The 4th Summer University for young managers of arthouse cinemas will again take place during the Mostra del Cinema (Venice International Film Festival), on the campus-island of San Servolo.

Application on-line only (www.cicae.org) from 15/03/07 till  01/06/07.

This seminar is a part of the MEDIA Programme of the European Union.

The ambition of the training is to transfer to the new generation of cinema managers the specific know-how (methods, tools, ideas, contacts) for programming, animating and managing an art cinema.

Content

The training consists of a 10-day residential seminar, including theoretical lectures on the market background (economics, law, policies, technology), case studies, master classes, workshops and screenings. The lectures are translated in 4 languages, the case studies are held in language groups (English, French, German, Italian) and the workshops in English. All trainees will be accreditated to the Mostra du Cinema and the short film festival Circuito Off.

Selection criteria

The training is open to people with at least one year of activity in an arthouse cinema, or in a mainstream cinema wishing to develop art cinema. The applicants must be citizen or resident in the countries associated to the MEDIA Programme: European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland (2 places available for people from other regions, at a higher cost), be fluent in one of the tuition languages: English, French, German or Italian. Good conversational English is necessary to take part to the workshops.

Partners

Financial and logistical partners : MEDIA - Unesco - CNC - DGC - FFA - Regione Veneto - Provincia di Venezia - San Servolo Servizi - Comune di Venezia - Casino di Venezia - Cinemeccanica.
Training and cultural partners: Circuito Cinema - Circuito OFF - Università Ca´ Foscari - Alliance Française - IFS Köln - CST - Iberautor.
Associated cinema networks: AFCAE - AG KINO - Art-Mozi Egyesület - DIAGONALE Réseau belge francophone des cinémas art & essai - FICE - SSV Schweizer Studiofilm Verband - Association Suisse du Cinéma d´Art - Europa Cinemas  - Media Salles.