Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Society
| Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Society eV | |
|---|---|
| purpose | Culture , preservation and research of the silent film |
| Chair: | Christiane Heuwinkel |
| Establishment date: | January 17, 1989 |
| Seat : | Bielefeld |
| Website: | www.murnaugesellschaft.de |
The Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Society is an association for the preservation, research and dissemination of silent films based in the East Westphalian city of Bielefeld in North Rhine-Westphalia .
history
The company was founded on January 17, 1989. The decisive factor was the 100th birthday of Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau, who was born in Bielefeld , and a related exhibition by the city administration. The eight founding members wanted to maintain and promote the memory of the director, but also of the silent film as a whole. Accordingly, these goals were included in the association's statutes. In addition, the film and music festival is organized by the company every year . The first Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau film prizes were awarded by the society, later by the society for the award of the Bielefeld Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Film Prize eV .
Publications
From 1991 to 2005 the society published a series of publications whose focus was on regional film and silent film history.
Web links
- Literature of the Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Society in the catalog of the German National Library
- Homepage of the Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Society
- Homepage of the Bielefeld Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Film Prize
Individual evidence
- ↑ History of Murnaugesellschaft ( Memento of the original December 24, 2013 Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link is automatically inserted and not yet tested. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Company homepage, accessed on December 22, 2013
- ^ History of the Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Film Prize , Homepage of the Film Prize, accessed on December 22, 2013
