Regional Capacity Building in the Nordic countries and Estonia for Film Projection
The goal of the workshop is to share and keep alive the knowledge and practice of analogue film projection in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden) and Estonia. The workshop is aimed at projectionists with some experience in handling and projecting analogue film.
A preceding online distance learning programme will provide a theoretical understanding of a variety of topics related to analogue film and its theatrical presentation (film formats, sound systems, projector mechanisms, etc).
During the workshop participants will receive a 35mm hands-on film projection training, which includes handling analogue film prints, threading a projector, performing change-overs and more.
The hands-on workshop will take place at the Film House/Filmhuset, located in the city of Stockholm (Borgvägen 1-5, Cinemas). The projection booth at the training location is equipped with Philips DP70 for 35mm and 70mm film, Kinoton FP-38E for 35mm and 16mm film, as well as Kinoton FP18 for 16mm film.
For any questions, contact: projectionistworkshop@filminstitutet.se
Update – list of selected participants:
| Name | Surname | Cinema / Institution | Country |
| Kari-Helene | Blystad | Vega Scene, Oslo | Norway |
| Vinay | Chambore | Cinemateket, Bergen | Norway |
| Axel | Fransberg | Amos Rex, Technical company, Helsinki, | Finland |
| Torbjørn | Grav | Cinemateket, Trondheim | Norway |
| Jonathan | Heinius | Folkets Bio Panora, Folkets Bio Kino, Malmö | Sweden |
| Mattias | Iko Mattsson | Capitol (Cinemateket), Göteborg | Sweden |
| Isabella | Johanson | Victoria and Grand, Stockholm | Sweden |
| Niklas | Jönsson | Hagabion, Göteborg Film Festival, Göteborg | Sweden |
| Johan | Larje | Moderna Museet, Stockholm | Sweden |
| Linnea | Lidegran Correia | Folkets Bio Panora, Folkets Bio Kino, Malmö/ Lund | Sweden |
| Isak | Mozard | Folkets Bio, Visby; Savannen Festival, Gotland | Sweden |
| Oskar | Post | Cinema Leida (Film Archive of Estonian National Archives), Tallinn | Estonia |
| Jyrki | Tenni | Cinema Orion, others, Helsinki | Finland |
| Marie | Unt | Tartu Elektriteater, Midnight Sun Film Festival | Estonia |
| Alvin | Wedstedt | Bio Elektra, Västerås; Bio Rio, Eskilstuna | Sweden |
Course Overview
Participants
10 to 15 projectionists, chosen through a selection process. Announcement of selection: end of March 2026.
Date and Venue
28–31 May 2026 – Filmhuset, Stockholm
20, 22, 27, and 28 April – Online distance learning
Application Deadline
8 March 2026
Application Requirements
Please include your CV and a short description of your professional experience, specifying the types of equipment and projectors you are familiar with and currently use.
Participation Fee
Free of charge with lunches provided. Participants need to cover costs for travel and accommodation.
Selected participants who are affiliated with a cinema in Sweden that receives support from the Swedish Film Institute may be eligible for financial support covering 50% of travel and accommodation costs. Please note that the request for financial support must be submitted by the cinema. For detailed information on this financial support, please visit.
Languages
English
Organisation
Julia Mettenleiter, Archival Film Collections
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