Household Saints It may seem that films are now more accessible than ever because of the establishment of streaming services, yet many films have already been lost and are not available in any form in anywhere. They are not just some films in the silent era but could also be some of those produced in the 1980s and 1990s. And the reason is not just that the film materials are…
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Nosferatu afterlife Last week we talked about the German court ordered to destroy the film materials of NOSFERATU (1922). There was a myth that only one illicit copy survived, yet there are at least six identified copies preserved by film archives in Suisse, Germany, France and Spain respectively.In the process of restoration, film comparison is an essential procedure to select the suitable film elements to work on. Since 1981, different…
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NOSFERATU The masterpiece by legendary director F.W. Murnau (1888-1931), NOSFERATU (1922), celebrates the 100th Anniversary today. NOSFERATU brings the first ever vampire film on screen and defines gothic horror. With the compelling cinematography and terrific acting of Max Shreck, NOSFERATU continues to haunt us today.The Premiere was held on 4 March 1922 in the Marmorsaal (Marble Hall) of Berlin Zoological Garden. The event was planned as a large society evening…
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Media City Film Festival 2022 Media City Film Festival was inaugurated in 1994 to showcase art films and digital arts by artists. To celebrate the 25th edition, the films are open for free screening worldwide till 1 March. We’d like to recommend three shorts by Armenian Maestro Sergei Parajanov, Kiev Frescoes (1966), Hakob Hovnatanyan (1967) and Arabesques on Pirosmani Theme (1986). The films were restored in 4K by Fixafilm within the framework of the…
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Nederlands Silent Film Festival 2022 From Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 January, the Nederlands Silent Film Festival presents five beautiful, touching and hilarious silent films accompanied with live music via livestream.One of the focuses of this edition will be on female artists and crew during the silent film period. With work of Germaine Dulac, Henny Porten and Mabel Normand. Anke Brouwers will talk about her new book Mooi zijn en…
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