The Colorful World of DEFA Animation: A Short HistoryJuly 11 - Aug. 29, 2025 |
CelebratingKONRAD WOLF 100 |
12th Summer Film Institute + Public Film FestivalJune 22-28, 2025 |
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To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the DEFA Studio for Animation Films in Dresden, we invite you to our virtual festival. |
In 2025, we celebrate director Konrad Wolf's 100th birthday with screenings, talks, lectures, and social media events. Please find our events and activities here >>> |
The 2025 Summer Film Institute will take place June 22-28, 2025 co-directed by Maria Stehle (Univ. of Tennessee) and Stephan Ehrig (Univ. of Glasgow). |
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Paul Robeson: "I'm a Negro. I'm an American."

A cinematic homage to the African American singer, actor, civil rights activist Paul Robeson (1898–1976). At the peak of his singing career in the late 1940s, began to work primarily as a political activist and subsequently...
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The Trace of My Days on Earth

The title of this documentary is drawn from the final monologue of Goethe's Faust, in which the protagonist looks back on his life's work, saying, "The trace of my days on earth cannot disappear for eons."...