Filmset as Collective Kitchen - Workshop

In the organizer's words:

Filmset as Collective Kitchen

By Mohamad Moe Sabbah & João Carvalho

We cook the stories we are hungry for! What if the kitchen were given central stage, revealing precious hidden stories? Which politically charged performances take place between the oven and the dinner table? How can we convey the beauty and depth of intimate community moments with a DIY approach? This 3-day workshop, facilitated by Mohamad Moe Sabbah & João Carvalho, is an invitation for storytellers to explore intuitive collaborative filmmaking. The group will weave stories and shots around the script of a wine leaves recipe (Warak Enab). Each participant will have the chance to try out different film crew/performance positions, and most importantly, we will enjoy a meal cooked together.

Open to storytellers of all practices: filmmakers, videographers, sound recorders, musicians, performers, visual artists, writers, cooks, community organizers and tarot readers, regardless of professional experience.

15 spots at 50€ participation fee + 5 soli spots 20€

Sign up form link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVAk8p0S7UHZx0tEdv4VEgQnZrX0LLei004I6hCp9jkmrnNw/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Schedule

Friday
05.06.2026
10:30-18:00

Saturday
06.06.2026
10:00-18:00

Sunday
07.06.2026
10:00-18:00

Mohamad Moe Sabbah (1990, he/they) is a Lebanese filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist based in Cologne. Observing the world from a queer perspective, his works probe family, bodies, grief, and the porous space between the human and the mythic.

João Carvalho (1994, he/him) is a french transmasculine filmmaker, producer and visual artist based in Berlin. His work explores alternative and embodied experiences of time, and the ways film sets can work as platforms for community organizing and collective envisioning.

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Filmset as Collective Kitchen

By Mohamad Moe Sabbah & João Carvalho
We cook the stories we long for! What if the kitchen took center stage and revealed precious, hidden stories? What politically charged performances take place between the stove and the dining table? How can we convey the beauty and depth of intimate communal moments with a DIY approach? This three-day workshop led by Mohamad Moe Sabbah and João Carvalho is an invitation to storytellers to explore intuitive collaborative filmmaking. The group will weave stories and footage around the recipe for vine leaves (Warak Enab). Each participant will have the opportunity to try out different roles in the film crew or performance, and most importantly, we will enjoy a home-cooked meal together.

Open to storytellers of all kinds: filmmakers, videographers, sound engineers, musicians, performers, visual artists, writers, cooks, community organizers and tarot card readers - regardless of their professional experience.

15 places at a participation fee of 50 € + 5 places at a solidarity price of 20 €

Link to the registration form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVAk8p0S7UHZx0tEdv4VEgQnZrX0LLei004I6hCp9jkmrnNw/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Schedule

Friday
05.06.2026
10:30-18:00

Saturday
06.06.2026
10:00-18:00

Sunday
07.06.2026
10:00-18:00

Mohamad Moe Sabbah (b. 1990, he/they) is a Lebanese filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist based in Cologne. From a queer perspective, his works deal with family, bodies, grief and the fluid transition between the human and the mythical.

João Carvalho (b. 1994, he/him) is a French transmasculine filmmaker, producer and visual artist based in Berlin. His work explores alternative and corporeal experiences of time and how film sets can serve as platforms for community building and collective visions of the future.

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