Mit Dagie Brundert, poetic filmmaker, queen of bio-development of films.
Get to know Super 8. Film in black and white, develop it yourself. Cameras, film stock, development & scanning, and drinks are included in the workshop price. Venue: click & show - the analog gallery, Gartenstrasse 2, 10115 Berlin. Friday/Saturday/Sunday, April 11-13, 2025. Friday: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Saturday/Sunday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Maximum of 10 participants.
Day 1
Meeting, coffee, Super 8 and (alternative) development history, a short introduction to how a camera works, learning about development options, how a short film is created, where can I get films? What about labs? Watching sample films – and then it's off to the party: We'll film a spontaneous group film together (one Super 8 cassette contains 15 meters of film = 3.5 minutes) and then develop it in the mother of all biodevelopers: Caffenol!
Day 2
Freestyle day. We meet and discuss ideas, go through the different cameras again, and then two people each get a camera and a film, which they can film either together or one after the other, completely freely! During this time, you can gather developing ingredients (flowers, herbs, etc.), which we will then cook on the third day.
Day 3
Development day: We develop all the films together in various organic broths: Caffenol, self-collected herbs, flowers, coffee, beer, and tea. By the afternoon, all the films are finished; we watch them together on the projector and drink the remaining coffee/beer ;-)
All films will be digitized later. Everyone will receive their own film and the group film to download and edit for personal use.
The topics:
What cameras are there and how do they work?
Old and new film material, how is it exposed and what is actually available on the market?
How is a short film created, how can I realize my little idea?
Intuition, chance and fun in the game
Spontaneous filming in small groups
Which lab still develops films and how can I develop them myself?
What is the mysterious “Caffenol” all about?
How do I brew a developer soup, what ingredients do I need and why does it work so well?
What happens after development? How do I get a digital copy for further processing?
No previous knowledge is required!
The workshop languages are English and German.
Venue: click & show, Gartenstrasse 2, 10115 Berlin
