The 16mm Window
The Atlantic Filmmakers will present short films shot and finished on 16mm film by local artists rear-projected onto the front window of the co-op. The films will be viewable from the sidewalk, but the public will also be invited into the co-op to see the 16mm projector behind the window, making visible an art form and a technology that is increasingly rare.
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Les cinéastes de Atlantic Filmmakers présenteront des courts métrages réalisés et terminés sur un film de 16 mm par des artistes locaux projetés en arrière sur la vitrine de la coopérative. Les films seront visibles depuis la rue, mais le public sera également invité dans la coopérative pour voir le projecteur de 16 mm derrière la fenêtre, rendant visible une forme d'art et une technologie de plus en plus rare.
Since the film industry has switched to digital filmmaking, AFCOOP has made a continual commitment to encouraging the use of analog film technologies. As part of this commitment, in 2018, AFCOOP put on a series of hand-made, analog-focused workshops with visiting artist Lindsay McIntyre which has resulted in many of our community members working in this medium. Leading up to Nocturne, AFCOOP will host a short series of workshops taught by local cinematographer Gareth Roberts. The focus of the workshops will be learning how to use some of AFCOOP's unusual and under-utilized 16mm cameras and to create works using these devices. From these workshops and a call for submissions to all artists working in 16mm, up to ten works were selected for presentation by a peer jury. During Nocturne, audiences will be able to view the short films from the sidewalk and are also invited inside the co-op to see the projector.
