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Our new distribution catalog is here! Click on the image to browse. For a hard copy, please contact us at defastaff[at]german.umass.edu		We are pleased to announce our seventh biennial East German Summer Film Institute!
		DEFA & AMERIKA: Culture Wars, Culture Contact East German Summer Film Institute July 7-14, 2013 The DEFA Film Library's seventh biennial Summer Film Institute will explore multiple dimensions of the relationship between GDR filmmaking and the United States. A wide range of East German film materials, formats and genres will be screened in tandem with focused workshop discussions addressing the following topics: GDR Propaganda: Mobilizing stereotypes towards political ends Espionage as mass entertainment: Trends in the international film industry—genres, styles & stars Culture Contact: Distribution—a two-way street; Rémigrés—from Hollywood to DEFA Culture Wars: US pop culture & the GDR generation gap; The GDR & the Western left Held in the beautiful Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts, the DEFA Film Library's East German Summer Film Institutes provide an opportunity for scholars in different disciplines to spend a week together in a relaxed setting, watching movies and discussing GDR cinema from a variety of perspectives. The Institute will be held in English and is open to faculty advanced graduate students and other educators across disciplines. The cost of the Institute is $625 for faculty and $475 for graduate students; this covers a dormitory room for 7 nights with breakfasts, lunches and two dinners. A limited amount of financial assistance may be available; please include the extent of your need in your application letter. To apply, please submit your cv and a 2-3 page letter outlining your interest in participating in DEFA & Amerika: Culture Wars, Culture Contact (grad students please also submit a letter of recommendation). For questions, please contact Victoria I. Rizo Lenshyn at filmtour[at]german.umass.edu. We will also post additional information as it becomes available. Applications should be sent by March 25, 2013 to Skyler Arndt-Briggs at sky[at]german.umass.edu.

ON THE BIG SCREEN in 2013

May 12 | The Story of Little Mook | Goethe-Institut Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA
April 8 | Jörg Ratgeb, Painter | Goethe-Institut Washington | Washington D.C.
March 6 | Axe of Wandsbek | Goethe-Institut Chicago | Chicago, IL
March 5 | Rotation | Goethe-Institut Chicago | Chicago, IL
March 4 | The Blum Affair | Goethe-Institut Chicago | Chicago, IL
March 3 | Naked Among Wolves | Spertus Center for Jewish Learning & Culture | Chicago, IL
March 3 | Stars | Spertus Center for Jewish Learning & Culture | Chicago, IL
March 3 | Marriage in the Shadows | Spertus Center for Jewish Learning & Culture | Chicago, IL
February 17 | Council of the Gods | Spertus Center for Jewish Learning & Culture | Chicago, IL
February 17 | The Murderers Are Among Us | Spertus Center for Jewish Learning & Culture | Chicago, IL
February 17 | Professor Mamlock | Spertus Center for Jewish Learning & Culture | Chicago, IL
February 23 & 28 | The Fiancée | Gene Siskel Film Center | Chicago, IL
February 23 & 27 | Fallada—The Last Chapter | Gene Siskel Film Center | Chicago, IL
February 16 & 20 | Her Third | Gene Siskel Film Center | Chicago, IL
February 16 & 18 | Coming Out | Gene Siskel Film Center | Chicago, IL
February 9 & 14 | The Turning Point | Gene Siskel Film Center | Chicago, IL
February 9 & 11 | Jacob the Liar | Gene Siskel Film Center | Chicago, IL
February 2 & 6 | Solo Sunny | Gene Siskel Film Center | Chicago, IL
February 2 & 4 | Mama, I'm Alive | Gene Siskel Film Center | Chicago, IL
January 1 | Goya - Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment, 70mm | Film Society Lincoln Center | New York, NY
December 30 | Goya - Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment, 70mm | Film Society Lincoln Center | New York, NY

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