The 6th Experimental Film Festival Process will take place from 21 to 25 May in Riga, Latvia.

Organized by the artist-run film lab Baltic Analog Lab, the festival is dedicated to the diverse analog cinema practices employed by adventurous audiovisual artists from around the world. The programme comprises film screenings, live performances, installations, talks, and, of course, parties.

The theme of this year’s festival is Gathering of Ghosts, referring to the phantasmagoria performances as one of the early moving image practices. Through it, we want to explore the connections between cinema and magic, viewing the creation and the experience of cinema as rituals with which to make visible the otherwise invisible.

In the framework of SPECTRAL* project, the focus of this edition will be on expanded cinematic art practice showcasing expanded cinema works in several curated programmes.

Along with focus programmes and events, the festival has four non-competitive film programmes for which everyone working with analog film in any kind of unconventional way is welcome to submit their work. We will be prioritizing films in their original formats - 16mm or Super 8mm analogue prints, if available.

*SPECTRAL (Spatial, Performative & Expanded Cinematic Transnational Research at Artist-run Labs) is a joint project initiated by six such labs focusing on a variety of kinds of work with photo-chemical moving images. SPECTRAL has been conceived to support the creation and dissemination of Expanded Cinematic Art (E.C.A.) and to encourage international collaborations to ensure that this kind of artistic practice can thrive in the future.

We welcome submission of experimental films where the use of analogue (photochemical) film has been a substantial part of the image-making process.

Submission requirements:

- Filled and submitted entry form on festival's FilmFreeway platform;
- Submission fee 5 EUR (till February 28) or 7 EUR (till March 21) as a donation to our non-profit organisation;
- Films should be subtitled in English (if language of the film is not English).

Screening formats:

The accepted projection formats are Super 8mm, 16mm and digital (except DCP) with preference given to the films with available analog print.

The analog prints will be insured for the duration of the festival.

Film shipping

All screening copies of selected films must arrive to the festival no later than the 10th of May via post, courier or file transfer.

Return of films

Films will be returned to the owners right after the festival.