FILMVERKSTADEN

Filmverkstaden is a centre of knowledge, inspiration and opportunity for analogue film and photography. We are an independent artist-run film and photography lab, aiming to improve the opportunities for artists to work with independent audio-visual arts while raising interest for audio-visual art in general. A national and international platform where artists and creative professionals involved with audio-visual arts can meet, create, develop, show and share their art. A place for development and experiment, through exchange of knowledge and inspiration. Filmverkstaden provides working facilities, such as a fully equipped and functioning darkroom, specialised master classes and workshops, film screenings, interesting events and projects. Filmverkstaden is also hosting Fringe Gallery, dedicated to experimental analogue film and photography.

It is possible to contact Filmverkstaden directly for other residency opportunities outside of the Nordic Analog Network.

Vaasa / Finland

  • 2026:
    6 weeks in April-May
    as agreed upon with the invited artist.

    2027:
    Probably no residency offered

    Sustainable Theme:
    Filmverkstaden prioritises to invite a filmmaker or photographer who wants to teach a workshop about sustainable or alternative processes or techniques.

    Residency apartment
    Filmverkstaden has a 200m2 guest apartment with 4 bedrooms, in the building next to Filmverkstaden. The living room, kitchen, toilets, bathroom and sauna are shared with the other residency artists and guests.

    Adress: Sepänkyläntie 4, Vaasa

    Residency activities:
    -You will be offered a workshop in making natural developers and introduction to a sustainable photography practice
    -You will have a meet and greet with members on arrival
    -You are invited to do a public presentation in a self chosen form at the end of your stay at Filmverkstaden. 

    Residency contact person:
    Filmverkstaden, Britt Al-Busultan
    mail@filmverkstaden.fi

  • Filmverkstaden has about 40 members, from all around the Nordic countries. 

    We have a large shared open work area with a kitchen. In our front space we host our gallery Fringe, which is dedicated to experimental analogue film and photography. Our lab has 2 darkrooms and spaces for 16mm post-production.

  • Enlargers

    • Beseler 45

    • Durst 805

    • Fujimoto G70

    • Many Opemus enlargers

    • Various lenses for the enlargers

    Equipment in the Darkroom

    • Shared basic chemistry for B/W, cyanotype, eco-processing, fix, mordançage

    • JOBO CPE developing machine

    • A storage of old and expired paper and diverse chemicals, free to use.

    • Large sink, 75cm wide and 250cm on the longest side.

    • Over sink ventilation.

    • Red and amber safelights.

    • Print washer for 40cm x 50cm

    • Film development tanks and reels for up to 4”x5”

    • Drying racks for paper

    • Printing equipment like paper easels, focus finders, MG filters, etc.

    • Developing equipment like paper trays up and troughs up to 100cm, beakers, measuring cups, thongs etc.

    • UV light

    Cinefilm

    • ECN-2 colour negative chemistry from Kodak

    • shared raw chemistry to mix ECP, D19, D76, D94, D95, D96, D97, eco-developers, fix, mordançage

    • Cinestill Temperature Control System

    • Lomotanks (50ft) for 8mm/16mm/35mm cinefilm

    • glassplates for flatbed printing

    • possibility to buy E-6 developing kit, Kodak super8/16mm/35mm camera stock, printstock 3378, 3302, 3383, 2383.

    Post production

    • Geyer 16mm contactprinter

    • JK 8mm/16mm optical printer (under construction)

    • Lighttables

    • Steenbeck editing table 35mm

    • Steenbeck editing table 16mm

    • 8mm/16mm/35mm splicers

    • 35mm slide projectors, Kodak carousel projectors, 6x6 slide projectors

    • 8mm/16mm/35mm projectors

    • OH projectors

    • 8mm/16mm viewers/editors

    • Epson Perfection V850 Pro flatbed and film scanner

    Equipment in the Lightroom

    • Epson SureColor SC-P8000 for printing on transparencies 

    • 8mm cameras Canon, Sankyo

    • 16mm cameras Bolex H16 Reflex, Bolex Super16, Krasnogorsk, Eclair 

    • 35mm still cameras Canon AE1

    • Medium format Rolleiflex

  • Website:
    https://www.filmverkstaden.fi/
    https://www.fringe.gallery/

    Email:
    mail@filmverkstade    n.fi

    Telephone:
    +358452120255

    Instagram:
    @filmverkstaden
    @fringe.gallery 

    Facebook:
    @filmverkstaden.fi

    Address:
    Sepänkyläntie 2, 65100 Vaasa, Finland

    Staff:
    Britt Al-Busultan
    (director)