Will De Ritter ©

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  1. Will De Ritter is a London-based filmmaker working with celluloid film and photochemicals to produce films which tread a fine line between experimental and genre movies. His work is often interested in the specifics and textures of place, examining how shadows of traumatic events can linger for millenia. His recent research has been focused on processing expired films in ecologically sustainable solutions, fulfilling the potential of long-neglected emulsions. As a curator, Will has been collaborating with Barking Community Cinema to establish a community darkroom, providing a space and platform for local residents to experiment with analogue film production and research. His work has been included in exhibitions, screenings and publications for WNDX Festival of Moving Image (Canada), Festival Obskura (France), FluxusMuseum (Greece), Baltic Analog Lab (Latvia), and Analog Cookbook (USA).

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    group exhibitions

    2025. FluxusMuseum Prize for Experimental Video. FluxusMuseum, Greece

    2025. Still In Motion. Studio Baxton, Belgium

    2025. Vertical Hold: an exhibition of experimental film and video. Punch Gallery, USA

     

    festivals

    2025. Official Selection. WNDX Festival of Moving Image, Canada

    2025. Official Selection. Sunrise Film Festival, UK

    2025. Experimental Short Film Screening. Electric Spring Festival, UK

    2025. Community Kurzfilme. Kino & Krawall Film Fest, Austria

    2024. Official Selection. London Super Shorts Film Festival, UK

    2024. Official Selection. Grindfest Film Festival, UK

    2024. Micro Short Movies. Sunrise Film Festival, UK

    2024. Official Selection. Festival Obskura, France

    2024. Art and Experimental Screening. Sunderland Shorts Film Festival, UK

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    selected screenings

    2025. Exploding Cinema. The Cinema Museum, UK

    2025. Retained Image Collective: Signal Overload. Starlite Drive-in, USA

    2025. Dream Sequence. Staffordshire St, UK

    2024. Exploding Cinema. The Cinema Museum, UK

    2024. Sunderland Shorts Film Festival Winner Showcase Screening. Washington Arts Centre, UK

    2024. 666 Film Challenge Screening. Genesis Cinema, UK

    2024. BAL Yard Celebration. Baltic Analog Lab, Latvia

     

    awards

    2024. Best Art and Experimental. Sunderland Shorts Film Festival, UK

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    workshops

    2025. Small Footprint Analogue Filmmaking and Eco-Processing. Culture Within Newham: Summer of Sustainability, UK

    2025. Super 8 Filmmaking and DIY Eco-Processing. Barking Community Cinema, UK

    2025. The Home Darkroom: Small-Footprint Household Film Developing. Bored Peach Club, Malta (online)

     

    publications

    2025. Expired-ol. Analog Cookbook Issue 8, USA

     

    curation

    2025. Against the Grain: Handmade films. Barking Community Cinema, UK

     

    education

    2024. BAL Film School. Baltic Analog Lab, Latvia

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    residencies

    2023. Dark Skies, Wild Seas, Ancient Places. Mayes Creative, UK