Become a more confident filmmaker with our
seven days film workshop in Norway.
In August 2024, we are arranging our fifth film workshop at our filmstudio in Oslo, Norway. We will invite you over and arrange an unforgettable film workshop with focus on how to become a good filmmaker.
Anders Øvergaard (director) is the main course teacher and with him you will meet mentors such as Marius Ytterdal (sound designer), Juni Marie Benjaminsen (editor), Morten Rustad (producer) and Mathias Lien (cinematographer).
Anyone can sign up for the workshop (amateur or professional). All we require is that you have a basic understanding of cameras and basic editing skills. And be quick, as there is only room for about 10 people. We want a small group so we can easily interact and get to know each other.
Reserve your spot for the 2024 workshop today!
Reserve your spot by sending us an e-mail. But be quick, as there are only room for about 10 people.
You will get an e-mail from us with more information so we can confirm your spot.
Send an e-mail to workshop@vjus.no
Provisional programme
How to tell a story through film. Learning by doing and creating a film together. Before the workshop, we will together work on a script that we will produce during the workshop.
Tuesday – Meet and greet
Time: From 4PM.
Location: VJUS filmstudio (Torggata 9a) and restaurant.
What: Meet and greet at our film studio followed by dinner at a restaurant.
Teachers/mentors: The whole VJUS team.
Wednesday – Storytelling and hands-on making different scenes
Time: 09:00 – 16:30
Location: VJUS filmstudio
What: Storytelling. We make different scenes and genres in our studio. Expensive vs affordable filmmaking.
Teachers/mentors: Anders and Marius.
Thursday – Shooting outside and pre-production
Time: 09:00 – 16:30
Location: Meet at the VJUS filmstudio to carry equipment to Sofienbergsparken. Second part of the day is at our filmstudio.
What: We are shooting scenes outside half of the day. The rest of the day we prepare our short film.
Teachers/mentors: Anders and Marius.
Friday – Pre-production and short film shoot
Time: 09:00 – 24:00
Location: Depending on our short film.
What: We shoot our first scenes for the short film.
Teachers/mentors: Anders, Mathias and Marius.
Saturday: Free-time, experience Oslo.
Time: That’s up to you!
Sunday – Shooting the rest of our short film
Time: 10:00 – 17:30
Location: Depending on our short film.
Teachers/mentors: Anders and Kim.
Monday – Editing
Time: 09:00 – 16:30
Location: VJUS filmstudio.
What: We edit our short film. Two and two people get their own editing machine.
Teachers/mentors: Anders and Juni Marie.
Tuesday – Color grading, editing and flexible day (1 to 1 learning)
Time: 09:00 – 24:00
Location: VJUS filmstudio.
What: Everyone can choose what to do based on what they want to learn more about. This can be pre production, shooting or post production. The day ends with a screening of our film and farewell dinner at a restaurant.
Teachers/mentors: The whole VJUS team.
The Andyax Workshop is an unforgettable, worthwhile experience for anyone interested in filmmaking. They were helpful in film theory and also allowed us to be hands on with their high quality equipment. It was amazing to meet people from all around the world and experience Norway with the community Anders built.
I´m very used to working on my own. So working with a separate director, cinematographer, light technician, sound recordist. And all of that making it work was very fascinating and new to me.
I have been participating twice, and it’s just getting better and better!
If you attend the workshop, you will get to know fellow, like-minded film enthusiasts, and you can all share your experiences and learn from each other.
For me, the week just flew by and I wished it could be a little longer. This was worth every penny, and I would do this every year if I had the time and the means. I couldn’t recommend this enough to anybody that is thinking about a workshop like this. Just do it.
Normally I am just a one-person-show, doing my own camerawork, my own lighting, audio and so on. So to be part of a team with people with different inputs was an amazing experience for me.
To have access to all the equipment that Anders has was quite amazing as well, and something I don’t normally have access to.
For me, the eye-opener this week was the audio. With what I learned this week and looking back to before the workshop, I realize now that is one step I need to take.
We shared experiences, and towards the end, Anders stepped a bit back and let us have the responsibility and decision-making on the short film.
I learned how important lighting is, and what mood and emotions it can tell, complementing the acting.
The whole experience was much more than I expected! I got way more than I thought I would with this course, and it will really expand your horizons.
I was very happy with the workshop and I learned a lot. Especially the things we learned on lighting – we could see how much impact good vs bad lighting had.
It never got boring, and I think I wrote like 20+ pages in addition to all the hands-on work! The workshop is well suited for both beginners and advanced filmmakers.
Practical info and pricing
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Price: 1 900 EUR + travel and accommodation. We will cover lunch every day and the restaurant visits.
Q/A
What kind of gear should I bring?
If you have, we recommend you to bring a camera, a laptop, and an external hard drive. If you have questions regarding your camera gear, the workshop is a good place to get help.
Is this workshop for beginners?
The workshop is for beginners as well as professionals. You might wonder how this is possible? First of all, a professional doesn’t necessary know how to produce films as a whole team, which can be extremely valuable. And we will focus on the question: Why do we do what we do when making films? This is as interesting for beginners as veterans. By understanding how things work and why a specific product is going to help us tell our story, we can more clearly find our direction as a filmmaker. Learning techniques and theory can be done through YouTube. Understanding the film production can only be done by doing, hands on.
How do I get to Oslo?
You book and pay your flight ticket to Oslo Airport. Then you get to Oslo by either train or bus. If you take the train, VY is the cheapest while The Airport Express Train is the most comfertable.
Is there anything to see near the filmstudio/workshop?
There is a lot to see! We are located in the centre of Oslo (Torggata 9A) so it’s close to everything.
Where should I book accommodation?
There are quite a few places to stay close to our filmstudio like Comfort Hotel Xpress Youngstorget, Anker hostel and Clarion Collection Hotel Folketeateret.
Reserve your spot today!
Reserve your spot by sending us an e-mail. But be quick, as there are only room for about 10 people.
You will get an e-mail from us confirming your spot.