20/09/2026 - 20/12/2026

Short film workshop: film genres and narrative

With Edu Cardoso

This workshop is designed for young people who want to discover, in a practical way, how to make films and create their own short films. The aim is to explore different film genres, as well as various aspects of audiovisual storytelling. Therefore, the short films produced during the workshop will fall into different genres (comedy, thriller, horror) and will address techniques such as the long take, shot-reverse-shot, and handheld camera work.

A creative space will be offered in the classroom, fostering teamwork and allowing young people to take their first steps as creators. In addition, basic audiovisual techniques will be provided, enabling participants to understand the filmmaking process from the inside and appreciate audiovisual works, thus encouraging the development of active and critical viewers. Overall, thanks to the creative potential of film, the workshop will promote the holistic development of young people's personalities and emotional well-being.

Participants will be introduced to various audiovisual disciplines and the equipment used in them, learning the basics of audiovisual storytelling, screenwriting, pre-production, filming, and editing. They will also experience different roles (screenwriting, directing, camera operation, sound, art direction, production, and acting), handling the workshop's technical equipment and performing typical filming tasks.

Edu Cardoso, nominated twice for the Goya Awards for his short films The colorful umbrella (2014) and In a movie theater (2010), is a filmmaker with an extensive career. Among his most notable works are Theater people (2005), with the participation of Blanca Portillo, Juan Gea, Luisa Gavasa and Isabel Ordaz, and Urban wildlife (2004), co-directed with Ana Fajardo and awarded at DocumentaMadrid.

As a teacher, she has taught at the Madrid Film Institute, the TAI school, and various universities and festivals. Since 2004, she has led workshops for children and young people at [location missing]. el Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid He has also collaborated on audiovisual educational projects. From 2015 to 2022, he was part of the coordination team for AulaCorto, the educational platform of the Ministry of Culture and Sport. He is the director of the Primer Plano film school for children and young people.

 

Information and registration

To register, write to workshops@circulobellasartes.com indicating the workshop name what you want to do

If you need more information, you can contact us at workshops@circulobellasartes.com or 600 711 242.

Places available: 15 (minimum 10 people registered for the workshop to take place).

Recommended age: 15-18 years

 

 

In the next workshops we will work on the web series (January-March) and the video clip (April-June).

This workshop is conducted in collaboration with the children's and youth film school. Foreground.

Date:
20.09.2026 - 20.12.2026
Schedule:
Sundays from 12:00 to 14:00 (except October 11, November 1 and 8, December 6)
Conference room:
María Moliner Room
Price:
General admission €112 - Members and unemployed persons €90
Collaboration:
Primer Plano Children's and Youth Film School.
DIRECTED BY:

Eduardo Cardoso

Aimed at 15 to 18 year olds