Islamabad, The Goethe-Institut Pakistan has announced an innovative workshop titled “Labour in a Single Shot,” aimed at filmmakers and video artists who are interested in exploring the concept of labor through a unique cinematic technique. The workshop, led by instructors Antje Ehmann and Till Passow, challenges participants to produce a video consisting of a single, uncut shot.

According to Pak NGOs, the workshop requires participants to creatively engage with various forms of work paid, unpaid, material, or immaterial and capture these activities in a single, continuous sequence. The task challenges conventional filmmaking techniques by focusing on the choreography of work processes without the use of cuts, raising questions about the role of perspective and movement in the portrayal of labor. This method echoes early film techniques, which often featured a fixed point of view to document detailed scenes from the mobile world.

The program will include both theoretical discussions and practical assignments, with days allocated specifically for research and filming. Participants are expected to present their filming proposals at the start of the workshop, outlining the specific work activities they plan to capture and their chosen filming approach. The final results will be exhibited at various international locations, continuing a tradition that has seen these films showcased in cities from Tel Aviv to Seoul and Berlin to Barcelona.

The workshop is open to a wide range of participants, from independent filmmakers to academic professionals and alumni, with selection based on creativity, ideas, engagement, and previous film achievements. Fluency in English is required as the workshop will be conducted in English. Interested individuals are invited to apply by June 13, 2024, and are responsible for their own travel, accommodations, and meals.