It has been a long cherished dream to take our lab to the mountains, to create a breathing space, a pause; where we can immerse ourselves in some quiet contemplation and spend our days making, wholly.
Spread over the course of 10-days, this unique residency will start off with an overview of the celluloid medium, covering everything from the workings of 16mm cameras, film stock, different kinds of processing and diy contact printing, to exploring camera-less image-making on film. Residents are encouraged to experiment with the medium, and explore various manipulations in image-making techniques. You will have the remainder of studio time to work independently on your filmic explorations, with guidance from facilitators, and the spirit of making in a creative community, amidst nature.
Prior knowledge or experience with film is not required to participate in this residency. We are looking for people who want to question the nature of the moving image, distort it, and create new ways of seeing and making. The ideal participant is an artist, filmmaker, writer, or someone who has an existing practice of some sort in any creative medium.
The residency will be facilitated by Richard Tuohy and Dianna Barrie of nanolab, Australia, with Harkat, and hosted at Buddha Pāda, Kalimpong.
Apply by filling the submission form below!
Schedule
September 25th – Arrive at Buddha Pāda + orientation in the evening
September 26th – October 5th: Studio time (workshops and working on independent projects)
October 5th: Evening showcase by Richard Tuohy and Dianna Barrie (+ sharing of works made during residency by participants)
Registration fee: 50,000 INR
The fee covers your accommodation, daily meals, facilitation, film stock and other studio materials. It does not include your travel to the residency space in Kalimpong.
Deadline to submit form: July 15th
About the Facilitators
Richard Tuohy is one of the most active experimental film artists currently working on celluloid in Australia. He is also a founding director of the Australian International Experimental Film Festival.
Dianna Barrie is an experimental filmmaker. She found her way into filmmaking as a middle ground between the pursuit of abstract music and philosophy.
Together, Richard and Dianna created nanolab, a specialist small gauge film processing lab in Melbourne.
About Harkat
Harkat Studios is a boutique production house and an alternative arts, film and performance space, programming and curating on the fringe in Mumbai. We host the annual 16mm Film Festival and house an analog film lab with year-long workshops. The Harkat lab functions as a collective and an incubator, working with the photochemical medium, giving ourselves and other makers the space, tools and knowledge to work artistically with celluloid film.