ART+FILM: Artist Film Workshop 2026

Join Melbourne’s Artist Film Workshop for a screening of their recent 16mm short films that celebrate the art and joy of working with celluloid.

The films created at the artist collective and not‑for‑profit organisation Artist Film Workshop (AFW) are varied and unique. This screening showcases the material subtleties and warm beauty of 16mm. From formal experimentation to personal documentaries, these films explore the handmade and the visionary. Founded as a space for artists to work with celluloid, AFW has long championed hands‑on, process‑driven filmmaking. The works in this program reflect the breadth of their practice — from bold structural studies to intimate portraits shaped by touch, light and time. Each filmmaker engages with analogue techniques in ways that foreground texture, tactility and the deep expressiveness of the medium. Screened as part of ACMI’s ART+FILM program, this curated selection invites you into a community that continues to keep film craft alive. These short films honour the beauty of material processes and the creative freedom found in self‑determined, artist‑led production.