[Commlist] Bodies of Water Filmmaking Course: November and December cohorts now open for registration

IMPRINT Documentary Collective is a feminist film collective researching 
embodied, phenomenological, and somatic processes in documentary 
filmmaking, currently through monthly online, practical labs on 
integrating the body and embodied practices into making short films in 
small, international cohorts. Complete beginners to advanced 
practitioners are welcome to join and make their own films, ultimately 
becoming part of the IMPRINT documentary collective and exploring more 
about applying the body and filmmaking to their research.

Our course Bodies of Water is now open for registration for the autumn 
semester, which may be of interest to some on this list! Please find 
further information below.

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*Bodies of Water: Experimental Documentary Course*

Over the course of the month, participants will make a short documentary 
or experimental film through IMPRINT's embodied methods which explore 
the relationship between the body, water, and documentary filmmaking as 
a process.

This is an experimental workshop focused on collaboration and feedback 
to explore the potential of embodied documentary in the making of a 
short film on the subject of our body's relationships to water. 
Participants will be encouraged to make a film about water(s) near them 
and will learn how to relate to water differently through using our own 
bodies in the filmmaking process, finding embodied stories in water, and 
exploring the audiovisual relationship between water and the body 
through the camera.

Cohorts range from 8 - 10 people, and will meet weekly to move through 
the stages of documentary filmmaking. Participants of all levels are 
welcome to join, from beginners making a film for the first time to 
advanced filmmakers interested in new, embodied ways of working. /Please 
note this workshop is for women, trans, non-binary, and LGBTQIA+ 
participants./

*SCHEDULE*

The course is made up of four sessions, which will consist of lectures 
and group activities, and there will be homework in between the weekly 
sessions, as well as optional readings and films to watch.

    Session 1: Introduction to embodied documentary

        /In session 1, we will explore IMPRINT Documentary Collective's
        approach to embodied documentary and making short, experimental
        films on the body. We will also explore the theory of embodiment
        and phenomenology in film, watch short films on the body, and
        explore a number of phenomenological filmmaking techniques for
        ideation./


    Session 2: Finding the body in visual language and story layers

        /Session 2 focuses on story, directing, and cinematography. We
        will explore ways to find the body in our films both visually
        and thematically, focusing on experimental techniques for
        embodied, filmic storytelling./


    Session 3: Intuitive editing and embodied story structure

        /In session 3, we will explore editing as an embodied practice,
        taking inspiration from water and the body in the design of our
        films. We will also explore the body in sound, and what it means
        to create an embodied story structure./


    Session 4: Group screening of final films

        /Session 4 focuses on watching, sharing, and discussing our
        final films, embodied practices, and connection as a cohort.
        Participants will leave with their final, finished film and as a
        part of the IMPRINT Documentary Collective./


*REGISTER*

Register your space at the Eventbrite link below - places are first 
come, first served, available on a sliding scale basis, and scholarships 
are also available:

November Session: 8 - 29 November 2026
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2002570849318 
<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2002570849318>

December Session: 6 - 27 December 2026
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2002571657736 
<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2002571657736?aff=oddtdtcreator>

*ABOUT IMPRINT*
IMPRINT Documentary Collective is a feminist film collective exploring 
embodiment and the body in documentary filmmaking. Founded in 2021, 
IMPRINT delivers labs, workshops, productions, and screenings to 
collectively experiment with /embodied documentary filmmaking /as a 
process for making uniquely felt yet political films. Our collaborations 
both within the film industry and local communities have allowed us to 
reach a wide audience on the potential of embodied documentary,//and our 
goal is to broaden the representation of gender-marginalised 
storytellers by using the documentary medium as an act of radical and 
empathic resistance through the lens of the body politic.

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