WORKSHOPS

2024

ADU-Stunt-Workshop 2024 | COLOGNE

’How to do Stunt Safely’

Registration for the Stunt & Safety Workshop in December 2024 in Cologne is now open!

In this 3-day workshop, industry experts will guide you through the complex topic of Stunts & Safety. The entire process will be worked out together: from analyzing script scenes, shot lists, and storyboards, to theoretical, technical, and time planning with all departments, and finally to safe execution on set.

In collaboration with the stunt company Production Concept, various Stunt Tools and solutions will be demonstrated live. All necessary safety briefings, set commands, and safety measures required for specific stunts will be discussed.

The workshop is aimed at filmmakers involved in the planning and execution of stunt scenes or those looking to professionalize their knowledge in this area. Our goal is to provide you with comprehensive safety skills when handling stunts, regardless of the complexity of the task.

Lecturers: 1st AD Benedict Hoermann (CU) & Stunt Coordinator Christoph Domanski (CU)

Registration is now exclusively open for members and will be available to external participants starting October 21, 2024. Take advantage of the early bird discount of nearly 20% until October 31, 2024!

 

Friday, December 6, 2024 – Sunday, December 8, 2024

From 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM each day

Language: German | Location: Cologne Hürth

 

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WORKSHOPS
2024

FUZZLECHECK & SCHEDULING WORKSHOP

Registration for the 4-day workshop ‘Fuzzlecheck & Scheduling’ is now open.
The main topics focus intensively on the scheduling software Fuzzlecheck, how script breakdowns are created correctly and how a logistical shooting plan is created from the individual scenes in a script that contains all the important information.
A workshop that focuses on the technical heart of every film production: the shooting schedule.

 

The workshop structure is divided into two modules. The first module includes familiarization with everything basic regarding the approach to how script breakdowns and a shooting schedule are created and the demonstration and familiarization with the Fuzzlecheck software. After these first two days, the second module begins in which the content learned so far is applied in practice, thus we’ll create a breakdown and a shooting schedule in Fuzzlecheck off an exemplary script.

 

Lecturers: 1st AD LESLIE FRITZ (CU) & 1st AD FRANCA DREWES (CU)
Guest lecturer: HANNES HIRSCH from Fuzzlecheck

The workshop will be split into 4 days, spanning over two weeks.

Thu, May 9th + Sat, May 11th 2024

Language: English | Location: via Zoom

Sat, May 18th – Sun, May 19th 2024

Language: English | Location: in Berlin

 

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2ND AD CROWD WORKSHOP

The Assistant Directors Union is happy to announce the January 2024 workshop which focusses on the job of the 2nd AD CROWD. Registration for this 5 day workshop is now open! Get our X-MAS 15 % DISCOUNT for the “2nd AD Crowd Workshop” with ANN SOPHIE HEIER (CU), HENRIETTE RODENWALD (CU) & DAVID WUNDERLICH (CU) by reserving your slot until 24th of December 2023.

Yet again the ADU hosts another exceptional workshop as the 2nd AD Crowd plays a very important part in the AD department in every project. This seminar paints a holistic picture of all duties, tasks & responsibilities from prep until wrap and explores the equal involvement into the creative and logistical parts of the job.
CROWD 2nd AD – Learn all important tasks and how to structure & prioritize your workflow.

This is your chance to benefit from years of experience of the lecturers who have worked on international productions such as ‘BABYLON BERLIN’, ‘TRIBUTES OF PANEM’, ‘1899’ and many more.

The workshop will be split into 5 days, spanning over two weekends.

January 20th – 21st 2024

Language: English | Location: via Zoom

January 27th – 29th 2024

Language: English | Location: in Berlin

 

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Jour Fixe “Meet the ADs of ‘All Quiet on the Western Front'” on January 4th from 19:00 - 21:00

The ADU is happy and proud to announce our second episode of our new Jour Fixe series of “Meet the ADs of …” with the ADs of the Netflix film ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’.
We will have the pleasure to spend two hours with 1st AD 1st AD Benedict Hoermann (ADU), Key 2nd AD Filip Moravec, Crowd 2nd AD Valerie Adamer (ADU), und 3rd Base AD Viktorie Vavrova and they will share their experience of working on “All Quiet on the Western Front” with us! This is a great opportunity to get rare insights into their project, ask them questions, learn about their biggest challenges and profit from their experience.

This Zoom Call will be recorded so it can be watched by our members afterwards who can’t make the date. Still there need to be at least 6 people attending the Jour Fixe live, otherwise the Q&A and the recording of the Jour Fixe doesn’t produce any interesting results. Please watch the film in advance (the content will be spoilered in the Jour Fixe anyway). Everyone who is interested is invited no matter if the colleagues are ADU members. So please reserve your spot (by sending an email to training@ad-union.org), invite friends and colleagues and come up with some questions you want to get answered.

2023

KEY 2ND AD WORKSHOP

The ADU is very proud to present this unique workshop which is dedicated to one of the most crucial positions in the AD-team.

It is a combined online- and in-person seminar over two weekends which will immerse you deeply into the world of the Key 2nd AD and will allow you to explore all their duties, tasks & responsibilities thoroughly from early prep until wrap.

Apart from all the technical and practical things that you will learn, you will have the priceless opportunity to be trained by two internationally acclaimed and prestigious Key 2nd ADs and benefit from their decades of experience. The seminar will also include guests speakers (1st ADs, Production Coordinators, etc.) to provide a holistic picture of the work of a Key 2nd AD.

The Workshop will be split into 5 days, spanning over two weekends.

January 14th – 15th 2023

Language: English | Location: via Zoom

January 20th – 22nd 2023

Language: English | Location: in Berlin

 

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ONLINE SEMINAR (GERMAN)

International AD-System

On May 07th, we will host an online seminar to talk about the structure of the international AD-System.
Language: German | Location: via Zoom

2022

AD PA & 3rd AD - WORKSHOP

Learn from professionals!

This workshop is designed for emerging film professionals and more experienced PA’s and 3rd AD’s.
You will learn the duties & responsibilities for these positions and the workflows used on international sets.
Learn how to best support your first, second & third AD.

On January 29th & 30th we’re offering a workshop with experienced, international working Assistant Directors.
Find out more info in the flyer below.
Until December 10th, registration is exclusively reserved for ADU Members. After that date, we will open the registration to non-members too.
Language: English | Location: Berlin

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UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE

– Cancellation: STUNT-WORKSHOP –

Unfortunately the ADU had to cancel the workshop due to the rising covid cases in Germany. Even with 2G+ hygiene measures we don’t wan’t to put any participants, lecturers, stuntmen and women and organisers at risk of an infection. This is not conceivable for us in the current situation.

We will try to realise the workshop at a later point next year and communicate the new date as soon as possible.
At this point we wan’t to apologise to all participants for the short notice cancellation.

2021

ONLINE SEMINAR (GERMAN)

Consideration of different systems

On July 31, we will host an online sminar to compare the similarities & differences between the international AD-system
and the german “Regieassistenz System”.

Language: German    |    Location: via Zoom Link

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2020

2nd AD WORKSHOP

“The workshop will focus on the requirements, duties and responsibilities of the 2ndAD.
Detailed and comprehensive presentation on how to become a successful 2ndAD,
reaching high performance standards.“
On March 7th and 8th we offer a workshop run by the international working 2nd AD Oana Ene.
The number of participants is limited

REGISTRATION FOR:
ADU MEMBERS is exclusively reserved from January, 15th to February, 12th 2020.

NON-MEMBERS from February, 13th to March, 5th 2020.

Language: English    |    Locationt: Berlin

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2024

FUZZLECHECK & SCHEDULING WORKSHOP

Registration for the 4-day workshop ‘Fuzzlecheck & Scheduling’ is now open.
The main topics focus intensively on the scheduling software Fuzzlecheck, how script breakdowns are created correctly and how a logistical shooting plan is created from the individual scenes in a script that contains all the important information.
A workshop that focuses on the technical heart of every film production: the shooting schedule.

 

The workshop structure is divided into two modules. The first module includes familiarization with everything basic regarding the approach to how script breakdowns and a shooting schedule are created and the demonstration and familiarization with the Fuzzlecheck software. After these first two days, the second module begins in which the content learned so far is applied in practice, thus we’ll create a breakdown and a shooting schedule in Fuzzlecheck off an exemplary script.

 

Lecturers: 1st AD LESLIE FRITZ (CU) & 1st AD FRANCA DREWES (CU)
Guest lecturer: HANNES HIRSCH from Fuzzlecheck

The workshop will be split into 4 days, spanning over two weeks.

Thu, May 9th + Sat, May 11th 2024

Language: English | Location: via Zoom

Sat, May 18th – Sun, May 19th 2024

Language: English | Location: in Berlin

 

DOWNLOAD

2ND AD CROWD WORKSHOP

The Assistant Directors Union is happy to announce the January 2024 workshop which focusses on the job of the 2nd AD CROWD. Registration for this 5 day workshop is now open! Get our X-MAS 15 % DISCOUNT for the “2nd AD Crowd Workshop” with ANN SOPHIE HEIER (CU), HENRIETTE RODENWALD (CU) & DAVID WUNDERLICH (CU) by reserving your slot until 24th of December 2023.

Yet again the ADU hosts another exceptional workshop as the 2nd AD Crowd plays a very important part in the AD department in every project. This seminar paints a holistic picture of all duties, tasks & responsibilities from prep until wrap and explores the equal involvement into the creative and logistical parts of the job.
CROWD 2nd AD – Learn all important tasks and how to structure & prioritize your workflow.

This is your chance to benefit from years of experience of the lecturers who have worked on international productions such as ‘BABYLON BERLIN’, ‘TRIBUTES OF PANEM’, ‘1899’ and many more.

The workshop will be split into 5 days, spanning over two weekends.

January 20th – 21st 2024

Language: English | Location: via Zoom

January 27th – 29th 2024

Language: English | Location: in Berlin

 

DOWNLOAD

Jour Fixe “Meet the ADs of ‘All Quiet on the Western Front'” on January 4th from 19:00 - 21:00

The ADU is happy and proud to announce our second episode of our new Jour Fixe series of “Meet the ADs of …” with the ADs of the Netflix film ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’.
We will have the pleasure to spend two hours with 1st AD 1st AD Benedict Hoermann (ADU), Key 2nd AD Filip Moravec, Crowd 2nd AD Valerie Adamer (ADU), und 3rd Base AD Viktorie Vavrova and they will share their experience of working on “All Quiet on the Western Front” with us! This is a great opportunity to get rare insights into their project, ask them questions, learn about their biggest challenges and profit from their experience.

This Zoom Call will be recorded so it can be watched by our members afterwards who can’t make the date. Still there need to be at least 6 people attending the Jour Fixe live, otherwise the Q&A and the recording of the Jour Fixe doesn’t produce any interesting results. Please watch the film in advance (the content will be spoilered in the Jour Fixe anyway). Everyone who is interested is invited no matter if the colleagues are ADU members. So please reserve your spot (by sending an email to training@ad-union.org), invite friends and colleagues and come up with some questions you want to get answered.

2023

KEY 2ND AD WORKSHOP

The ADU is very proud to present this unique workshop which is dedicated to one of the most crucial positions in the AD-team.

It is a combined online- and in-person seminar over two weekends which will immerse you deeply into the world of the Key 2nd AD and will allow you to explore all their duties, tasks & responsibilities thoroughly from early prep until wrap.

Apart from all the technical and practical things that you will learn, you will have the priceless opportunity to be trained by two internationally acclaimed and prestigious Key 2nd ADs and benefit from their decades of experience. The seminar will also include guests speakers (1st ADs, Production Coordinators, etc.) to provide a holistic picture of the work of a Key 2nd AD.

The Workshop will be split into 5 days, spanning over two weekends.

January 14th – 15th 2023

Language: English | Location: via Zoom

January 20th – 22nd 2023

Language: English | Location: in Berlin

 

DOWNLOAD

ONLINE SEMINAR (GERMAN)

International AD-System

On May 07th, we will host an online seminar to talk about the structure of the international AD-System.
Language: German | Location: via Zoom

2022

AD PA & 3rd AD - WORKSHOP

Learn from professionals!

This workshop is designed for emerging film professionals and more experienced PA’s and 3rd AD’s.
You will learn the duties & responsibilities for these positions and the workflows used on international sets.
Learn how to best support your first, second & third AD.

On January 29th & 30th we’re offering a workshop with experienced, international working Assistant Directors.
Find out more info in the flyer below.
Until December 10th, registration is exclusively reserved for ADU Members. After that date, we will open the registration to non-members too.
Language: English | Location: Berlin

DOWNLOAD

UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE

– Cancellation: STUNT-WORKSHOP –

Unfortunately the ADU had to cancel the workshop due to the rising covid cases in Germany. Even with 2G+ hygiene measures we don’t wan’t to put any participants, lecturers, stuntmen and women and organisers at risk of an infection. This is not conceivable for us in the current situation.

We will try to realise the workshop at a later point next year and communicate the new date as soon as possible.
At this point we wan’t to apologise to all participants for the short notice cancellation.

2021

ONLINE SEMINAR (GERMAN)

Consideration of different systems

On July 31, we will host an online sminar to compare the similarities & differences between the international AD-system
and the german “Regieassistenz System”.

Language: German    |    Location: via Zoom Link

DOWNLOAD

2020

2nd AD WORKSHOP

“The workshop will focus on the requirements, duties and responsibilities of the 2ndAD.
Detailed and comprehensive presentation on how to become a successful 2ndAD,
reaching high performance standards.“
On March 7th and 8th we offer a workshop run by the international working 2nd AD Oana Ene.
The number of participants is limited

REGISTRATION FOR:
ADU MEMBERS is exclusively reserved from January, 15th to February, 12th 2020.

NON-MEMBERS from February, 13th to March, 5th 2020.

Language: English    |    Locationt: Berlin

DOWNLOAD

2024

FUZZLECHECK & SCHEDULING WORKSHOP

Registration for the 4-day workshop ‘Fuzzlecheck & Scheduling’ is now open.
The main topics focus intensively on the scheduling software Fuzzlecheck, how script breakdowns are created correctly and how a logistical shooting plan is created from the individual scenes in a script that contains all the important information.
A workshop that focuses on the technical heart of every film production: the shooting schedule.

 

The workshop structure is divided into two modules. The first module includes familiarization with everything basic regarding the approach to how script breakdowns and a shooting schedule are created and the demonstration and familiarization with the Fuzzlecheck software. After these first two days, the second module begins in which the content learned so far is applied in practice, thus we’ll create a breakdown and a shooting schedule in Fuzzlecheck off an exemplary script.

 

Lecturers: 1st AD LESLIE FRITZ (CU) & 1st AD FRANCA DREWES (CU)
Guest lecturer: HANNES HIRSCH from Fuzzlecheck

The workshop will be split into 4 days, spanning over two weeks.

Thu, May 9th + Sat, May 11th 2024

Language: English | Location: via Zoom

Sat, May 18th – Sun, May 19th 2024

Language: English | Location: in Berlin

 

DOWNLOAD

2ND AD CROWD WORKSHOP

The Assistant Directors Union is happy to announce the January 2024 workshop which focusses on the job of the 2nd AD CROWD. Registration for this 5 day workshop is now open! Get our X-MAS 15 % DISCOUNT for the “2nd AD Crowd Workshop” with ANN SOPHIE HEIER (CU), HENRIETTE RODENWALD (CU) & DAVID WUNDERLICH (CU) by reserving your slot until 24th of December 2023.

Yet again the ADU hosts another exceptional workshop as the 2nd AD Crowd plays a very important part in the AD department in every project. This seminar paints a holistic picture of all duties, tasks & responsibilities from prep until wrap and explores the equal involvement into the creative and logistical parts of the job.
CROWD 2nd AD – Learn all important tasks and how to structure & prioritize your workflow.

This is your chance to benefit from years of experience of the lecturers who have worked on international productions such as ‘BABYLON BERLIN’, ‘TRIBUTES OF PANEM’, ‘1899’ and many more.

The workshop will be split into 5 days, spanning over two weekends.

January 20th – 21st 2024

Language: English | Location: via Zoom

January 27th – 29th 2024

Language: English | Location: in Berlin

 

DOWNLOAD

Jour Fixe “Meet the ADs of ‘All Quiet on the Western Front'” on January 4th from 19:00 - 21:00

The ADU is happy and proud to announce our second episode of our new Jour Fixe series of “Meet the ADs of …” with the ADs of the Netflix film ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’.
We will have the pleasure to spend two hours with 1st AD 1st AD Benedict Hoermann (ADU), Key 2nd AD Filip Moravec, Crowd 2nd AD Valerie Adamer (ADU), und 3rd Base AD Viktorie Vavrova and they will share their experience of working on “All Quiet on the Western Front” with us! This is a great opportunity to get rare insights into their project, ask them questions, learn about their biggest challenges and profit from their experience.

This Zoom Call will be recorded so it can be watched by our members afterwards who can’t make the date. Still there need to be at least 6 people attending the Jour Fixe live, otherwise the Q&A and the recording of the Jour Fixe doesn’t produce any interesting results. Please watch the film in advance (the content will be spoilered in the Jour Fixe anyway). Everyone who is interested is invited no matter if the colleagues are ADU members. So please reserve your spot (by sending an email to training@ad-union.org), invite friends and colleagues and come up with some questions you want to get answered.

2023

KEY 2ND AD WORKSHOP

The ADU is very proud to present this unique workshop which is dedicated to one of the most crucial positions in the AD-team.

It is a combined online- and in-person seminar over two weekends which will immerse you deeply into the world of the Key 2nd AD and will allow you to explore all their duties, tasks & responsibilities thoroughly from early prep until wrap.

Apart from all the technical and practical things that you will learn, you will have the priceless opportunity to be trained by two internationally acclaimed and prestigious Key 2nd ADs and benefit from their decades of experience. The seminar will also include guests speakers (1st ADs, Production Coordinators, etc.) to provide a holistic picture of the work of a Key 2nd AD.

The Workshop will be split into 5 days, spanning over two weekends.

January 14th – 15th 2023

Language: English | Location: via Zoom

January 20th – 22nd 2023

Language: English | Location: in Berlin

 

DOWNLOAD

ONLINE SEMINAR (GERMAN)

International AD-System

On May 07th, we will host an online seminar to talk about the structure of the international AD-System.
Language: German | Location: via Zoom

2022

AD PA & 3rd AD - WORKSHOP

Learn from professionals!

This workshop is designed for emerging film professionals and more experienced PA’s and 3rd AD’s.
You will learn the duties & responsibilities for these positions and the workflows used on international sets.
Learn how to best support your first, second & third AD.

On January 29th & 30th we’re offering a workshop with experienced, international working Assistant Directors.
Find out more info in the flyer below.
Until December 10th, registration is exclusively reserved for ADU Members. After that date, we will open the registration to non-members too.
Language: English | Location: Berlin

DOWNLOAD

UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE

– Cancellation: STUNT-WORKSHOP –

Unfortunately the ADU had to cancel the workshop due to the rising covid cases in Germany. Even with 2G+ hygiene measures we don’t wan’t to put any participants, lecturers, stuntmen and women and organisers at risk of an infection. This is not conceivable for us in the current situation.

We will try to realise the workshop at a later point next year and communicate the new date as soon as possible.
At this point we wan’t to apologise to all participants for the short notice cancellation.

2021

ONLINE SEMINAR (GERMAN)

Consideration of different systems

On July 31, we will host an online sminar to compare the similarities & differences between the international AD-system
and the german “Regieassistenz System”.

Language: German    |    Location: via Zoom Link

DOWNLOAD

2020

2nd AD WORKSHOP

“The workshop will focus on the requirements, duties and responsibilities of the 2ndAD.
Detailed and comprehensive presentation on how to become a successful 2ndAD,
reaching high performance standards.“
On March 7th and 8th we offer a workshop run by the international working 2nd AD Oana Ene.
The number of participants is limited

REGISTRATION FOR:
ADU MEMBERS is exclusively reserved from January, 15th to February, 12th 2020.

NON-MEMBERS from February, 13th to March, 5th 2020.

Language: English    |    Locationt: Berlin

DOWNLOAD

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