Bolex cameras are lightweight, inexpensive and versatile. They are emblematic of independent cinema thanks to their simplicity. They are the ideal tool for learning to shoot on film while keeping creative control.

Throughout this workshop, you will learn how to manipulate the camera and master its specificities:

• Inner and outer operation of the camera
• Functions and accessories
• Handling the camera – checking, preparing, cleaning and loading
• Exposure and use of a light meter
• Choice of film
• Choice of lenses
• Creative possibilities offered

You will also learn how to prepare yourself for the realities of analog filming with some useful tools.

The cameras used during the workshop: Bolex RX-5 16mm and EBM Super 16mm

The price of the workshop includes technical tests on color film, development and scanning.
Documentation will be provided in English.

For any information, send an email to: services@mainfilm.qc.ca

Erin Weisgerber

Erin Weisgerber is a Tiohtià:ke/Montreal based artist who works with photochemical film to produce installations, performances and short films. She manipulates the photographic, chemical and material properties of film to transform the world framed by her camera, bringing about moving images that exist between figuration and abstraction, exterior vision and interior landscape. Weisgerber is a member of the Double Negative Collective, a group of moving image artists dedicated to creating and exhibiting experimental and avant-garde cinema and maintaining a self-managed artisanal film lab. Since 2019, she is a member of Jerusalem in My Heart, an audiovisual performance project, with Lebanese producer and musician Radwan Ghazi Moumneh.