with Jana Nestler and Maja Pilati
Date: Sat, 18.04. – Sun, 19.04.2026
Registration deadline: Sun, 05.04.2026
Target group: Beginners
In this workshop, participants discover the Bolex camera and 16 mm film. They film and develop the material with laboratory chemicals in the darkroom. They get to know the Bolex and receive an introduction to the camera and the handling of the material.
Aims of the workshop:
- Participants will learn how to load a roll of film and how the camera works.
- Small sets are set up for the shots and filming is done outside with a light meter.
- The participants think up short scenes and act them out.
- The handling of the chemicals is practised and the films are developed in the developing tank – reversible and in black and white.
The finished film is digitised and then sent to the participants.
The workshop is aimed at filmmakers, artists, performers, musicians and anyone interested in the interface between film, art and performance. Previous knowledge is welcome, but not required.
The seminar can also be offered in English or bilingual German-English as required.
Maja Pilati is a filmmaker based in Münster and Barcelona. After completing her Master’s degree in Digital Media at the Academy of Fine Arts in Milan, she came to Spain to work with analogue film in the CraterLab laboratory. Maja Pilati worked for the analogue film festival Analogica in Bolzano for a long time and has been a freelance filmmaker in Barcelona for many years. Since 2024 she has also been working as a lighting technician, mainly in Spain and Germany.
Jana Nestler is an art mediator, cultural worker and interdisciplinary artist. She studied at the Kunstakademie Münster, is currently working in the field of education and mediation at Manifesta 16 Ruhr and regularly leads workshops on analogue and digital film and interdisciplinary art. These workshops take place at schools, museums, cinemas (or at the Filmwerkstatt Münster) in NRW.
Dates: Sat, 18.04. – Sun, 19.04.2026, 10am – 5pm
Registration deadline: Sun, 05.04.2026
Costs: Early-Bird* 200 € / Reduced 220 € / Regular 260 €
Further information on funding options can be found here.
Target group: beginners
Number: max. 10 participants
Language: German and English
Location: Seminar room at Hawerkamp, Am Hawerkamp 31, House G, basement, 48155 Münster
*Are you registering early for the seminar? Our early bird discount applies up to 2 weeks before the registration deadline. As an early bird, you only pay € 200 for the seminar.