📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
You will be welcomed by the Community of communes of St Pourcain Sioule Limagne, the municipality of St Germain de Salles and by the local Social Centre of Brout-Vernet. You will meet the children and teenagers of the Social Centre, who will be able to take part in the project and help you discover their territory.
Some young people of the Centre organize actions on the theme of “Nature is our force”. This is why we are offering you the opportunity to make a film-documentary on this theme. You will be able, for example, to meet committed farmers and local people with ecological initiatives.
💼 What the programme involves
This workcamp will call on your artistic talent and creativity, to produce a video report on the theme of the environment with a group. Lights! Camera! Action!
You will be introduced to the audiovisual art by a professional documentary filmmaker and a technical leader camp. You will discover the fundamental knowledge of documentary filmmaking and the stages of creation: script, interview, location scouting, filming, video logging, editing and creation of the credits. You will share the different roles within the group and you will have a few days to finish your film!
A public projection will be organised at the end of your stay, the highlight of this project. You will present your creation to the inhabitants of the area.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will sleep at the local site in individual tent on a grass area. WC and showers will be at your disposal at the Football Stadium, in a quiet location away from the houses. Kitchen and community life will also be at the stadium. The group will be sharing the cleaning tasks and preparing meals together. The budget will be allocated to the group leader and you will participate in the preparation of dishes with good products from the market and local producers.
A room with WIFI will be available in the town hall. As well as all the computer and video equipment to work on creation of the documentary.
📍 About the location
The village of St Germain de Salles is located between the dynamic towns of Gannat and Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule. in the district of Allier, heart of the Bourbonnais region, in a lovely countryside landscape. During your stay, you will enjoy the town's summery energy and the countryside right on its doorstep (hiking, swimming in the lakes, etc.). You will meet volunteers from another international work camp, situated in Louchy-Montfand, and may organize some activities together. During your stay, you will be able to discover the area and take part in local celebrations!
ℹ️ Additional information
Please bring sporty/hiking shoes and a swimsuit. As the nights can be quite cold, remember also to bring warm clothes and a sleeping bag. You can also bring recipes from your home country/region, musical instruments and games. You will get around St Germain de Salles on foot, by car and by minibus.
Foreigners belonging to the European Union must bring with them a personal EHIC (European Health Insurance Card), and everybody must, in any case, bring their insurance certificate. If health issues happen on the project, volunteers will have to pay for it, and will then be reimbursed once back in their home country.
For more information have a look at: https://www.valdesioule.com
