March Lab: Looking Back to Move Forward – Using Archive Film to Develop Your Practice
The next BFI Film Academy Lab will delve into how filmmakers use archive film in their creative practice in groundbreaking and inspirational ways, echoing the spirit of innovation that marked the early days of cinema.
Learn from Tabitha Carless-Frost and Theo Rollason, the filmmakers of Out of the Peat, one of BFI NETWORK’s newest supported shorts, and Chahine Fellahi, facilitator of archive filmmaking workshop Days of Wonder, who will share their process of using archive footage and ephemera filmmaking and artists’ moving image. You will learn how to use the archive to get inspiration for your filmmaking practice alongside the process of accessing, researching and booking archive materials. You will also get an insight into the way different archives operate. If you’re an aspiring filmmaker who wants to know how to use archival materials, this session is for you! You’ll have a chance to ask all your burning questions as well.
This event is delivered by Young Film Network South East and supported by National Lottery funding.
Session details
Monday 10 March, 18:30 – 19:30 GMT // Online (Zoom webinar)
Register for this event via the button at the top of the page. You will then be sent a confirmation email with details on how to join the session 48 hours before the event and once again on the morning of the event.
You will have an opportunity throughout the session to ask questions to our speakers, and we encourage you to get thinking now about what you’d like to know! Questions can be emailed in advance to youngfilmnetworkse@independentcinemaoffice.org.uk or asked on the night using the Zoom Q&A feature.
Please note: this session will be recorded and event footage will be used on YouTube, the BFI website and social platforms.
About BFI Film Academy Labs
BFI Film Academy Labs are all about helping 16 to 25 year olds break into the screen industries. These monthly practical sessions are led by industry professionals, with a focus on explaining the specifics of working in film and television and developing your skills to become the best screen creative you can be.
The Labs are programmed across three strands: Business of Film, Career Ladder and Storytelling.
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