Experimental techniques to emphasise the aliveness of film itself?

[Tel]

Minox + Lith printing works for me.

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ICRacer: I like this photo a lot! Guessing it began as a long exposure through the windscreen of a car as you were driving down a highway at night....

 

[ezphotolessons]

But what the heck do you mean by “indexicality of photography”?

indexicality means something existed and reflected back into the camera and film registered or indexed it the indexical nature of photography roots it into reality cause things do not magically appear on the negative that did not exist in front of the camera unlike digital files not indexical so are they photography?

 

[Klaus Mähring]

One way to emphasize grain is to overexpose heavily, e.g. Ilford HP5 on 35mm exposed +2 or +3....
Cross-processing (developing E6 film in C41) is also a great way to 'let the film speak'. Again, overexposure usually helps.

Shock-treating film with very cold and very hot water/chemistry during developement also might turn out some nice structure on your negatives.