NFA* I. THE ILLUSION OF A GARDENING IDYLL. CITY GARDENING IN AMATEUR FILMS Saturday March 14, 4:00 PM, Motorenhalle, Wachsbleichstraße 4a (Backyard), 01067 Dresden

Amateur filmmakers usually orient themselves towards the visual language familiar from mainstream cinema. In this way, they consciously and unconsciously create a document of their time. The same motifs are treated differently in each decade—the 1920s, 1930s, and 1970s—due to historical events and technological possibilities. The choice of camera, film stock, image composition, and editing reflects the technological and practical conditions of the respective era.

IN ENGLISH 

*National Film Archive Prague

 

films:

Náš film 1925 [Our Movie 1925] (Bedřich Valenta, 1925, 9,5mm, fragments - 06 min 42 sec, 2 min 30 sec, approx. 5-10 min) 

Nové hvězdy českého filmu [New Stars of Czech Cinema] (Fiala, Jan Forman, 1930s, 9,5mm, fragment - 8 min 25 sec) 

Rodinné filmy 1939 [Family Movies 1939] (Jan Exner, 1939, 9,5 mm, fragment 12 min 39 sec) 

Rodinné filmy - Pikal Josef I - IV  [Family Movies - Pikal Josef I - IV] (Josef Pikal, 1970s, 8 mm, approx - 10-12 min)