Applications for funding now open!
Following the success of the pilot phase of this new scheme last year, the ACE and FIAF are joining forces once again to support the ACE member institutions willing to spread and apply the knowledge and practice of analogue film projection. The idea of the Projectionists’ Workshop project is based on a common will to keep this craft and experience alive, and to support current and future colleagues in this field by offering them a platform for learning and sharing.
The funding proposed (a total of 2.000€ per workshop) should help the selected hosting institutions to organise short Projectionists’ Workshops aimed at practicing professionals and motivated participants. It is expected that the workshops will attract participants by region and language, for the comfort of participants and to avoid long-distance travel. The financial contribution from ACE and FIAF can be used for honoraria, production of educational materials, accommodation, travel costs, and meals.
The workshops should focus on knowledge exchange and best practices, for example in terms of repairs and maintenance, contact lists for suppliers of equipment and spare parts, and connections among projectionists. The workshops should also be open to projectionists not (yet) working for an archival cinema.
How to apply?
Eligible applicants: ACE Members and/or FIAF affiliates based in Europe.
Financial allocation: The organising institution will receive between up to 2.000 EUR (joint support from ACE and FIAF).
Eligible expenses: Honoraria for invited experts/instructors, accommodation, travel costs, meals and coffee breaks, and production of educational materials.
Evaluation criteria:
- Completeness of the application form
- Clarity of the aims and content of the proposed workshop
- Adequacy of the premises and equipment
- Affordability of the event for the hosting institution
- First-time applicants particularly encouraged
Please include the following information in your application:
- Name of the organising institution
- Region/language of the workshop
- Contact information of responsible person(s)
- Place of the workshop
- Dates of the workshop
- Hours of the workshop per day/proposed schedule
- Number and profiles of the instructors
- Maximum number of participants your workshop can host
- Estimated itemised budget
- Please describe the specific aims, content, and structure of the workshop you propose to host
- Basic description of the projection equipment used during the workshop
Applications must be sent to projectionists@fiafnet.org by 1 September 2025. They will be evaluated by representatives of FIAF and ACE and selections announced by the end of September 2025. The selected workshops are expected to take place by May 2026.
A written report from the institution hosting the workshop should be submitted to projectionists@fiafnet.org no longer than two months after the workshop.
Any questions about this scheme? Please write to projectionists@fiafnet.org.
