Behind the Curtain - Masterclass Workshop with Tom Bergmann

Name: Behind the Curtain - Masterclass Workshop with Tom Bergmann
Released: 2026-10-24
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Cast: Tom Bergmann

The Workshop is FREE, but Registration is Required. <a href="https://wayneartscenter.org/behindthecurtain/">Register here!</a><div> <div>Behind the Curtain’ Offers Community an Inside Look at the Art of Documentary Filmmaking</div><div>Wayne Center for the Arts and The Lyric Theater will launch Behind the Curtain, a free collaborative program connecting area youth and community members with visiting professional artists, with an inaugural workshop featuring award-winning cinematographer Tom Bergmann.Bergmann will lead an interactive workshop exploring what it takes to tell a powerful story through film.  Drawing on more than 20 years of documentary work around the globe, he will share clips from his films and discuss storytelling, visual language, the role of the cinematographer, and collaboration between directors and camera crews. He will also explore the trust that develops between filmmakers and the people whose stories they tell and those “magical moments” when a cinematographer becomes part of what is happening while remaining nearly invisible.Bergmann has served as Director of Photography on more than 60 documentary, narrative, and experimental films. Three films he photographed—Life, Animated, Traffic Stop, and Abacus: Small Enough to Jail—were nominated for Academy Awards. His workshop will give aspiring filmmakers, young artists, students, and community members a rare opportunity to learn about both the creative process and the realities of a career in filmmaking directly from a working professional.In addition to the workshop, Bergmann will appear at The Lyric Theater for screenings of two of his films: The Cowboy on Friday, October 23, and The Disrupted on Saturday, October 24.Behind the Curtain is made possible with generous support from the Wayne County Community Youth Foundation.<h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:4pt;"> </h2><div> </div></div></div>PT1H30M2026-10-24

Tom Bergmann

Behind the Curtain - Masterclass Workshop with Tom Bergmann"Behind the Curtain - Masterclass Workshop with Tom Bergmann"

Showtimes

October 24, 1:00 pm