The Doha Film Institute (DFI) is hosting a week-long training workshop for students and filmmakers on directing and performing high-end stunts, a spokesperson said yesterday.
A movie stunt involving a horse fall
To be conducted by professional stuntman Zed Korshoonoff, the core of the workshop will focus on film combat and is the first opportunity for students in Qatar to get behind-the-scene training on some daredevil stunts, the official said.
Scheduled from April 3 to 7, the training workshop will take place at the Gymnastics Federation Doha and will feature a group of 15 students between the ages 18 and 30.
The programme includes introductory sessions on the evolution and range of stunts, safety and teamwork, basic acrobatics, film combat using camera angles, wire work stunts and high falls, fight scenes using strung wires, street fighting and film combat using weapons. The programme is designed to enable students to prepare for filming a short stunt clip through theory and practical rehearsals.
All trainings will be conducted in a safe environment in keeping with health and safety regulations, the official said.
DFI Education head Scandar Copti said: “As the motion picture industry grew, so did the importance of stunts. We hope students and filmmakers from the region can benefit from the workshop that will provide basic know-how to set up stunts that are both safe to perform and believable to audiences.”
Stunt co-ordinator and performer Zed Korshoonoff has more than 20 years’ experience working in the stunt industry and has worked on such blockbusters as the Matrix, Ghost Ship, Farscape, Kangaroo Jack and Anna Karenina among others.
Candidates can apply at dohafilminstitute.com before March 24.
