Activities by category
1. Round-table discussions
– Two discussion sessions bringing together professionals from the fields of archiving, cinema and research:
– Artificial intelligence in the service of archives: uses, limitations, and the ethical and economic challenges of AI in audiovisual preservation.
– A review of contemporary film production: the revival of film-based cinema, laboratories, the passing on of expertise and potential collaborations with heritage institutions.
2. Film screenings and sessions
– The Collector of Memories: a documentary by Samuel Poisson-Quinton dedicated to Gilbert Nexer, an amateur filmmaker, his personal films and the memory of his village.
– Members’ screening in ‘ciné-mix’ format: archive films on dance are remixed live by a DJ and a video artist, creating an experience that blends cinema, music and dance.
3. Practical and technical workshops
– Study and promotion of camera club archives.
– An introduction to filming on 16 mm and Super 8 film.
– Restoration and enhancement of sound in amateur films.
– Creation of open-source digital film viewers.
– Environmental responsibility in archive conservation.
– Generative AI and the protection of the authenticity of archive footage.
– Creative and humorous reuse of archive material in digital formats.
4. Tours and city walks
– Tours of the Cinémathèque de Bretagne: explore the workspaces, the film and equipment storage areas, and the future building, depending on the progress of the works.
– City walks in Brest: guided tours based on the Cinémathèque’s archives to understand how the city has evolved since its destruction during the Second World War.
5. Artistic performances and film-concert
– Déroutes du geste: a performance combining dance, documentary research and archive films to bring to life gestures and practices that have disappeared in Brittany.
– La dame de la Mer: a film-concert centred on the images of Anita Conti, explorer and pioneer of oceanography, accompanied by an original musical composition by Bagad Men Ha Tan.
6. Professional meetings and social events
– Official opening of the Rencontres.
– General Assembly of the Inédits network.
– Presentation of sponsors and members’ projects.
– Informal get-togethers, meals and discussions amongst participants.
– Closing evening with Le bal Floc’h, dedicated to folk dance repertoires from here and elsewhere.
