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Topic: German Filmbörse in Waghäusel?
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Eberhard Nuffer
Expert Film Handler
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From: Stuttgart, Germany
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted March 01, 2010 03:06 PM
Hi Den,
the Filmbörse Waghäusel is the biggest event for film collectors and filmers in Germany - but each one is also attended by film fanatics from France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Austria etc. You can buy cameras, projectors and any other kind of equipment as well as film prints in almost every gauge. There is a "backstage" screening room, in which new film stocks can be seen in comparison (Cinevia, Ektachrome 100 etc.), and 16mm features are shown which can be rented from a German distributor.
The Filmbörse used to be twice a year, but since last year there is just the spring event left.
The next Filmbörse is on April 17th, and I am always looking forward to it as it is always like birthday and Christmas on the same day.
See photos from the last Filmbörse in April 2009 on http://www.bfcc.biz/filmborse.html and details about the venue on http://www.celluloidfilm.de/24a6bc97e31132a03/index.html
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Eberhard Nuffer
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posted March 01, 2010 07:17 PM
Adrian,
you are right - many of the films are in German, but English-language films are also available: Blackhawk, Walton and Derann features, Cartoons, Trailers etc. By the way: In the 1970's and early 80's, German distributors offered a lot of films on Super 8, which were not released elsewhere. As most Super 8 prints have magnetic soundtracks, it is possible to re-record them in English. And don't forget: All the projectors and most of the other equipment are international ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
The 16mm distributor is the "Filmverleih im Nordseepark". I don't think that they are still releasing new material on 16mm - the prints shown in Waghäusel are mostly 20th Century-Fox/UIP releases with German tracks and were struck some time ago. Unfortunately, the 16mm rental catalogue is not visible on their website; customers are asked to call or to e-mail them for details: http://84.16.234.32/filmverleih-im-nordseepark/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7&Itemid=12
But there is another 16mm distributor present in Waghäusel, "AV-Film/Globus-Film" (http://www.av-film.de/Filme/film/leihfilme/leihfilme.htm), who also officially sell 16mm prints to collectors: http://www.av-film.de/Fundgrube/16mmGebraucht.pdf
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Eberhard Nuffer
Expert Film Handler
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From: Stuttgart, Germany
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted March 29, 2010 06:03 AM
Maurizio,
the distance between Frankfurt-Hahn and Waghäusel-Wiesental is 167km. According to my online research, it takes you between three and four hours to cover that distance by train and bus - so Waghäusel can't claim to be very well connected (it is, after all, a small town). The "route planner" search engine tells me, that you will need 1 hour and 39 minutes by car.
I suggest you try to contact the organizer of the event, Mr. Wolfgang Schultz, for details. His E-Mail: Wolfgang [dot] Schultz [at] gmx [dot] net. Phone number: 0049-7254-73371.
Strange thing about his website - you're right, the link doesn't work, but it used to.
P.S.: For guests travelling by train, Mr. Schultz has arranged a shuttle service to bring them back to the station.
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