XPRESA

EDUCATIONAL

At (S8) we conceive of cinema as a tool for self-knowledge and exploration of the senses and emotions. That is the spirit that inspires Xpresa, an educational programme that aims to foster social inclusion.

One of the activities within this programme is the workshop that we provide every year for people with diverse abilities or at risk of social exclusion, given by filmmakers with a recognised track record. Breaking the mould when it comes to sparking enthusiasm for cinema, Xpresa is not content with simply disseminating traditional models of creativity, but is committed to providing the participants with a mechanism through which they can experience and express their own universe through the free, stimulating creation of personal film pieces, made with intuition prior to what is learned. In previous years, we have hosted workshops by filmmakers like Pablo Mazzolo, Jeannette Muñoz, Andrés Duque, Ainhoa Rodríguez, Tânia Dinis and Franci Durán. This year, the workshop will be given by the artist, filmmaker and photographer Deneb Martos.

Xpresa has been able to count on collaboration from local associations in recent years, as is also the case this year with the Galician Asperger’s Association, ASPERGA, and the Disabled Adults Foundation of A Coruña, ADCOR. The San Xosé de Calasanz Juvenile Centre is also joining in again this year.

XPRESA WORKSHOP WITH DENEB MARTOS

RHYTHMS OF LIGHT. CINEMA FOR INCLUSION WITH NO CAMERA

This workshop is intended for people with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), offering them an inclusive artistic experience via camera-free experimental filmmaking. Using accessible materials and adaptable techniques, we will work with found footage on 16 mm and 35 mm to create small visual pieces: loops of colour and rhythm that come to life through the analogue projector, and collages of film in frames of slides, transforming each fragment into a luminous micro-story. The activities are designed to suit and accompany the rhythms, sensibilities and abilities of each participant, fostering an environment of sensory exploration, creative expression and collective bonding by means of moving images.