Summary
- Telemach Wiesinger presents his FILM POEM TOUR in Ioannina.
- The live performance uses physical 16mm film and projectors.
- The event takes place on October 23 at the Photometria Photography Center.
- Admission is free.
Event Details
A different kind of cinema experience is coming to Ioannina: German photographer and filmmaker Telemach Wiesinger will present his work live using 16mm film projectors.
The “FILM POEM TOUR / PERFORMANCE 16mm” takes place on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 9:00 p.m. at the Photometria Photography Center (PPC), with free admission.
A trailer from an earlier FILM POEM TOUR presentation in Italy offers a glimpse of the performance:
Cinema as a live performance
In Wiesinger’s work, projectors are not merely hidden away at the back of the auditorium. Celluloid, reels, the sound of machinery and the filmmaker’s presence all become part of the presentation. His black-and-white images find their rhythm through the act of projection itself.
His films move between travelogue and observation of the built environment. Harbours, bridges, industrial infrastructure and functional architecture become images driven by form and movement. The screening thus becomes a meeting with the filmmaker and the physical material of cinema.
Venue and schedule
The event takes place in the basement of the Photometria Photography Center at 20 Fotou Tzavella Street (extension of Michail Angelou Street), Ioannina. It begins at 9:00 p.m. on Friday, October 23, with free admission. The organizer is the Photometria Photography Center, and Alea Brewing Co. is the official sponsor.
The event comes during an active season for photography in the city, where the Photometria Festival 2026 is presenting exhibitions and related events across Ioannina.
What we think
Most of us now experience a film as a digital file, with little contact with the sound, movement and limitations of the projection mechanism. In a live 16mm performance, those physical elements become part of the experience and change how we respond to the images.
For photographers and filmmakers, there is another reason to attend: this is an opportunity to see how an artist builds rhythm and storytelling from black-and-white frames, away from the convenience of routine digital playback. With free admission, it is a rare chance to experience this approach to cinema in person.
