Workshop Registration

Organic Film Processing

NOTE: This workshop is in person. It is recommended that participants wear a mask while on the premises.

In this hands-on workshop participants will learn how to develop 16mm black and white film using organic products such as flowers, coffee, and bee pollen. Students will have the opportunity to shoot their own footage, create home-made organic developers and hand-process their film in Lomo Tanks. Participants will also learn the history of eco-processing and the basics of the photochemical process, as well as be introduced to other artists that incorporates it into their practice. At the end of the workshop students will have hands-on experience and the knowledge to embark on their own eco-processing adventures.

The Camera Theory workshop is strongly recommended as a prerequisite. This course is recommended as a companion to the Arri SRII 16mm and Aaton XTR Prod Super 16mm Cameras, Bolex 16mm Cameras, Super 8 Filmmaking Intensive (Shooting and Processing), Introduction to Regular/Double 8mm Filmmaking, Hand Processing Black and White Film and Hand Processing Colour Film workshops. This workshop includes all film, darkroom chemistry and supplies.

 

Sun 25 August 2024, 10 am - 6 pm   
(Registration deadline is Sun 25 August 9:00 am)

Instructor: Robin Riad

Robin Riad is an Egyptian-Canadian Toronto-based experimental filmmaker, animator and artist. Robin works primarily with analog mediums, specifically 16mm, Super8, and Regular 8mm film. She experiments with different modes of processing and direct animation for her films. An avid filmmaker, she devotes her time to organisations such as the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre, as well as film festivals such as Toronto Arab Film and the8fest Small-Gauge Film Festival. As one of the technicians at the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT), she supports many artists and independent filmmakers with their arts practice. 
robinriad.ca 



Location: 1137 Dupont Street
Category: Creative Practises
Maximum Capacity: 4
8 hours of instruction $150 /member$175 /nonmember