“Große Pause” is a fictional tv soap opera set in the Goethe High School in Berlin.
All summer, free four-day workshops have been running in different Berlin districts to make trailers for the soap. Over the four days, 14 to 18 year olds learn how to work behind and in front of the camera, to layout on the computer and to deal with audio recordings. Professional media producers tell participants about their daily work, and about career options.
The final workshop is being held on 20/21 September and 27/28 September in Wedding. On 12 October, the results of the workshops will be presented live on the public access tv channel, Offener Kanal Berlin. A jury will choose the best ads. The tv show on OKB will be designed, planned and produced together with the workshop participants.
