Research activities

"Sem Dor"
Creative research centring on a project for a feature film by Michael Wahrmann
In order to develop, prepare and participate in the pre-production research process for Sem Dor, a core creative research group was formed, comprising EQZE students and members of the film crew.
Research team:
Michael Wahrmann
Course 2019-2020: Magdalena Orellana, Aldara Pagán, Sandra García Bueno, Marcos García, Laura Moreno Bueno, Astrid Villanueva Zaldo
Chronology:
21-10-2019 > on going

Film Granell
New digitalisation of the cinematographic work of Eugenio Granell
This research activity on the cinematographic work of Eugenio Granell (A Coruña, 1912 - Madrid, 2001) aims to carry out a new 2K digitization of his work and its subsequent digital restoration if required, mainly considering the fragility represented by the pieces of film painted or scratched directly on the film.
Research team:
Carolina Cappa
Course 2020-2021: Pablo Adiego, Julia Cortegana de la Fuente, Amaia Badiola
Related institutions:
Centro Galego da Imaxe (CGAI), Fundación Eugenio Granell, Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola
Chronology:
16/09/2019 > on going

Gure Herria
A history for Basque amateur cinema
The Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola's research project Artisans of Cinema: research into Basque amateur cinema has been recovering, since October 2018, the history, names and material remains of this space which existed outside the commercial film industry. One of the most important milestones of the project is the recovery of the documentary series Gure Herria (Our Country), filmed by Fombellida between 1975 and 1985 with the aim of preserving the memory of a series of crafts and artisanal activities that were slowly fading from the collective Basque mindset.
Research team:
Course 2018-2019: Nerea Ganzarain
Related institutions:
Filmoteca Vasca, Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola
Chronology:
01/09/2018 > 24/11/2020
Research line:
New perspectives on Basque cinema

The Ynchausti Audiovisual Collection
Documentation and technical examination of the collection belonging to Manuel María de Ynchausti Romero and Antonio María de Ynchausti Larrauri
Three students from the postgraduate course in Film Preservation Studies of EQZE joined the team from the university to document and supervise the process of transporting the archive, which had previously been kept stored in the attic of the Ynchausti family home in Ustaritz (Labourd).
Research team:
Josu Amezaga, Josu Martínez (EHU-UPV)
Course 2018-2019: Anna Ferrer, Nerea Ganzarain, Lucía Ferreyra
Related institutions:
Universidad del País Vasco (Grupo NOR), Gobierno Vasco, Filmoteca Vasca, Gastibeltza Filmak
Chronology:
16-07-2019 > 20-08-2019

"Jeune femme à sa fenêtre lisant une lettre"
Documentation and technical examination of the collection belonging to Manuel María de Ynchausti Romero and Antonio María de Ynchausti Larrauri
A team of students and teachers from the EQZE have digitised Jeune femme à sa fenêtre lisant une lettre (47 min., super 8 mm) in DCP 2K, using the original film material, under the supervision of the film's director, Jean-Claude Rousseau.
Research team:
Jean-Claude Rousseau
Course 2018-2019: Arnau Padilla, Alfredo Ruiz, Lucía Ferreyra, Carlos Saldaña, Unai Ruiz
Manuel Asín (teacher)
Chronology:
01-02-2019 > 01-08-2019

Lost lessons of Andrei Tarkovsky
Research, study and dissemination of the unknown sound recordings of the russian director
After the extraordinary discovery in the archive of one of his collaborators of 90 hours of recordings of film classes given by Andrei Tarkovsky, EQZE will be taking part together with the Tarkovsky Institute in a project to research, restore and disseminate these recordings.
Research team:
Masha Chugonova
Andréi Andréievich Tarkovski
José Manuel Mouriño
Related institutions:
VGIK
Istituto Internazionale Andreij Tarkovskij
Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola
Chronology:
2017/07/01 - ongoing
Research line:
Transmission and teaching of cinema