CEMCA organises workshop on documentary and film-making with focus on AI

The Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA), the regional centre of Commonwealth of Learning, partnered with UNESCO New Delhi and Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Delhi, India, to organise a workshop on ‘Documentary and Film-making’ for students from several Indian institutions and Universities on 23 November 2023 at New Delhi, India.

The inauguration of the workshop was anchored by Ms. Monica Sharma, Programme Coordinator, CEMCA. Welcoming the participants on behalf of CEMCA, UNESCO New Delhi and IIMC, Dr B. Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, appreciated that the workshop is taking cognizance of the fact that artificial intelligence (AI) has disrupted all sectors and film-making is no exception. From computer generated images and graphics to using AI in all aspects of film-making including script writing, it has come a long way. He mentioned several AI powered apps that have revolutionised amateur film-making.

In her special address, Dr Anupama Bhatnagar, Director General, IIMC, mentioned that the CMC 2023 competition gave the students an opportunity to showcase the potential of community media through the art of film making. She also acknowledged UNESCO’s contributions in strengthening community radio as a parallel medium for building inclusive communities. The inauguration culminated with the screening of a selection of entries from the Community Media Challenge 2023 (CMC 2023) and insightful experience sharing by some of the award winners.

In the workshop that followed the inauguration, 50 students were provided hands-on training on various features of documentary and film-making. They also explored multifaceted aspects of using AI in filmmaking, encompassing areas such as fact-checking and social media monitoring, advanced search techniques, and information retrieval techniques. For them, the workshop served as a platform for holistic learning and skill enhancement in leveraging AI's potential within the domain of filmmaking.

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The Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA), the regional centre of Commonwealth of Learning, partnered with UNESCO New Delhi and Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Delhi, India, to organise a workshop on ‘Documentary and Film-making’ for students from several Indian institutions and Universities on 23 November 2023 at New Delhi, India.

The inauguration of the workshop was anchored by Ms. Monica Sharma, Programme Coordinator, CEMCA. Welcoming the participants on behalf of CEMCA, UNESCO New Delhi and IIMC, Dr B. Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, appreciated that the workshop is taking cognizance of the fact that artificial intelligence (AI) has disrupted all sectors and film-making is no exception. From computer generated images and graphics to using AI in all aspects of film-making including script writing, it has come a long way.In her special address, Dr Anupama Bhatnagar, Director General, IIMC, mentioned that the CMC 2023 competition gave the students an opportunity to showcase the potential of community media through the art of film making.

The inauguration culminated with the screening of a selection of entries from the Community Media Challenge 2023 (CMC 2023) and insightful experience sharing by some of the award winners.In the workshop that followed the inauguration, 50 students were provided hands-on training on various features of documentary and film-making. They also explored multifaceted aspects of using AI in filmmaking, encompassing areas such as fact-checking and social media monitoring, advanced search techniques, and information retrieval techniques. For them, the workshop served as a platform for holistic learning and skill enhancement in leveraging AI's potential within the domain of filmmaking.