OCCUPY MASHUP 2012
ABOUT THE PROJECT
FRANCE/SLOVENIA The OCCUPY MASHUP Workshop took place in Maribor, Slovenia, 2012. Key Words occupy movement globalization media Supported by European Comission’s Youth in Action programme
The workshop is inspired by the Occupy Movement, which may not have strong leaders or revolutionary power, but does show that there is a large-scale opposition to the current economic system. The Occupy movement is mainly run and populated by young people who see the world we live in as far from perfect. Young filmmakers should have a peek inside. What are the dreams and aspirations of the protesters and what is stopping them from achieving their goals? Selected participants made mashups about the Occupy Movement using found footage gathered from around the world to give them their own meaning, support, or judgment. They were encouraged to mix this found footage with their own rushes, shot in their home cities or on location in Maribor. The workshop brought together young people, aged 18-30, from five different countries (Slovenia, Italy, Sweden, France, and the Netherlands). The tutor of the event was Slovenian filmmaker Maja Malus, who has years of experience in working for TV, mentoring workshops, and leading international projects.