Girls* Riot Workshop
KUKI Festival
3/11/24 - 10/11/24
3/11/24 - 10/11/24
Girls* Riot Workshop
Curating for the Girls* Riot program - and much more.
What do teenage girls want to see on the big screen? What topics are important to them and how do they want to be represented in film? These are the questions that the Girls* Riot workshop addresses for one week each year during the summer vacations. It offers participants a safe space in which they can freely express their thoughts and feelings without being judged.
On each workshop day, this year's participants received insightful and thought-provoking presentations and conversations led and facilitated by Jameela Mearajdin from MPower e.V. and Piere Maliek Buz and dealt thematically with topics ranging from intersectional feminism to female* anger.
In addition, they viewed 25 recent and international short films that differed in content and form, engaged in deep discussions, and held personal exchanges that were as healing as they were evocative.
The curators, aged between 15 and 19, have selected 5 short films from Quebec, China / Germany, Belgium and Spain for this year's Girls* Riot program. A subtle and highly cinematic collection of films ranging from sensitive, autobiographical documentaries to experimental fiction and uplifting live action shorts.
Many thanks to Anouk, Charlotte, Emily, Nour, Rayan, Anouk, Liv, Emila, Lika, Emma and Devie - for all we got to explore together!
Come and see how the young curators will present the Girls* Riot program during the festival in November - and be part of the discourse: On November 06th from 6pm at SiNEMA TRANSTOPIA!
Do you define yourself as a girl and want to join Girls* Riot next year? Write us at info@kuki-berlin.com and we'll get in touch with you when the workshop goes into the next round!
Thanks to our photographer Dshamilja Liess!
The Girls* Riot Workshop 2024 is supported by Berliner Projektfonds Kulturelle Bildung. Thanks a lot!
We are also very happy about our new cooperation partners MPower e.V. , SİNEMA TRANSTOPIA and our dear old partner Jugendkulturzentrum Königstadt ❤
Here are a few excerpts from the feedback forms of last year's participants:
-I really liked the atmosphere and the delicious food. The tutors were also really nice and welcoming. You felt like you were part of a family
-The food, the atmosphere, the location, the beanbags
-Lunch conversations, openness and group interaction, wonderful films: Everything really
-The conversations with the participants
-I liked everything very much, especially the super nice people (participants & the team!) and the moving films, the atmosphere, the snacks and the food.
-I thought everything was great. Honestly. Our group and our "employees" The atmosphere was so special after some of the movies. It was an incredible week
What experiences and insights do you take away from the workshop?
-I felt very appreciated and understood
-I realize every time how incredibly cool and great and super smart so many girls are and how strong a group makes us
-to analyze male gaze in films better
-It's really nice to speak only with women in a safe space
-That I'm not the only one who suffers
-So much, I don't even know how to put it into words! I think the workshop really strengthened my opinions and self-confidence
Is there anything else you want to tell us:
-It was a super-dupa workshop!
-THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU <3
-I love KUKI and especially Girls* Riot. I felt totally comfortable and am really grateful for the offer here. YOU ARE GREAT <3 <3 <3
-I thought you were all so great and so sweet. You make me cry all the time and it's so beautiful. So really thank you <3
Was there anything you didn't like? Do you have any suggestions for improvement?
-Everything was fantastic, but too short
-Everything was great!
-Everything was great! The workshop could be even LONGER!!!
-I'm sure this is really important to you, but I just can't think of anything
