These films were created by young participants during a Handmade Movies workshop led by artist Nicci Haynes at Canberra Museum + Gallery.

Working directly on 16mm film, participants treated the filmstrip as a canvas, using drawing, scratching, stamping and collage to build images frame by frame. This direct, tactile process invites experimentation and celebrates the physical qualities of film. The resulting works capture each maker’s creativity and spontaneity, and offer a glimpse into analogue animation techniques that predate digital filmmaking.

Thanks to Peter Richards from The Grainery for scanning these films. 

Nicci Haynes' exhibition 'Nicci Haynes: RGB_.v2' is showing at Canberra Museum + Gallery until 7 June, 2026.