zencrafting: Lotte Reiniger's Fairy Tale Films

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Lotte Reiniger's Fairy Tale Films

Image from British Film Institute

How did I miss the British Film Institute's release of a collection of Lotte Reiniger's fairy tale films on DVD? The two-DVD set was just released late last year, and it's an amazing resource for film historians and fans of Reiniger's animated silhouettes. I first encountered Reiniger's work in a magazine find from a used-book sale, and I'm still amazed at how ahead of her time she was. I think this DVD is certainly worth relaxing our family's no-TV experiment for a special screening. I'll be sure to post a review.

4 comments:

Tonia said...: Sounds intriguing! I will have to check it out. I am reading a book about symbolism is fairy tales. Thanks for the tip.; March 18, 2009 at 9:57 PM
mayaluna said...: How exciting and perfect! Can't wait for the review... I'll pop the popcorn if you want to do another screening!; March 19, 2009 at 2:51 PM
Rachel said...: This sounds wonderful!; March 20, 2009 at 12:03 PM
Anonymous said...: I'd never heard of Lotte Reiniger before. Her paper cuts are extraordinary!; March 21, 2009 at 4:28 PM

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