Applications for funding are open until 10 September!

Following the success of the first two years of this scheme, the ACE and FIAF are once again joining forces to support ACE Members and/or FIAF affiliates seeking to strengthen and promote the knowledge and practice of analogue film projection. The Projectionists’ Workshops initiative is based on a shared commitment to keeping this craft alive by providing current and future projectionists with opportunities to learn, exchange experience, and build professional networks.

So far, nine workshops have been funded through this scheme – in Brussels, Lisbon, Frankfurt, Budapest, Châteauroux/Issoudun, Düsseldorf, Stockholm, Bern, and (soon) Berlin. ACE and FIAF have now decided to fund four more workshops over the coming year.

Each selected workshop will receive a total of 2,000 EUR in joint funding from ACE and FIAF to support the organisation of a short Projectionists’ Workshop aimed at practising professionals and motivated participants. Workshops should primarily attract participants from the same region or language area, both for participants’ convenience and to minimise long-distance travel. The financial contribution from the ACE and FIAF can be used for honoraria for invited experts/instructors, production of educational materials, accommodation, travel costs, and meals.

Workshops should focus on exchanging knowledge and best practices, on topics such as repairs and maintenance, suppliers of equipment and spare parts, and professional networking among projectionists. The workshops should also be open to projectionists not (yet) working for an archival cinema.

How to apply?

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 by email to projectionists@fiafnet.org by 10 September 2026. Please make sure you address all the points listed above. Applications received by the deadline will be evaluated by representatives of FIAF and ACE. Successful applicants will be notified by the end of September 2026. The selected workshops are expected to take place by May 2027. Upon completion of the workshop, a written report must be submitted to ACE and FIAF.

Evaluation criteria:

• Completeness of the application
• 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 are particularly encouraged

Grant and Reporting:

Each selected workshop will receive a total of 2,000 EUR in joint funding from ACE and FIAF. Following the workshop, the hosting institution must submit a written report and photos of the event to projectionists@fiafnet.org no later than two months after the workshop has taken place. The report will also help ACE and FIAF evaluate the impact and effectiveness of this joint initiative.

For institutions based outside Europe: FIAF’s Training and Outreach Programme has begun discussing the possibility of extending this scheme to other regions of the world before the end of the year. If your institution would be interested in hosting such a workshop, please contact us at training@fiafnet.org.

If you have any comments or questions about the ACE/FIAF-funded projectionists’ workshops, please email projectionists@fiafnet.org.