Black Hole Film Collective

The Black Hole Collective Film Lab (BHCFL) began in 2014 as an organized effort to provide an affordable community film lab in Oakland, California. With its focus on non-commercial photochemical image-making in the "digital age," BHCFL is part of a growing international network of artist-run film labs working toward the reclamation of photochemical filmmaking from a rapidly disappearing industry in an effort to preserve this endangered tradition of artmaking.

Presented as a companion to the upcoming Alternative Visions program at Pacific Film Archive (on Wednesday, November 18th) this program features both single-channel and expanded cinema work from current and former collective members, representing a wide variety of approaches to image making and development.

Program includes Night Swing (2025, 16mm pinhole film) by TT Takemoto, F-Line (2013, 16mm film) by Silvia Turchin, Goodbye Pig (2014, 16mm film) by Anna Geyer, water, clock (2023, 16mm film) by Zach Parinella, stell by CL Schweitzer (2026, 16mm film + performance), Untitled (2026, expanded performance) by Nicky Tavares, Ansias (2018, super-8 shown on DV) by Norma Còrdova, field (16mm double projection) by tooth, No Land (2019, 16mm film) by Emily Chao, last gleaming sketch #1 (2019, 16mm shown on DV) by Alix Blevins, Whisper of the Tides (2025, 16mm shown on DV) by Michelle Segura, Luminous Experiences (2020, Super-8 shown on DV) by Lauren Iverson and Shining Leather (Bolex Workshop Film) (2026, 16mm film) by Black Hole Film Collective.

Promotional image from F-Line by Silvia Turchin