Film:ReStored_01 First Film Heritage Festival of the Deutsche Kinemathek The Deutsche Kinemathek is organizing and hosting the film heritage festival Film:ReStored for the first time. From September 22-25, 2016 in Berlin, the festival will dedicate itself to transferring German film heritage into the digital age, highlighted by public premieres of digitalized films including some that have also been restored, a corresponding conference and a children s program. Film Program For four days - from September 22-25, 2016 - the Deutsche Kinemathek s film heritage festival Film:ReStored_01 will present public film screenings, offering the opportunity to experience the digital premieres of a treasure trove of cinema from six decades of German film history. The festival opens on September 22nd, launched by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, Prof. Monika Grütters, and with the opening film KAMERADSCHAFT (DE/F, 1931, directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst). Berlin, August 2, 2016 Deutsche Kinemathek - Museum für Film und Fernsehen Potsdamer Str. 2 10785 Berlin, Germany T +49 (0)30 300 903-0 F +49 (0)30 300 903-13 info@ deutsche-kinemathek.de Conference The film screenings are accompanied by a conference on September 23 24, 2016. Technical, ethical and aesthetic questions, which are raised by the digitization of historical films, will be addressed in lectures, panels and workshop discussions. This year a main focus of the discussions is the status and the preservation of (analog) originals after digitization. Taking reproducibility as a characteristic feature of the film medium into consideration, for the future it must still be clarified which media formats can be regarded as originals and how they should be treated as archival objects and/or as references for further duplication. National and international experts will report on their experiences with digital restoration and the archiving of historical films in Germany, France, Sweden and the USA. Different approaches have been put into practice and formulating stable criteria for a sustainable digital policy with regard to film heritage is one of the biggest cultural challenges of our times. Press Office hbzapke@ deutsche-kinemathek.de T +49 (0)30 300 903-820 Children s Program On Sunday, September 25, 2016, the Mini Film Club of the Deutsches Filmmuseum, Frankfurt am Main, will make a guest appearance, offering children 5+ a creative workshop based on the animated film SPIEL MIT STEINEN (AT, 1965, directed by Jan Švankmajer; film and workshop in German). The film presentation that follows, SABINE KLEIST, 7 JAHRE (GDR, 1982, directed by Helmut Dziuba; with English subtitles), is recommended for children 8+. Kinopreis des Kinematheksverbundes On September 24, 2016 the Kinopreis des Kinematheksverbundes (a nationwide prize of the association of German cinematheques) will be presented in the context of the festival. This prize is awarded annually to local cinemas in appreciation of their exceptional programs and continuous commitment towards creating high-quality, thought-provoking and diverse cinema culture in Germany. This year also marks the The Deutsche Kinemathek is supported by: by a resolution of the German Bundestag 1
first time that the Lotte Eisner Prize is being awarded for outstanding cinema programs. It is endowed with 6,000 euros. The awards ceremony will take place at the Deutsche Kinemathek on September 24th, at 7 pm. Participation Registration Participation in the film heritage festival Film:ReStored (conference and film program) is free of charge. Registration required by Sept. 16, 2016: filmrestored@deutsche-kinemathek.de Tickets for the Film:ReStored film program alone can also be purchased directly through the Arsenal cinema s regular ticketing options. www.arsenal-berlin.de Tickets for the Children s Program can also be purchased directly through the Arsenal cinema s regular ticketing options. Attendance at the public awards ceremony for the Kinopreis des Kinematheksverbundes 2016 is free of charge. Registration required by Sept. 16, 2016: kinopreis@deutsche-kinemathek.de The Deutsche Kinemathek is supported by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media through a resolution of the German Bundestag, with special funding also providing support for the film heritage festival Film:ReStored. In cooperation with the Kinematheksverbund and the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) Key visual: Pentagram Design, Berlin. Motif: Enlarged detail of a frame from ULIISSES (FRG, 1982, directed by Werner Nekes) 2
Program Film:ReStored_01 Sept 22-25, 2016 Thursday, Sept. 22 nd Starting 4.30 pm Accreditation 5.30 pm Welcoming Address Dr. Rainer Rother, Artistic Director of the Deutsche Kinemathek, Berlin Opening Statement Prof. Monika Grütters, Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.* In German Followed by the Film Program KAMERADSCHAFT (DE/F, 1931, directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst), DCP, 92 Min., s/w, OV with English subtitles 8:30 pm Film Program DAS LUFTSCHIFF (GDR, 1982, directed by Rainer Simon) DCP, 116 min., in color Guest: Rainer Simon Friday, Sept. 23 rd 10:00 am Welcoming Address and Lecture Dr. Rainer Rother, Artistic Director of the Deutsche Kinemathek, Berlin 10:30 am Lecture The Lindgren Manifesto, Part 3: Should Film Archives Preserve Film? Paolo Cherchi Usai (George Eastman Museum, Rochester). 11:15 am Lecture The Bundesarchiv and Preserving the National Film Heritage Dr. Michael Hollmann (Bundesarchiv, Berlin) 12:00 noon Panel Discussion Dr. Michael Hollmann (Bundesarchiv, Berlin) and Paolo Cherchi Usai (George Eastman Museum, Rochester). Moderation: Dr. Rainer Rother, Artistic Director of the Deutsche Kinemathek, Berlin 1:00 pm break * press invitation to the photocall with the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media Monika Grütters to follow 3
2:00 pm Workshop Discussion The Value of the Original Anke Wilkening (Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung, Wiesbaden) 3:00 pm Workshop Discussion The Digitalization of Experimental Film Language Daniel Meiller and Julia Wallmüller (Deutsche Kinemathek, Berlin) 4:00 pm break 5:00 pm Film Program ROSE BERND (FRG, 1957, directed by Wolfgang Staudte) DCP, 98 min., in color, OV 8:00 pm Film Program ULIISSES (FRG, 1982, directed by Werner Nekes) DCP, 94 min., in color, with English subtitles With an introduction by Dr. Klaus Kreimeier Saturday, Sept. 24 th 10:00 am Lecture Co-existence of Analogue and Digital Strategies in the Swedish Film Archive Jon Wengström (Svenska Filminstitutet, Stockholm) 10:45 am Lecture L'aide à la numérisation des œuvres cinématographiques du patrimoine. Un dispositif du CNC Eric Le Roy (Centre national du cinéma et de l image animée, Paris) 11:30 am Panel Discussion What Should be Digitalized in the German Film Heritage? Rolf Peter Kahl (Deutsche Filmakademie, Berlin), Dr. Thorolf Lipp (Deutscher Kulturrat, Berlin), Peter Dinges (Filmförderungsanstalt, Berlin), Dr. Rainer Rother (Deutsche Kinemathek, Berlin) Moderation: Cornelia Klauß (Bundesverband kommunale Filmarbeit, Frankfurt am Main) 1:00 pm break 2:00 pm Workshop Discussion Living Archive: Digitalization Procedures in the Context of Cultural Production Stefanie Schulte Strathaus (Arsenal Institut für Film und Videokunst e.v., Berlin) 4
3:00 pm Workshop Discussion Early Color Film from the Film Archive at the Deutsches Filminstitut Anke Mebold (Deutsches Filminstitut - DIF, Frankfurt am Main) 4:00 pm break 4.30 pm Film Program DER WILLI-BUSCH-REPORT (FRG, 1979, directed by Niklaus Schilling) DCP, 120 min., in color, OV 7:00 pm Awards Ceremony for the Kinopreis des Kinematheksverbundes (prize of the association of German cinematheques) Event hall, 4th floor (4. OG) In German Followed by a reception 8.30 pm Film Program Arsenal, cinema 2, 2 nd lower level (2. UG) DEUTSCHLAND BLEICHE MUTTER (FRG, 1980, Directed by Helma Sanders-Brahms) DCP, 151 min., in color, OV with English subtitles Sunday, 25 Sept. 25 th Arsenal, cinemas 1 +2, 2 nd lower level (2. UG) 11:00 am Film Program Arsenal, cinema 1 DIE KOFFER DES HERRN O. F. (G 1931, directed by Alexis Granowsky) DCP, 80 min., b/w, OV 7:00 pm Film Program Arsenal, cinema 2 DU HAUT EN BAS (F, 1933, directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst) DCP, 79 min., b/w, OV with German subtitles Children s Program Arsenal, cinema 2, 2 nd lower level (2. UG) 2:00 pm Workshop + Film Program SPIEL MIT STEINEN (AT, 1965, directed by Jan Švankmajer) -OV Creative workshop based on the animated film SPIEL MIT STEINEN: A Visit from the Mini Film Club of the Deutsches Filmmuseum. Age recommendation: 5+. In German 4:00 pm Film Program SABINE KLEIST, AGE 7 (GDR, 1982, directed by Helmut Dziuba) DCP, 75 min., in color, OV with English subtitels Age recommendation: 8+. All Lectures and Panels with Translation 5
Venues Film Heritage Festival and Children s Program Film:ReStored Arsenal, cinemas 1 + 2, 2 nd lower level (2. UG), Filmhaus am Potsdamer Platz, Potsdamer Straße 2, 10785 Berlin Awards Ceremony for the Kinopreis des Kinematheksverbundes 2016 Deutsche Kinemathek, 4th floor (4. OG), Filmhaus am Potsdamer Platz, Potsdamer Straße 2, 10785 Berlin Participation Tickets Registration for the film heritage festival Film:ReStored will take place until Sept. 16, 2016: filmrestored@deutsche-kinemathek.de Participation is free of charge Registration for the awards ceremony of the Kinopreis des Kinematheksverbundes will also take place until Sept. 16, 2016: kinopreis@deutsche-kinemathek.de Contacts Program: Anke Hahn, ahahn@deutsche-kinemathek.de, T +49 (0)30-300 903-31 Press: Heidi Berit Zapke, hbzapke@deutsche-kinemathek.de, T +49 (0)30-300 903-820 Press photos: www.deutsche-kinemathek.de/presse/pressefotos Key visual: Pentagram Design, Berlin. Motif: Enlarged detail of a frame from ULIISSES (FRG, 1982, directed by Werner Nekes) 6