DKE – Ured MEDIA Hrvatske s ponosom ističe kako je scenarist Mile Božičević sudjelovao u međunarodnom programu European Writers Desk, kao jedini predstavnik iz Hrvatske. Riječ je o inicijativi DKE - Ureda MEDIA koja okuplja filmske autore iz cijele Europe s ciljem jačanja kreativne suradnje, razmjene metoda rada i stvaranja mreže scenarista koji djeluju izvan uobičajenih nacionalnih i jezičnih okvira.
Pokrenut prije četiri godine od strane dvadeset nacionalnih MEDIA ureda, European Writers Desk danas povezuje oko 90 scenarista iz cijele Europe. Sudionici tijekom godine sudjeluju u online susretima i stručnim razmjenama, dok se jednom godišnje organizira i intenzivni susret uživo. Nakon Kopenhagena, Hamburga i Bruxellesa, ovogodišnje izdanje održano je u Stockholmu, od 13. do 15. kolovoza 2025., u formatu fokusirane radionice usmjerene razvoju autorskih projekata kroz metodu strukturnih filmskih konstelacija.
Za razliku od tradicionalnog pristupa scenariju, ova metoda polazi od ideje da se likovi, motivi i tematske osi priče mogu prostorno postaviti u stvarni prostor, čime se narativ „izvlači“ iz teksta i postaje iskustven – vidljiv, tjelesan i osjetilno prisutan. Promatranjem odnosa među elementima u prostoru, autori dobivaju uvid u emocionalne i nesvjesne strukture priče koje često ostaju nevidljive u klasičnoj analizi za stolom.
Radionicu su vodila tri iznimno cijenjena stručnjaka. Prof. Matthias Varga von Kibéd, logičar i filozof te autor metode SySt® – Systemic Structural Constellations, dao je teorijski okvir i dubinsko razumijevanje narativnih obrazaca koji djeluju „ispod“ površine radnje. Carl Javér, redatelj poznat po filmu Reconstructing Utøya, unio je iskustvo rada s pričom kroz tijelo i prostor, stvarajući siguran prostor za intuitivno istraživanje narativa. Fredrik Lange, producent i dramaturg iz švedske kuće Vilda Bomben Film, usmjeravao je sudionike prema tome kako intuitivne uvide pretočiti u konkretne dramaturške odluke i produkcijski održivu filmsku strukturu.
U takvom okruženju, sudionici su, kako je zabilježeno, često dolazili do vrlo konkretnih pomaka u razvoju svojih projekata – a prema dojmovima Mile Božičevića, taj proces bio je i izrazito osoban i iskustven:
„ Sudjelovanje na radionici European Writers Desk u Stockholmu bilo je iznimno vrijedno i korisno iskustvo. Organizacijski tim bio je dobro pripremljen, gostoljubiv i uvijek spreman pomoći. Ukratko – izvrsni u svakom pogledu. Grupu su činili ambiciozni i ostvareni scenaristi iz cijele Europe, što je tvorilo atmosferu nabijenu inspiracijom i stvaralačkom energijom.
Prvi put sam radio s konstelacijama kao alatom za razvijanje likova i drugih aspekata priče. Metoda pomaže proširiti ideje te čak i osvijestiti iz kojeg dijela podsvijesti dolaze neki kreativni izbori, što je to što zapravo pokušavamo reći. Tijekom sesija, nekoliko sudionika, uključujući i mene, doživjelo je prave male epifanije. Priče su evoluirale, likovi zaživjeli, a neka nova rješenja s lakoćom su istisnula stara.
Najviše mi je pomogao set alata koje možemo koristiti samostalno. Iako strukturne konstelacije najbolje funkcioniraju u grupi, samostalno korištenje određenih tehnika nudi poseban način pripovijedanja, produbljuje se razumijevanje svjetova koje gradimo. Čak i kada jezik ponekad može zazvučati pomalo ezoterično, rezultati su za sve sudionice i sudionike bili vrlo konkretni. Cijelo iskustvo ujedno je i dobar podsjetnik da se u pričanju priča osim glava i ruku možemo (i trebamo) služiti i tijelom.“
Sudjelovanje Mile Božičevića u ovom programu još je jedan pokazatelj aktivnog uključivanja hrvatskih autora u europske kreativne procese, a ujedno i potvrda važnosti međunarodnih platformi koje otvaraju prostor za razmjenu znanja, metodologija i stvaranje novih autorskih umrežavanja.
Creative Europe MEDIA Desk Croatia proudly announces that screenwriter Mile Božičević took part in the European Writers Desk programme as the sole representative from Croatia. This initiative of the Creative Europe MEDIA Desks brings together film authors from across Europe with the aim of strengthening creative collaboration, exchanging working methods, and building a network of screenwriters operating beyond conventional national and linguistic frameworks.
Launched four years ago by twenty national CE MEDIA Desks, European Writers Desk today connects around 90 screenwriters from all over Europe. Throughout the year, participants engage in online meetings and professional exchanges, while a focused in-person session is organised once annually. After previous editions held in Copenhagen, Hamburg and Brussels, this year’s gathering took place in Stockholm, from 13 to 15 August 2025, in the form of an intensive workshop dedicated to developing author-driven projects through the method of structural film constellations.
Unlike traditional approaches to screenplay development, this method is based on the idea that characters, motifs, and thematic axes of a story can be placed physically in space, allowing the narrative to step out of the written word and become experiential—visible, spatial and sensorial. By observing the relationships between elements in the room, authors gain insight into the emotional and subconscious structures of their stories, often hidden within standard table-based analysis.
The workshop was led by three highly respected experts. Prof. Matthias Varga von Kibéd, logician and philosopher, and author of the SySt® – Systemic Structural Constellations method, provided the theoretical foundation and deep understanding of narrative patterns operating beneath the surface structure of a story. Carl Javér, director best known for his film Reconstructing Utøya, contributed his experience of working with narrative through space and embodied story exploration, creating a safe and intuitive environment for creative investigation. Fredrik Lange, producer and dramaturge from the Swedish production company Vilda Bomben Film, guided participants in translating intuitive insights into concrete dramaturgical choices and production-aware film structures.
Within such a context, participants reportedly experienced tangible breakthroughs in the development of their projects – and according to Mile Božičević, the process was both creatively productive and personally transformative:
“Attending the European Writers Desk workshop in Stockholm was a very valuable and useful experience. The organising team was excellent in every aspect; welcoming, well prepare, and consistently supportive. The cohort brought together ambitious and accomplished screenwriters from across Europe, which made the atmosphere energising and inspiring.
It was my first time working with “constellations” as a tool for developing characters and other aspects of the story. The method clarifies your core ideas and briefly makes you aware of where in the subconscious your choices come from and what you are actually trying to say. During the sessions, several people, including myself, experienced real “aha” moments as their stories evolved and the focus moved.
What helped me most was the set of tools we can use on our own. Although structural constellations work best in a group, the solo adaptations offer a rich way to approach storytelling and deepen our understanding of the worlds we’re building. Even when the language can sound a bit esoteric, the results were concrete for everyone. It’s a good reminder that, in telling stories, we can (and should) use the body too, not just our heads and hands.”
Mile Božičević’s participation in this programme stands as yet another sign of the active involvement of Croatian authors in European creative processes, and highlights the importance of international platforms that create opportunities for knowledge exchange, methodological innovation and new forms of creative networking.
