Boulazac-Isle

On Tuesday, April 14th, marked the start of a new edition of Kino Pocket, a short film contest proposed by the association Ciné Passion.

For three days, 14 young people from Périgord, divided into five groups, take on a challenge: to imagine, shoot, and edit a three-minute film around a theme imposed – “Retro”, related to the screen total event.

“It’s the first day, they discover the equipment and start working on their scenario,” explains Julie Lemair, a cultural mediation intern at Ciné Passion. They are accompanied by professionals; tomorrow [Editor’s note: Wednesday] will be the shooting, then the editing.

Used to publishing videos on social networks, Arthur and Aurélie are already realizing the difficulties. “The most complicated will be finding actors and creating special effects,” they say, while continuing their reflection. Finding a consensus is also part of the challenge. “Everyone has their ideas, we have to succeed in assembling them to make a story that holds up,” says Arthur.

Accessible to all, the contest only requires a mobile phone. “The idea is to show that cinema is not elitist, that everyone can try,” continues Julie Lemair. “We want to spark desires and show that everyone can tell a story.”

Beyond the technical aspect, the experience is also collective. “We will try to make something really professional,” assures Aurélie. A motivation strengthened by the prospect of the final projection. “Seeing your film on the big screen is impressive,” he adds.