Creative You(th) Talks
Fostering Youth Creativity
Creative You(th) Talks - Saturday, 27/09 17:00 MKC/Frosina Open to public
Talks with Bojan Vasilev, film director
Screening of the short film "For Eva" and discussion with the director Bojan Vasilev.
Bojan Vasilev is a film and TV director and writer based in Skopje, North Macedonia. His latest short film For Eva, is a coming-of-age drama that explores teen pregnancy and a mother-daughter relationship dynamic. He is also known for his other two short films, Vera's Brother, a psychological thriller that explores family grief and loss, and 2039, a short film set in the year 2039, exploring the climate and pollution changes. He has also directed multiple music videos, and TV shows.
Creative You(th) Talks - Saturday, 27/09 15:45 MKC/Frosina Open to public
Talks with Besa Tusha, film director
Screening of the short documentary film "Through Xhelo's Eyes" and discussion with the director Besa Tusha.
Besa Tusha was born in North Macedonia and currently based in Istanbul working as filmmaker. She holds a degree in Cinema and Television from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (2023).
Besa’s cinematic journey began in assistant directing and production coordination on various international film and TV sets. She worked on the award-winning short *One Bad Day* (1st AD), which received accolades at the 31st Adana Golden Boll Film Festival, and on the feature film *On the Shore* (AD), which premiered at the same festival and was screened internationally. She has also directed the short documentary *Through Xhelo’s Eyes*, which was awarded second place at the ISSF in Turkey, win the Honorable Mention at Kosovo Young Filmmakers KYFF and was a finalist at WatchOut, TIFF ODA and Balkan Film Food Festival.
Creative You(th) Talks - Sunday, 28/09 17:00 MKC/Frosina Open to public
DocuSprouts - What about the results?
Is it possible to make films in a few days that will attract the attention of the viewers?
Three short films made by high school students who made short films during 5-day workshops will be screened. At the end, there will be a conversation with some of the participants and the authors of the films screened at this session.
DocuSprouts
MakeDox DocuSprouts established in 2017 is a yearlong creative documentary film school that educates 12-16 youths per year in every aspect of documentary filmmaking. 3-5 short films are produced each year. The school lasts for one year, starting on the MakeDox Traveling cinema, continues on the MakeDox Festival and ends with production and distribution of films. During this year, participants will take a close look at the realm of documentary films through the knowledge and skills of the members of MakeDox and other foreign friends of MakeDox who are well-established docu-professionals.
Creative You(th) Talks - Monday, 29/09 15:45 MKC/Frosina Open to public
UWC - Secondary education - studying abroad
UWC (United Worlds Coleges) is a chain of 18 high schools across 4 continents, in countries like Germany, Canada, China, Singapore or Tanzania.
A typical cohort consists of ~100 students from 70+ different countries. Each year, the Macedonian committee awards ~10 scholarships for high school students from across the country to complete their secondary education at one of the 18 schools.
The application deadline is November 15. We also have information sessions every weekend leading up to the deadline where you can hear more.
Find out more about info sessions: https://mk.uwc.org/info-session-schedule/
Apply here: http://mk.uwc.org/apply
Creative You(th) Talks - Monday, 29/09 17:00 MKC/Frosina Open to public
Girls Don't Cry
A conversation with Teodora Milevska (Stella/Period/Hera) Educator & Researcher Dedicated to Advancing Gender Equality.
How do girls navigate a world that often feels more restrictive than free?
Do girls need inspiration and a powerful call for true female empowerment - and a better, freer world for the next generation?
The discussion will be followed by a screening of the documentary "Girls Don't Cry", which follows six courageous teenage girls from around the world, each facing unique challenges, but united by one desire: to live freely and on their own terms. They want to choose who they love, make decisions about their own bodies, and live without control, prejudice, or patriarchy. Despite their diverse backgrounds, they all seek the same thing - a life of freedom and authenticity. But that is far from guaranteed.
Creative You(th) Talks - Tuesday, 30/09 15:45 MKC/Frosina Open to public
101% - Who controls your choices?
“101% - Who controls your choices?” is the title of an educational project, specifically a short film, created by the Italian State Police and other entities, with a focus on cybersecurity and the fight against violence on social media. The project aims to educate about the dangers of the digital world and the importance of critical thinking to maintain control over one’s own decisions, even when faced with pressures such as social media.
This film aims to influence Cybersecurity Education and Violence on Social Networks and the broader topic of online safety.
The film encourages viewers to think critically about the influences that can influence their choices, especially in the context of social media.
By highlighting issues such as violence on social media and cybersecurity, the project encourages reflection on how external forces can influence personal choices and how one can resist excessive influence in order to remain in control of one’s own actions.
Creative You(th) Talks - Monday, 30/09 17:00 MKC/Frosina Open to public
Creative You(th) from Scratch
Young creative authors Martin Chichovski and Ana V'chkova decided to share their knowledge and decided to create their own educational training programs for those who want to develop their creativity.
The event will be a dynamic and creative gathering where the audience will be able to get acquainted with two courses - for video content creation, where Martin Chichovski will be the mentor, and a drawing and painting course with Ana V'chkova as the mentor.
Through presentations and an interactive game (quiz), the Gifone participants will have the opportunity not only to learn more about the programs, but also to win value vouchers with a discount for the programs.