A common criticism made against shooting film is that it’s expensive. While processing the film by hand can dramatically cut down on costs, it also opens the door to a wide range of artistic possibilities. When mastered, it offers the filmmaker a level of control unmatched by commercial laboratories, but even crude hand-processing methods can produce interesting results.

This workshop will cover both the science of how images are captured on and brought out of silver-based film emulsions, as well as practical techniques for hand-processing movie film. We’ll compare commercially processed film with film processed by various methods, including the “bucket method,” the Morse tank, and the Lomo.

Participants will be taught shared darkroom procedures and be given a hands-on course in processing a roll of 16mm B&W reversal film that they provide. This workshop will feature bucket processing. 

Following processing, we will project the results!

Max number of participants: 8

Requirements: Workshop participants are required to bring a single 100 foot roll of black and white 16mm film (or 50 feet of black and white Super 8) which they will hand-process. All processing and safety equipment, as well as chemistry, will be provided by AgX.

Instructors: Vivian Kong, Sarah Bliss, and Alison Folland

Price: $90 (general public) / $70 (AgX members)

How to Register: E-mail workshop instructor Vivian Kong at viviankong321@gmail.com to register or with any questions

Final Deadline to Register: Friday, April 5 (or until maximum number of participants is reached)

PLEASE NOTE:
Masks are strongly encouraged at this event to help protect the most vulnerable among our community. If you are hoping to attend but feel that you need a specific accommodation of any sort, please do not hesitate to reach out to the workshop instructor.