“If a picture is worth a thousand words, a video is worth a million.”
At Filmic Technologies, we believe this statement rings true. Film gives us a glimpse of the past, it allows us to hold onto memories that would otherwise be lost to time. That is why we work tirelessly to develop products that enable our customers to preserve film expeditiously through creating modernized, efficient film inspection systems.
At the 2017 Association of Moving Image Archivists Conference, we showed the concept of our film inspector and showed a 35mm prototype at the conference in 2018. With the help of Chairman Jim Lindner and President Josef Marc we brought the debut product, FI-16 (which we called Scout 16 at the time), to AMIA 2019 as a low-cost, easy-to-use scanner that makes digital workprints promptly while also analyzing damage.
We may have created an efficient, innovative 16mm film scanner unmatched in the market, but our story does not end there. We plan on continuing to find ways to improve upon film digitization and archive automation. We are passionate about what we do, and we look forward to continuing to shape the way in which preservation projects are accomplished for years to come.
Want to know more? Listen to our chairman Jim Lindner discuss how he used robotic systems to automate the digitization of video tapes with SAMMA in this video or view the powerpoint presentation, “Using Computer Vision Technology to Accurately and Objectively Determine Motion Picture Film Condition” that he used for his speech at the 2019 Joint Technical Symposium.
Also, you can read what 2018 Silverlight Award winner and Filmic consultant Ken Weissman had to say about FI-16 in his white paper, “Beyond A/D strips and Vinegar Syndrome: Detecting film defects before they become a critical issue.”
Oh and by the way, we are always happy to talk, whether you have questions or would just love to discuss what we are doing! You can always email us at [email protected] or call us at (347) 442-7939.
—The Filmic Team

Jim Lindner
ChairmanJim Lindner is a film expert known for his work in creating machines that digitize tapes through the company SAMMA.
Jim Lindner
Chairman
Josef Marc
Company PresidentJosef Marc is a technical expert in analog to digital transitions. He has delivered five technical papers to SMPTE annual conferences on top of contributing to the SAMMA project. As a long time member of AMIA and SMPTE he is excited to be working with Filmic Tech to improve the way films are inspected and analyzed.
Josef Marc
Company President
Ken Weissman
ConsultantWith 42+ years of experience, Ken Weissman is an expert in Motion Picture preservation. His experiences in preserving one of the world’s largest film collections, along with overseeing the building of a new film preservation laboratory provides the expertise Filmic clients need when seeking solutions that the FI-16 can provide.
Ken Weissman
Consultant
Marlon Fischer
Software DeveloperMarlon Fischer is a graduate of New York University with a background in computer science and music technology who currently serves as the software engineer for Filmic Tech. Right now, he is developing a software that uses machine learning to analyze film.
Marlon Fischer
Software Developer
Sergio Krakowski
Software DeveloperSergio Krakowski is a software developer and musician with a PhD in Computer Music. He is currently working on developing a program similar to AEO-Light that reads optical sound efficiently and effectively.
Sergio Krakowski
Software Developer
Jimmie Smith
Operator & LogisticsJimmie Smith is a shipping expert working with Filmic to ensure that each machine gets to its customer quickly and safely. On top of handling shipping, Jimmie also oversees inventory control and FI-16 operations.
Jimmie Smith
Operator & Logistics
Kara Peneguy
Marketing SpecialistKara Peneguy is a recent graduate of Loyola University New Orleans currently pursuing her MBA in Marketing. At Filmic, she focuses on connecting with film archivists, improving their online experience and educating them on the solutions FI-16 provides to archives.