Associazione Sostegno Armonico (ASA)

MISSION Associazione Sostegno Armonico (ASA) was founded to transform youth fragility into creative strength. Our mission is to offer support to young people in difficulty, promoting personal growth through artistic projects in which they are the protagonists, working alongside experienced professional artists. ORGANISATION OVERVIEW The organization specialises in developing creative projects for young people and schools, focusing on photography, filmmaking and film music LEARNING MODEL Our learning model features flexible, multidisciplinary workshops and intensive masterclasses. Training takes place at our ASA Studios Headquarters and at lead organisations' and partners’ locations, with each session tailored to the specific needs and duration of the project, following independent cinema workflows. TARGET AUDIENCE Teachers and students from primary, secondary and higher education institutions. METHODOLOGY Participants engage in learning-by-doing sessions and non-formal learning supervised and trained by ASA's professional filmmakers. All troupe and cast roles are assigned to the students: (screenwriters, assistant directors, production assistants, cinematographers, camera operators, clapper loaders, lighting technicians, sound recordists, set designers, assistants, costume designers, makeup and hair artists, actors and actress). HI-TECH APPROACH Dynamic and up-to-date balance between creation of audiovisual works (with real and analogue mise-en-scène) and experimentations with the latest and most powerful Artificial Intelligence software.