Cinema Povera is an independent artist group based in Leeds. Last weekend I visited their 16mm found footage workshop after I picked up a leaflet in PSL. Their workshop was part of Leeds councils Art in Unusual places program which encourages artists to occupy vacant spaces around the city centre. When I arrived it was pretty uncomfortable, it seemed like it was a close nit group of people, however I asked to speak to the organiser about the project and she introduced me to the process of splicing film and making 16mm loops. I asked about the nature of the project, and what there relationship was with dead mediums and why they ran these workshops, she replied she liked the feel and its aesthetic and sound, and the conversation didnt expand into any philosophies of film, but thats not a bad thing. The fact that they were devoting there time to teach people the skill set required to edit with this medium said enough about there intent on preserving its longevity.
The following is a short film showing all of the 16mm film loops that were taken that day. My loop is the first one to be shown.
