Avec Philippe Léonard (La Montagne, Elisapie, Thisquietarmy) et Charles-André Coderre (Granular Film – Beirut, La noirceur souterraine des racines)

Application deadline : Wednesday January 15 2025 at 11:59pm
Cost for the participants : $ 450  (all materials included)
Total training time : 42h (44 hrs of courses + 2hrs of mentoring)
In person at Main Film’s office

Through Compétence Culture ‘s Intervention Compétences program and with the financial support of the Quebec government, Main Film, dedicated to independent filmmaking, pursues its mission of supporting emerging filmmakers

GENERAL INFORMATION

This hands-on professional training focuses on the practice and aesthetics of experimental and analog cinema.

It covers all the stages of analog filmmaking, from the use of the Bolex camera to distribution strategies, hand processing and an introduction to the optical printer.

By the end of this program, you’ll have acquired the skills to present a silent film on 16 mm film.

Philippe Léonard, director and cinematographer, and Charles-André Coderre, artist and director, will guide participants in mastering the following key elements:

• The introduction to experimental cinema, its cinematographic and creative practice.
• The familiarization with the materiality of film: its physical, chemical and photographic properties.
• 16 mm silent films (including sound): shooting, hand-developing, direct animation, working with developed film, optical printing and projection.
• The key elements for broadcasting and projecting your film.

You’ll also receive a personalized two-hour mentoring session.

The course emphasizes practical application to make the concepts presented more concrete and easier to assimilate.

CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY

The course is open to 8 people only.
It is addressed to self-employed media arts workers living in Quebec.

DETAILED SCHEDULE

Module 1 | Introduction to experimental and analog cinema approaches

• Saturday February 1 from 10am to 4pm (5hrs) – including 1 hour break

Module 2 | Introduction to the Bolex camera

• Sunday February 2 from 10am to 4pm (5hrs) – including 1 hour break

Module 3 | Cinematography and shooting

• Ssturday February 8 from 10am to 5pm (6hrs) – including 1 hour break

Module 4 | Hand processing

• Sunday February 9 from 10am to 5pm (6hrs) – including 1 hour break

Module 5 | Cameraless animation and film editing

• Saturday February 15 from 10am to 4pm (5hrs) – including 1 hour break

Module 6 | Introduction to the Optical printer

• Sunday February 16 from 10am to 5pm (6hrs) – including 1 hour break

Module 7 | Distribution strategies with Vidéographe

• Saturday February 22 from 1pm to 5pm (4hrs)

Module 8 | Hand processing n°2 & basics of projection

• Sunday February 23 from 10am to 4pm (5hrs) – including 1 hour break

APPLICATION

Your application must be sent via this form before January 15 2025 at 11:59 :

ABOUT

Charles-André Coderre

Charles-André Coderre lives and works in Montreal. He makes experimental short films (Granular Film – Beirut, La noirceur souterraine des racines) and also works on live 16mm projections for several performances and music concerts (Jerusalem In My Heart [2014-2019], Fractures Chimiques). He is particularly interested in various photochemical image alteration techniques. His practice focuses on the performative, mechanical and contaminated dimensions of analog cinema. His latest 16 mm performance, Y’a Matière Au Pays des Éclairs, was presented at the last edition of RIDM (2024).