with Fitore Muzaqi
Dates: Sat, 21.03.- Sun, 22.03.2026
Registration deadline: Sun, 08.03.2026
Target group: Beginners
In the two-day seminar Material development, the first steps in concept work and material development are illuminated using your own projects. Lecturer Fitore Muzaqi will focus on the premise and explore the potential of the ideas you bring with you as a group. The important thing is to find your own voice in the story and work out your personal creative signature. Both fictional and documentary material can be discussed in the seminar. No matter what format you bring with you – we invite you to immerse yourself in the practice together and share and develop your film idea in the group.
In the seminar, the following questions will be addressed using the materials you bring with you:
- What format (series, film, exhibition) does your idea fit into?
- How do I get started with material development? What do I need for it?
- How do I revise my material and when do I know it’s ready?
The seminar is aimed at filmmakers with initial experience in material development. Together you will look at different approaches to material development so that you can develop a good workflow. Lecturer Fitore Muzaqi will teach you in a practical way how to turn ideas into viable material concepts in a structured way.
Prerequisites for participation:
To prepare for the seminar, you should bring your film idea and outline your project and your story on one page. In addition to your registration via the form below, please send your project outline as a PDF (max. 1 page) by email to seminare@filmwerkstatt-muenster.de.
Fitore Muzaqi works as a screenwriter and director between Cologne and Berlin. She studied Serial Storytelling at the International Film School Cologne. She has already worked for various documentary and fictional formats as a director, screenwriter and creative producer. In 2025 she received the renowned Wim Wenders Scholarship. She is currently working on her debut film and is on a festival tour with her films.
Through her interdisciplinary work in art, fictional and documentary film, she is familiar with the different approaches to formats.
Further information: www.fitoremuzaqi.de
Dates: Sat, 21.03. – Sun, 22.03.2026, 10am – 5pm
Registration deadline: Sun, 08.03.2026
Costs: Early-Bird* 200 € / Reduced 220 € / Regular 260 €
Further information on funding options can be found here.
Target group: Beginners
Number: min. 6 participants / max. 8 participants
Language: German
Location: Bennohaus, Bennostraße 5, 48155 Münster (Room Benno 3)
*Are you registering early for the seminar? Our early bird discount applies up to 2 weeks before the registration deadline. As an early bird, you only pay 200 € for the seminar.
For all seminar participants who would like to further refine their material, the Filmwerkstatt offers the one-day online seminar Development, which builds on the seminar Material Development.