This Fall, AFCOOP is pleased to bring back the GUERRILLA FILMLAB, an eight week immersion into handcrafted, DIY filmmaking. Make your own film experiment in just eight weeks!  Explore the possibilities of what you can create with a do-it-yourself approach and a sense of adventure.  With the help of the instructors, participants will shoot 16mm black and white film, hand process and optically manipulate it, screen it and discuss what they’ve created. Expect an intensive and immersive filmmaking experience.

$335.00 Members, $365.00 Non-Members

Please note that the Everything You Need To Know to Start Shooting Film workshop or equivalent knowledge is a pre-requsite.

DATES:

DAY 1: Thursday October 27th, 6PM – 10PM: Meet and greet, schematics of course, ideas feedback session, camera practice, examine films

DAY 2: Thursday November 3rd 6PM – 10PM: Camera workshop and alternative shooting techniques with Bolex and Scoopic. Examine films.

DAY 3: Sat. November 5th, 11 AM – 4 PMish: Group Shoot Exercises

DAY 4: Sun November 6th, 10 AM – 5 PMish: Hand processing Negative, Optical Printing

DAY 5: Thursday November 10th, 6PM – 10 PM: Editing on 16mm film,  some editing inspiring films, hand colour film, scratching and other techniques

DAY 6: Sun Nov. 26: Hand-processing day drop in – scheduled times

DAY 7: Thursday, December 8th, 6-9 PM ish: Screening and feedback, deliver film for transfer, suggestions for sound

Instructed by filmmakers Chris Spencer-Lowe and Herb Theriault