CELLULOID CINEMA CAMP
DIY Super 8mm: Shoot, Process, Project
July 8 & 9 | 12:00 – 6:00 PM
Over the summer of 2023, MONOGRAPH will facilitate a series of workshops in handmade celluloid cinema, instructed by local artist and analogue filmmaker Kyle Whitehead. Working with Super 8 and 16mm black and white materials, participants in these workshops will explore DIY methods and processes for making their own handmade motion picture films and will gain practical experience working with analogue cinema cameras, celluloid film material, eco-chemistry, hand-processing and will learn to cut and project their films on film using analogue editing and projection equipment. These courses are modular and designed to be discreet but complimentary, so participants can pick and choose topics that interest them most, or attend the entire series to develop a solid foundational knowledge of DIY analogue filmmaking practices. No previous experience is required for any of these courses and all equipment and materials will be provided.
In this workshop participants will learn the essentials of working with Super 8 film, Kodak’s beloved home movie format which was first introduced in 1965. Super 8 cameras and projectors are plentiful and come in a variety of designs and forms, and there are more film stocks available today than there were when the format was first introduced more than 50 years ago. This incredible variety and accessibility is one of the most compelling reasons to love Super 8, but can also be a major source of frustration for the uninitiated. Participants in this course will learn about the strengths and weaknesses of Super 8 film and how to best approach their projects in this format to achieve excellent results. Working hands-on and as a group we will shoot and hand-process black and white Super 8 film using non-toxic, coffee based developer and explore analogue editing and projection on film. Equipment will be provided, but those who already have a Super 8 camera are encouraged to bring it along and become better acquainted with it.
Super 8mm: Shoot, Process, Project
July 8 & 9
12:00-6:00 PM
Registration fee: $150
About the Instructor
Kyle Whitehead is a Canadian artist who works with material film to create experimental and expanded cinema projects. His handmade films, moving image installations and projection performances trade in material self-consciousness, the artist’s labours and elastic treatments of light, space and time. Since 2007 he has realized more than 20 works in analogue film which have been exhibited internationally in numerous festivals, galleries and museums including CROSSROADS at the SF Cinematheque (USA), the Laboratorio Experimental de Cine (Mexico), Alchemy Film and Arts (Scotland), Antimatter Media Art (Canada), TRUCK Contemporary Art (Canada) and the Canadian Film Institute’s Café EX (Canada). In addition to his art practice Kyle has instructed university courses and workshops on analogue photography, video art and experimental filmmaking, is a former arts administrator and co-founder of Particle + Wave Festival of Media Art and facilitates MONOGRAPH, an ongoing series of experimental film screenings and workshops based in Southern Alberta, where he currently resides.
About MONOGRAPH
MONOGRAPH began in 2018 as an ongoing series of experimental film programs with a specific focus on analogue and handmade artist films. As Calgary, and Southern Alberta’s, only presenter dedicated entirely to experimental film, the series aims to elevate the local cinema community by exposing audiences to film artists and their works which are otherwise at risk of oversight in the region. After a short hiatus these programs are back and expanding to include technical and production activities, beginning with this Celluloid Cinema Camp series hosted by Contemporary Calgary.
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