Hands-On Analog Alchemy: Contact Printing & Phytogram Workshop with Heidi Phillips

Saturday, September 20, 2025
10am - 2pm (with hour lunch break) | WFG Black Lodge and Platform Darkroom, 3rd floor, 100 Arthur Street

$125 for WFG Members / $150 for Non-Members

Unlock the magic of handmade analog cinema in this immersive, hands-on workshop that invites you to reimagine film through direct manipulation and organic processes.

Explore the art of contact printing by transforming found footage or your own 16mm negatives. You'll learn how to layer film and objects directly onto light-sensitive stock, expose them in the darkroom, and hand-process your creations—yielding one-of-a-kind results. Using a compact 16mm contact printer, you'll also experiment with transferring longer sequences of film, then process and print projectable versions of your altered footage.

Then, dive into the luminous world of phytograms—a stunning eco-processing technique. Harnessing the natural chemistry of plants, vitamin C, and washing soda, you'll create image transfers onto 16mm film. Watch as chlorophyll interacts with emulsion under sunlight or UV light, revealing the intricate textures and inner beauty of leaves, stems, and flowers.

Whether you're an analog enthusiast or a curious beginner, this workshop offers a rare chance to experiment, create, and leave with uniquely beautiful, hand-processed 16mm film art with experimental darkroom filmmaker extraordinaire, Heidi Phillips!

REFUND POLICY – This workshop needs 5 participants minimum to run.

The Winnipeg Film Group reserves the right to cancel any course where the minimum registration has not been met. Anyone registered for a course that has been cancelled is eligible for a full refund, Cancelled course fees may also be used towards any other Winnipeg Film Group training programs.

Assistance and accommodations are available to participants with different disabilities. Please call or email us for more information: dylan@winnipegfilmgroup.com

If you’re having trouble signing up for a workshop, please email dylan@winnipegfilmgroup.com or call (204) 925-3456 (ext 110) Monday-Friday 10am – 5pm.