguay.
It is worth highlighting the
shooting sessions in which our young filmmakers had the opportunity to divide
themselves into technical teams and assume the role of film directors, taking
responsibility for all technical and artistic decisions. These shootings
fulfilled the main objective of making a real cinema experience possible,
leading students to be able to make a film of their own.
One of the
guidelines of this program is that the films made by students remain close to a
universe of childhood and adolescence in which they play the leading roles,
avoiding, for example, children playing adult roles. The goal is to express
something "true" about the place they live and their way of life.
Also, in order to keep a record
of their cinematographic journeys and help them reflect on their approaches,
students are invited to express themselves in two ways: either through a "Cent
Ans de Jeunesse Notebook", or through another notebook, which can be used in the
classroom or at home. In it students can can post personal notes as if it were
a diary, or through entries on the Cinémathèque française blog available at
http://blog.cinematheque.fr/100ans20192020/.
Another objective to be pursued will be that each workshop presents
itself, communicates and establishes a true exchange with the other 11
workshops in Portugal as well as with the other countries throughout the year.
It is also worth highlighting
that this program is part of the Academies of Knowledge promoted by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and also
of the project “O Mundo À Nossa Volta”, supported by the Institute of Cinema
and Audiovisual (ICA), and finally by the Municipalities of the participating
schools.
Without the shadow of a doubt,
this project will ensure an immersive experience for all who participate in it.
THIS IS US!
Hello
everybody!
My name is Sara Costa and I am 14 years old. I am a 9th grade Portuguese
student living in the charming village of Sintra. I love the art of the cinema.
I’m also learning music in a Conservatory. Since I was little, I attend
the Senior University in the city of Porto for a week.
When
searching for Universities, I always look for those with the course option of
film studies because I really like cinema and I want to learn more about it and
maybe someday become a filmmaker or work in the industry.
My name is Catarina Almeida. I’m 14 years old and I live in a small country
named Portugal. I think of myself as someone very relaxed and curious.
I started taking horsemanship lessons at the age of 11 years old and have
never stopped. In my free times I enjoy watching movies.
I decided to sign up for this cinema programme because I think it is
important to know a little more about the film industry and understand the
process of film making.
My name is David
Martins. I am a 15 year-old-student and I attend D. Carlos I school in Sintra,
Portugal.
I consider
myself to be a very relaxed and outgoing person.
I enjoy playing
basketball with my friends and I also
study music in a Conservatory
I am truly
enjoying making part of this cinema group because I am what you call a
film-buff and I always wanted to know what was going on behind the big screen.
Hi everybody!
My name is
Carlos Fonseca. I was born in Brazil but I’m living and studying in Portugal.
I'm 16 years old
I study at D. Carlos l School in Sintra. The school was named after me. Just
kidding!:)
I like to play
sports, especially football.
I am really
enjoying participating in this cinema project together with my schoolmates.
Hello from Portugal!
My name is Matilde Ferreira. I’m 14
years old and I attend a public school in Sintra called D.Carlos I.
I consider myself to be a very creative
and sympathetic person.
I love swimming, drawing and creating
memes.
I’m really enjoying making part of this
group and I think the project is very interesting.
I am Miriam Tavares, I’m 15 years old and I was born in Mozambique but I currently attend a public school in Sintra, Portugal called D.Carlos I.
I enjoy playing sports, reading and dancing.
I really like being apart of this group with my classmates and I think the project is very interesting.
Hi everybody!
My name is
Catarina Figueira. I’m 14 years old and I attend D. Carlos I public school in
Sintra.
I consider
myself to be a very generous, curious and hard-working person.
I love doing
gymnastics and watching series. I also study music at the conservatory and I
play the piano.
I’m really
enjoying being part of this cinema group because it’s a lot of fun learning
about cinema and understanding the whole process of film-making behind the
scenes.
Hello, my name is Francisca Batista and I'm 14 years old.I attend D. Carlos I school in Sintra, Portugal.
In my spare time I like to listen to music, sing, dance, draw and skate with my friends.
I decided to join this project because I found it interesting and a way to improve my creativity.
I'm really enjoying participating and getting to know more about the cinematographic production.
I'm glad to be part of this group.
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