Cultures d'avenir 2024

Centre Pompidou and Gaîté Lyrique in Paris, Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) in Berlin and Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB) are launching the third edition of Cultures d’avenir. The program is made possible with the support of the Franco-German Youth Office (FGYO). 
With a series of 3 workshops of 3 days each (in Berlin, Paris and Barcelona), the program invites young film-makers and audio-visual artists to rethink how artistic practices address societal issues and how art and culture can play a role in approaching global contemporary challenges. During the course of this program, the four international art institutions are collaborating with a commitment to critical thought and experimental inquiry while providing their structural support and knowledge.

"Retelling the city"

This year's edition will focus on the topic of cities, which from being the main scenario of freedom and modernity, have somehow become, in our imaginary, the hostile setup for contemporary life. Have cities become the worst of what globalization has to offer? Has the city as a paradigm become obsolete? Throughout history, the city has served as a place for survival and coexistence in the company of other people we don’t know, in a cosmopolitan spirit. It has been a space for freedom and autonomy, for establishing institutions and collective identities. Is it still the case today?

In 2024, the program will concentrate on the medium/language of cinema: fiction or non-fiction films (movies, documentaries, experimental films, animation…) By the end of the program, participants will be expected to have produced a 5-minute piece to be screened. 

The project will also be an opportunity for fifteen participants to form an international network of young film-makers and audio-visual artists. Over the course of the three workshops, they will have the opportunity to share their projects with other artists and reflect upon their own work. This collective process of critical thinking and learning will be accompanied by the support of a group of experts from different disciplines who will help them reflect on how their artistic approaches can be put into perspective in a meaningful way. 
 

What does the program offer?

• Three on-site workshops:
  • Berlin (July 1-5, 2024)
  • Paris (September 11-15, 2024)
  • Barcelona (November 19-23, 2024)
• Travel expenses abroad (trips, accommodation, lunches and 1 dinner per session) will be covered by the organization
• A 2,000€ production grant for each participant

Reviewing process:
A team of representatives from Centre Pompidou, Gaîté Lyrique, HKW and CCCB will evaluate all the applications. 

Registrations are now closed.

The names of the participants selected will be announced in June 2024.