For decades now, Samana has some of the most popular locations for local and international films that require lush tropical settings. To enhance this strength, the Dominican Film Commission has signed an agreement with Samana mayors and municipal district boards in the province to train people in the technical skills required by the film industry.
A carpentry workshop “Construction, Coating and Finishing techniques for Cinema” is to happen with the backing of DGCine. This training is being carried out in collaboration with Entrenamientos Cinematográficos del Caribe (ECC), Clúster Turístico de Samaná (CTS), the Asociación de Hoteles y Empresas Turísticas de Samaná (AHETSA), and the mayors’ offices and municipal district boards of Samaná.
The workshop is aimed at young people and adults who work or wish to work in the film industry as carpenters and builders. The workshop starts 8 October 2022 in the city of Santa Bárbara de Samaná with capacity for 30.
Wilhem Pérez, production set designer and film art director, is one of the trainers. He is known both locally and internationally for his design work on productions such as “The Lost City,” “OLD” and “Fast and Furious 5,” and internationally for his work as a scenic cameraman on productions such as “Gotham,” “Hostages” and “The Kitchen.”
Participants will study the theory and then put in practice what they have learned. In the first module, course attendants will learn about the role, function and responsibility of the art and construction department during film production, the breakdown of a budget and safety in the workshop.
In the second module, they will learn about the materials and tools to be used when building a set, construction workshop assembly, ornamental piece carving, set design and presentation of materials used for cladding.
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DGCine
6 October 2022