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BEYOND BOLLYWOOD – Taller Intensivo de Creación de Cortometrajes y Piezas Audiovisuales

In-person format:

Rda. De Sant Pau, 13 (08015 Barcelona)

Dates:

February 14th to 3rd of May, 2026

Schedule:

Saturdays: 15h to 19h / Sundays: 10:30h to 14:30h (No class on March 28–29 and April 4–5)

Language:

English

Department:

Dirección

Duration:

10 weeks

Credits:

9 créditos ECTS

Deposit:

100€

Course certificate:

Competencias Digitales Aplicadas a la Creación de Cortometrajes y Piezas Audiovisuales

Certification:

OFF ESCAC (título propio)

Registration Deadline:

February 5th, 2026

If you are interested in this course, please click on the green button that says ‘Matricúlate’ to sign up and submit your materials

This city is your set, and it’s time to tell your story through film.

This course is open to people with roots in South Asia, as well as anyone with a strong interest or connection to South Asian cultures.

Participants will explore the tools of cinema—writing, acting, directing, camera, sound, editing, music, and dance—and turn personal experiences into short films.

The aim is to create strong visual stories to be screened in Barcelona and shared with audiences elsewhere.

The workshop includes film screenings and group discussions.

Estructura del curso

Módulo 1

Introduction to Filmmaking & South Asian Cinemas

Introduction to the workshop and to the basics of cinematic language / Overview of South Asian cinema traditions beyond mainstream commercial models, through screenings and discussion

Módulo 2

Filmmaker’s Craft & Character Development

Understanding how a film set works: roles, departments, and creative responsibilities / Introduction to character, intention, and conflict as the foundation of storytelling

Módulo 3

Screenwriting and Story Structure

Development of original story ideas / Fundamentals of screenwriting, narrative structure, and storytelling clarity / Presentation and discussion of students’ first script ideas

Módulo 4

Script Review and Project Development

Collective script readings and feedback sessions / Refinement of stories, characters, and structure / Preparation of scripts for production, focusing on feasibility and creative focus

Módulo 5

Direction, Sound, and Visual Language

Exploration of directing, cinematography, sound space, and music as narrative tools / Practical exercises connecting image, sound, and emotion in preparation for filming

Módulo 6

Dance, Movement, and Filming the Short Films

Dance and movement as storytelling elements in South Asian cinema / Practical exploration of performance for the camera, followed by the shooting and completion of the students’ short films

Objectives and Acquired Skills

Develop a solid understanding of the fundamentals of filmmaking—from script to screen.

Build narrative skills rooted in story structure, character, and cultural perspective.

Explore the diversity of South Asian cinema beyond mainstream models and apply its approaches to original work.

Collaborate creatively to produce and present short films that reflect personal experience and cross-cultural insight.

Evaluation Methodology

-80% attendance

-Peer evaluations

-Growth and learning of the cinematic process (i.e: your artistic choices, managing mentor feedback)

Access Requirements

-Over 16 yrs old

-From the SA diaspora (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Mauritius, Maldives, Sri Lanka) or those with an interest in South Asian culture.

-Proof of Spanish residency (acceptable valid forms of ID: Register of inhabitants, NIE/TIE, Spanish citizenship)

-No prior experience in filmmaking is necessary. Participants will be selected through an application process followed by a personal interview.

Conditions

-Payment of a €100 deposit*, which will only be returned if the course is successfully completed.

-To pass the course, the following two conditions must be met: attendance of 80% of the classes and a favorable evaluation of the final project and peer evaluations

*All courses are free. Each student may enrol in more than one Fast Forward course if they meet the requirements established in the General Conditions.

Course dates are subject to change. The course may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment.

*Read all the General Conditions*

Condiciones Generales.*