LaborBerlin is a self-organized DIY analog film lab in Berlin.

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  • Workshop: The Projector As Instrument

    WORKSHOP RESCHEDULED! TWO SPOTS LEFT! Date: Monday, May 16 & Tuesday, May 17 2016 Workshop: 10:00 – 17:00 both days Location: LaborBerlin e.V., Prinzenallee 58, 13359 Berlin This workshop is open to non-LaborBerlin members. Previous processing experience is recommended, but not necessary. LaborBerlin is proud to welcome Floris Vanhoof to lead the first workshop of…

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  • Masterclass – Using and reusing Crass Animation Equipment

    From April 11 to 15,  ten lab members worked with Lutz Garmsen to learn the ins and outs of the Crass animation and optical printing equipment. After 5 days of intense work we were able to set up a fully functioning animation table with the option of shooting on either 16, super 16 or 35mm, plus…

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  • Campaign FILM AIN’T DEAD ends

    Dearest LaborBerlin 2.0 Supporters! YOU ARE OUR ANALOGUE FILM WARRIORS! Last night the impossible happened!   Overnight we reached an unbelievable 101% of our funding goal!  Every one of us at LaborBerlin is absolutely drowning in gratitude for all the support and donations that have flooded in over the last 6 weeks of our campaign.  For…

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  • LaborBerlin 2.0 – FILM AIN’T DEAD

    FILM AIN’T DEAD – https://igg.me/at/filmaintdead – our crowd-funding campaing is getting to the end and we need your help!!! We are absolutely overwhelmed and excited by the incredible support that has been mustered up in the last 24 hours!  A MASSIVE THANK YOU to each and every one of our 363 donors and everyone else who has been supporting…

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  • FILM AIN’T DEAD FOREVER – Party at Südblock

    Date: Friday, March 18 2016 Miniconcerts: 23:00 (Doors: 22:00) Location: Südblock, Admiralstr. 1-2, 10999 Berlin Analogue film is grainy and dirty, baby. On this dark night, LaborBerlin invites your grainy dirty side to party with us in an offering to celebrate the future/s of analogue film. All film, art and music in solidarity with the…

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    FILM AIN’T DEAD – Expanded Cinema at Spektrum

    Date: Saturday, March 5 2016 Screening: 20:00 Location: Spektrum | art science community, Bürknerstr. 12, 12047 Berlin In the earliest days of film, every screening was a performance; projectors were hand-cranked, sound was performed live. Today outside of the multiplex, analog filmmakers carry on the tradition of film as a unique experience. For the third…

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