British theatre director Stephen Bayly accepts an invitation to teach twelve novel actors a technique to overcome Fear. The documentary follows the teacher through this process, starting at an international Workshop in the mythic EICTV of San Antonio de los Baños (Cuba), and concluding in an urban mise-en-scène in Santiago (Chile). Through Stephen’s work with the Cuban group, we get in touch with the unique flavour of Sanford Meisner’s acting exercises, to later witness their use in a theatrical experiment performed by the Chilean group in public spaces, using pieces of contemporary Chilean Poetry inspired on the emotion Fear. This Poetry material will be the continuum that, along with Stephen, will provoke both groups of actors, in the attempt to face their own insecurities and open up to the abyss of artistic experience. A try of the Unknown, which the teacher will have to cross along with them.

The documentary has completed an investigation and development phase, starting in 2012 and extending through 2013, from the working platform of Dinamo Audiovisual (Chilean production company directed by Andrés Aros González). This process implied the project undergoing re-writing, assessment and pitching at the industry sections of SANFIC 2103 (Santiago Lab), FICVIÑA 2013 (Training&Networks), ATLANTIDOC 2013 and FICIL 2014. At the same time, a literary and periodistic investigation was run by Catalina Segú, Iñigo García and Lisette Sobarzo, allowing to select the poetry pieces that the actors will approach. The first shooting stage, taking place in May 2014 in Cuba, was supported by the International Film an TV School of San Antonio de los Baños, and the Peña Meisner de La Habana.

British Council

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Fábula Films

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EICTV San Antonio de los Baños

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Instituto de la comunicación e imagen

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Maskin Producciones

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Dinamo Audiovisual

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