RE-CINE: Rehabilitation & Green Cinema for Migrant Women

Project Summary:
This project aims to support the rehabilitation of migrant women who have experienced traumatic experiences such as war and disaster through cinema and art, and to strengthen their participation in social and economic life. At the same time, it encourages environmentally friendly production processes by adopting the principles of green filmmaking in line with the principles of sustainability. At the same time, the project aims to encourage migrant women to take an active role in the sector by providing them with theoretical and technical skills in the field of cinema.

Within the 24-month project, a workshop will be organised in Germany to deepen the needs analysis, cinema training will be provided through a 90-hour online masterclass programme, film analysis sessions will be held and an international short film competition will be organised. Migrant women who will receive training in areas such as script writing, camera and equipment use, editing and production will meet with experts and have access to mentoring, cooperation and employment opportunities in the sector. At the same time, during the project, topics such as sustainable production methods, energy saving, recycling, zero waste practices within the scope of green filmmaking principles will be integrated into the training programme.

The short films they produce will be screened on national and international platforms, making the stories of migrants visible. By using the transformative power of art, this project will enable migrant women to express themselves, gain self-confidence and gain a place in the cinema sector, while contributing to gender equality and raising awareness on migration.
Project Duration: 24 Months
Project Budget: 1.000.000 EUR
Aims and Objectives:
This project aims to support the rehabilitation of migrant women who have experienced devastating experiences such as war and disasters through cinema and art, while at the same time enabling them to adopt green filmmaking in line with sustainability principles. The project is designed to strengthen the participation of migrant women in social and economic life, to encourage them to take an active role in the cinema sector and to contribute to gender equality and to produce environmentally friendly artistic productions.
Accordingly, the objectives of the project are as follows:

• To enable migrant women to express themselves through art, share their experiences and learn about sustainable art practices through a workshop to be organised in Germany.
• To provide women with theoretical and technical knowledge in the field of cinema through 90-hour masterclasses to be held online, as well as to raise ecological awareness by teaching the basic principles of green filmmaking.
• To raise awareness of the social impact of migration and sustainable filmmaking at the grassroots level through film analyses on migration and women's issues and a short film competition open to international participation.
• To transfer technological developments in the cinema sector (digital cinema, visual effects, use of energy-efficient equipment, etc.) to migrant women and increase their competencies in this field.
• To enable them to adopt practices such as energy saving, recycling, zero waste principles in production processes in accordance with the principles of green filmmaking.
• To contribute to the realisation of migrant women's own projects and their participation in employment.
• To strengthen the cooperation between educational institutions, cinema organisations, non-governmental organisations and migrant women themselves through the network to be established.
• To provide migrant women with the basic skills needed in the cinema sector (script writing, camera use, editing, etc.) and thus facilitate their access to employment opportunities.
Expected Results/Outcomes:
The following concrete outputs and impacts are expected as a result of the activities to be carried out under this project:
• Migrant women who are given the opportunity to express themselves through art and cinema will be empowered and gain confidence in the psychosocial recovery process.
• Through masterclasses and technical workshops, migrant women will gain knowledge and skills in areas such as script writing, camera and equipment use, production, editing, soundtracks, film distribution, and introduction to the industry.
• The project will produce films on migration and women's issues using green filmmaking principles and screen these films on national and international platforms, making the stories of migrant women visible.
• Through film analysis studies and a short film competition, society will be made aware of the difficulties faced by migrant women and a wider discussion environment on green filmmaking will be created.
• Bringing together film industry professionals and migrant women will increase mentorship, cooperation and employment opportunities and create a sectoral solidarity network. At the same time, it will contribute to the popularisation of sustainable production principles.
• Thanks to the skills acquired during the project process, migrant women will have a better chance of finding a job in the cinema sector and of realising their own projects.
• The cooperation established between educational institutions, cinema organisations and NGOs will ensure the continuity of similar projects for migrant women.

Activities:
• Workshops:
A workshop program will be organized in Germany with the participation of 50 women who have experienced the migration process, aimed at deepening the needs analysis.
• Masterclass:
Practical workshops on topics such as script writing, camera and equipment use, production, editing, soundtracks, film distribution and introduction to the industry.
90 hours of advanced online lessons from experts in the field of cinema on cinema history, visual storytelling techniques, and sectoral experiences.
• Film Analysis & Experience Sharing:
Screenings of films by directors who have worked on migration themes, followed by sessions where they share their stories and professional experiences.
• Short Film Competition:
Participants will produce short films reflecting their experiences of war and migration, which will be showcased at local and international festivals.