Film Scene

German animation films do not attract the attention they deserve.More ...

Wieland Speck is a filmmaker and head of the section Panorama of the Berlinale, an essential part of which are gay and lesbian films. In an interview he talks about queer cinema in Germany.More ...

At the end of February 2012, German film effect company Pixomondo received an Academy Award (Oscar).More ...

“Women’s films” – legitimate genre or political statement? Why do some directors shy away from them? Behind terms like “chick flick” and “weepies” is a history of contradictions and a plethora of unanswered questions.More ...

In an interview with Goethe.de, Birgit Kohler, Artistic Director at Arsenal describes contemporary Greek cinema, which is struggling in the wake of the current crisis.More ...

About the current state of German cinema, opinions differ greatly. Healthier today than ever, say some; on the verge of the abyss, say others. Oliver Baumgarten slips into the two perspectives.More ...

The evil spirit of Nazism is far from dead; it has survived – on the other side of the moon! This is the bizarre premise of “Iron Sky – We Come in Peace!” In Germany the film has made a successful start.More ...

In February 2012, the film studios in Babelsberg near Berlin celebrated their 100th anniversary. Exhibitions and a book show the colorful history of the studios.More ...

To keep memories of films alive, film museums in Germany pursue a broad range of activities – giving visitors the chance to experience the history of film for themselves, teaching media skills, bringing about encounters and cultural exchange, and restoring film material.More ...

The “Arsenal” in Berlin has built up an impressive archive of film rarities. Artists and curators view the material and use it to create something new on the basis of the maxim that “films exist when they are seen”.More ...

Is there In the age of digital cinema and HDTV still a sweeping divide between cinema and TV films? Or is the era of the flickering boob tube truly over?More ...

For five years, LaborBerlin e. V. has been organising workshops and discussions on analogue film production.More ...

The Abaton in Hamburg opened its doors for the first time on October 29, 1970, and has long since been an institution in the city. Werner Grassmann’s creation quickly set new standards as Germany’s first art house cinema.More ...

With the system of crowd funding, a large number of sponsors support a project. That gives filmmakers independence and can help beginners to make their first film.More ...

Take a cinematographic journey back in time to the era of the silent film at the Babylon cinema in Berlin.More ...

Things have really taken off on the German film scene since the turn of the millennium. Films “Made In Germany” achieve international recognition and win some of the top prizes.More ...

Europe's oldest film studios in Potsdam Babelsberg are gearing up for their centennial jubilee in February 2012.More ...

Trapped somewhere between the multiplex cinema, mainstream and DVD, art house cinemas have to guard their slice of the market.
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Full-length feature films can now be easily downloaded to the home computer or flat screen TV. For independent filmmakers, this offers a big opportunity.More ...

The impact of “mobile cinema” is not just being felt in the field of entertainment, but also in the realm of cultural and social education – and not only in Europe.More ...

After a somewhat sceptical start the German Film Academy is now an established institution.More ...

Now that Hollywood’s 3-D films like “Avatar” and “Ice Age 3” have proved to be a hit at the box office, German film producers and studio hot-shots also want a piece of the stereoscopic cake.More ...

He is one of the few people who never gave up his faith in the potential of the German film.More ...

European film arises out of a multiplicity of cultures. But is there such a thing as European film?More ...

Since 1991 a support program called MEDIA has been sponsoring European film production by paying for the distribution costs. Many a filmmaker or producer would have given up a long time ago, if this program had not enabled his or her film to get off to a flying start in Europe.More ...

The new quarterly film magazine “Cargo” delves more into the background of what is going on in the world of cinema – into areas that are often ignored by the arts pages in the newspapers.More ...

Since the “Digital Versatile Disc” – the DVD as it is known today – first appeared on the scene in the middle of the 1990s, it has become hard these days to imagine the entertainment sector without this shiny, metallic mass data-storage medium. Even if commercial cinema operators still feel uneasy about it, the “disc” has gained a firm footing in the upmarket movie entertainment sector and in the field of education – even on the silver screen itself.More ...

Movie buffs from Germany, Israel and the Palestinian Territories have volunteered to work together to open an old cinema in Jenin in autumn 2009. The general idea behind the project is to promote “cultural understanding and a decent education.”More ...

The Potsdam Film University for Children is unique in Europe. Its purpose is to nurture playfully the media competence of nine to twelve year-olds. Here, five questions for Claudia Wegener, Director of the Film University for Children and Professor for Media Studies.More ...