Film Analysis Workshops

What to Expect

Each workshop focuses on close reading and collective discussion, using selected film scenes to explore how cinema constructs meaning at both conscious and unconscious levels.

Participants will engage with:

• Narrative structure, rhythm, and visual storytelling

• Mise-en-scène, framing, sound, and editing as expressive systems

• Genre, authorship, and historical context

• Desire, gaze, and affect in cinematic experience

Sessions combine short lecture segments with guided discussion, creating a collaborative and open learning environment that encourages multiple perspectives and interpretations.

Meet Your Instructor

Tan Tolga Demirci is a Turkish filmmaker, writer, and surrealist artist working at the intersection of cinema practice and theory. Born in Istanbul, he studied Cinematography at Dokuz Eylül University and has written and directed films including Gomeda and Felix und Scorpion.

He is also the author of a book-length study on the psychoanalysis of the horror genre and teaches Experimental Film, combining critical frameworks with creative practice. His artistic work explores dreamlike imagery, the unconscious, and fragmented realities, and has been exhibited internationally since his solo exhibition Surrealism & Collages in Istanbul (2019).

Who This Is For

No prior experience in film studies is required.

• Film and media students

• Emerging filmmakers

• Researchers and scholars interested in cinema

• Psychology and social science students interested in visual culture

• Cinephiles and curious viewers

• Anyone interested in developing a critical vocabulary for cinema

Film Analysis: A Short Film About Love

Online | January 24, 2026
Language: English
Time: 3 Hours
Fee: Pay-What-You-Can (Donation-Based)

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