Approaching a National Film History through Data. Network Analysis in German Film History by Malte Hagener, Theresa Blaschke

“…The approach was motivated by the perceived conundrum in the existing studies of German cinema that filmhistorical and political history usually do not match. The aim is to open up another perspective on the problem of periodization by looking at the data of film production, more specifically of collaboration. …”
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Ein Leben für den Fels: Den Körper seinen Gebrauch anpassen by Susann Winsel

“…This paper takes a closer look at the upcoming Mountain Film Festivals, focusing on the aesthetic and social meaning of an imagined mountain and climbing community. …”
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Dwelling in the Abyss: Society in Werner Herzog and Martin Heidegger by Haotian Wu

“…Heidegger’s philosophical thought enables a creative and insightful reading of overlooked yet significant aesthetic forms in Herzog’s films: the motif of tears in Kaspar Hauser and the jump cuts and close-ups in Abyss. …”
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