This workshop offers a rare opportunity to get behind-the-scenes insight into the work between directors and their actors.

From the crucial choice of casting, to work on the set, to table rehearsals, Kristina Wagenbauer will let you explore all the steps involved in directing actors. Using concrete examples from her films, she will show you how to get the best out of your actors. You’ll develop your ability to communicate your intentions to the actors and translate them into framing.

Detailed schedule 

• Saturday March 8 from 9am to 1pm
• Saturday March 15 from 9am to 3pm
• Sunday March 16 from 9am to 3pm

In the presence of actors for the practical part of staging and directing.

The workshop will be given in French but questions may be asked in English.

The Fiction cycle continues through the winter! To see the full program, please visit the Events & Workshops page. For other information, please send an email to: services@mainfilm.qc.ca

Kristina Wagenbauer

Kristina Wagenbauer is a Canadian screenwriter and director of Russian and Swiss descent. After writing and directing several festival-winning shorts, she co-wrote and directed her first feature film, Sashinka, financed by Telefilm Canada’s Talent in Sight fund. Her films have been selected for 100+ festivals, including the Locarno Festival, the Oberhausen Festival, the Festival du nouveau cinéma and the Seattle International Film Festival. Noted for her sensitivity, offbeat humor and excellent directing, Kristina Wagenbauer’s work has won numerous awards. In 2021, in parallel with the release of her documentary film, Babushka, in competition at RIDM, Kristina will travel to Switzerland to shoot episodes of the series Avoir l’âge for RTS. She is currently developing Superluminal, a feature-length fiction film produced by Art&Essai, as well as several other fiction and documentary projects.