examples of textures, effects and mishaps from various handmade emulsions made between 2011-2015 (first shot is contact printed onto handmade emulsion as positive), second shot is camera footage on unwashed emulsion as negative, the rest is shot frame by frame on handmade emulsion with a pinhole lens and printed onto more handmade emulsion.
Where We Stand
5 min / handmade B+W 16mm / 2014
A discussion on the death of film. Where We Stand is a haunting portrait of theaters shot on handmade 16mm iodo-bromide emulsion. With a strong commitment to retaining the language of film, Where We Stand takes a good hard look at the fragile future of films made on film in this digital age.
Film’s Final Curtain
23:14 min /16mm, digital / 2018
Celluloid running through a projector has been a window into our lives for over a century. In this digital age, where cheaper and faster is perceived to be better, film is in grave danger. If the death or extreme marginalization of film is upon us, it’s worth mourning.