Why So Serious? Final Call for Registration

The National Film School at IADT, Dun Laoghaire is hosting a conference on Teaching Comedy in Film Schools called “Why So Serious?”. The event will be held in Studio 1 on our campus in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland on April 24th to 26th2023. 

 A GEECT Teaching Conference, hosted by IADT and supported by CILECT, FilmEU and NAHEMI will bring together, experts in comedy writing and ask them to contemplate and advise on how to teach comedy in film schools across the world. 

 Introduction 

Comedy can provide an insight into the soul; it can speak truth to power or comfort us in our darkest moments. So why is teaching comedy in film schools not taken seriously? This conference will find out why. Bringing together comedians, writers, researchers, and academics specialising in or curious about comedy, will gain new insights into methodologies for teaching and filmmaking in the comedic form.  

Registration fee includes accommodation (single occupancy) with breakfast, welcome event, conference dinner and lunches.   

Please register as soon as possible to guarantee accommodation.  

Dates: Arrivals April 23rd, departures from April 26th (after lunch) 

GEECT / CILECT full members €450 per delegate (full member schools in good standing may send up to two delegates, and candidate and partner members in good standing may send one delegate, at the subsidised rate). 

CILECT members from other Regions (CARA, CAPA, CIBA or CNA) can apply for a Fee Waiver: please contact Stanislav Semerdjiev, (places are limited and are assigned on a first-come-first-served basis). 

NAHEMI members who are not members of CILECT or GEECT €600  (please contact chair@nahemi.org for possible NAHEMI support)

Delegate Full fee: €750 per delegate: non-members/members not in good standing and any additional delegates from member schools.