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In a sunny lot, a man lies back on the hood of a car. He is shirtless, the tattoo on his right bicep reads 'MOM' as he cradles a small calico kitten. Next to him, facing the camera and leaning against the car, a young woman in a blue top stands with her eyes closed while she has a toothbrush raised halfway to her mouth.
still from River of Grass (Kelly Reichardt, US 1994)

Films, Talks & Events

Sweet 16

The magic of 100 years of 16mm film

21 November — 6 December 2023

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still from The Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome (Kenneth Anger, US 1954)
still from The Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome (Kenneth Anger, US 1954)

The portable 16mm cameras allowed filmmakers to take to the streets and improvise. Filmmaking became much more accessible to documentary makers and artists.

Eye Filmmuseum’s Sweet 16 programme celebrates 100 years of the revolutionary 16mm film format.

still from Beppie (Johan van der Keuken, NL 1965)

still Beppie (Johan van der Keuken, NL 1965)

We are showing spaghetti Westerns on 16mm, classics by Ed van der Elsken and Johan van der Keuken and experimental queer films by Kenneth Anger. Christopher Harris will be our Special Guest. From 21 through 27 November, we will even have rattling 16mm projectors in our cinemas – it just isn’t possible to get any closer to the beauty of the coarse grain.

16 mm film strip
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still from Een fotograaf filmt Amsterdam (Ed van der Elsken, NL 1982)

still uit Een fotograaf filmt Amsterdam (Ed van der Elsken, NL 1982)

Eye Film Player

A large number of films shot on 16mm can be watched on the Eye Film Player, including classics by Johan van der Keuken and Louis van Gasteren.

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poster Sweet 16: The magic of 100 years of 16mm film

Films, talks & events

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still from Halimuhfack (Christopher Harris, 2016)
still from Halimuhfack (Christopher Harris, 2016)

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