Analog Workshop 2025
September 27–October 1, 2025
The more we are dedicated to preserving, rediscovering, and revitalizing archival films, the more we have to make sure that there is enough competence in dealing with analog film material in the future.
For this reason Arsenal is offering a workshop in 16mm shooting, processing, archiving, print inspection and cleaning, digitization and projection in cinema from September 28th to October 2nd. Arsenal members and partners will accompany the participants through the entire process: from producing a 16mm film, to digitizing it, then on to projecting it in the cinema, with added insights into archiving and caring for prints.
The workshop will delve into the various working areas, covering the basics with equal parts theory and practice.
The participation fee is 360 Euro, reduced 300 Euro.
This includes one role of 16mm material to create a film (group work!), and cameras will be available for use.
No previous knowledge necessary. Anyone interested can register.
Attendance / Registration:
The number of participants is limited (8 persons).
Attendance fee: 360 Euro / 300 Euro (Berlin-Pass)
Registration deadline: September 1, 2025
Event venues:
Arsenal Film Archive, silent green Kulturquartier
Gerichtstr. 35, 13347 Berlin
LaborBerlin
Prinzenallee 58, 13359 Berlin
Kornmanufaktur, ANDEC Cinegrell-Filmtechnik
Hasenheide 9, 10967 Berlin
Contact: Angelika Ramlow | Project coordination
analog(a)arsenal-berlin.de
Program
Saturday, September 27 & Sunday, September 28
10 a.m.–6 p.m., Arsenal Film Archive at silent green
Shooting and Developing
with Juan David González Monroy und Anja Dornieden
Participants learn how to work with a Bolex camera and to shoot a three-minute 16mm film. After appropriate training, they will hand develop the material themselves in the lab.
Sunday, September 28
10 a.m.–6 p.m., LaborBerlin
Shooting and Developing
with Juan David González Monroy und Anja Dornieden
Monday, September 29
10 a.m.–6 p.m., Arsenal Film Archive at silent green
Archiving and Preserving Films
with Juan David González Monroy, Markus Ruff and Michael Boxrucker
The program is dedicated to fundamental questions of film archiving and offers insights into the practice of film print services. Michael Boxrucker, Kodak's European Training Manager, will talk about Kodak's current negative and reversal materials and highlight the diversity of analog film in a digitally dominated market.
Tuesday, September 30
10 a.m.–1 p.m., Arsenal Film Archive at silent green
2:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m., Kornmanufaktur and ANDEC Cinegrell-Filmtechnik
Digitizing
with Alexander Boldt, Reiner Meyer, Markus Ruff
In a theoretical part, aspects of digital recording technology will be explained, which are crucial for "translating" analog into digital. In addition various film scanner technologies will be covered, as well as the format conversions for digital copies at the end of the process. Following this the 16mm films created by the participants will be scanned at Kornmanufaktur, accompanied by a tour of the Andec Film Lab.
6 p.m.
Dinner together (included in the fee)
Wednesday, October 1
10 a.m.–4 p.m., LaborBerlin (tbc)
Projection
with Anselm Heller
The basics of analog film projection (16 mm) will be covered. Following this the participants will present the films that were made in the workshop to one another.
Film footage provided by:
Kodak Germany
