Kino achteinhalb

Kino achteinhalb (often styled simply "achteinhalb") is a non-commercial, non-profit workshop cinema in the Nauwieser Viertel of Saarbrücken, the capital of the German state of Saarland. It is operated by the Verein zur Förderung von Medienarbeit e.V., a registered non-profit association founded in 1985, and is housed in the Kultur- und Werkhof Nauwieser 19. The cinema traces its origins to the early 1980s, when three sociology students screened 16 mm films in a shared apartment hallway near Rathausplatz for an admission fee of 2 DM. The group later moved into the old fire station at Landwehrplatz, where the "Kino in der Feuerwache" already offered an ambitious weekend programme and a platform for filmmakers from the Greater Region. In 1985 a non-profit supporting association was founded, and in the late 1980s the cinema was instrumental in establishing the Kultur- und Werkhof Nauwieser 19 e.V. It opened at its current location on 20 April 1990 with Federico Fellini's film "Achteinhalb" (8½), from which it takes its name; Fellini himself reportedly sent congratulations and a copy of his letter still hangs in the cinema. The cinema describes itself as a "Werkstattkino" (workshop cinema) with a distinctive flair, offering nine to eleven regular screenings per week outside festival periods. Its programme is deliberately diverse: thematic film series and retrospectives, film days and festivals, generation-spanning and children's cinema, experimental and documentary films, new independent productions, classics and short-film programmes. Discussions with guests and introductions by expert speakers are standard features. The cinema is well networked with institutions, associations and universities in the city, and serves as a venue for various film festivals, including the Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis. Kino achteinhalb has been awarded the prize of the Kinematheksverbund (Association of German Cinematheques) for the best annual programme 15 times, and in 2008 received the Kinopreis of the DEFA-Stiftung. In 2013 it won first prize of the Kinematheksverbund in the category "Kommunales und soziales Engagement vor Ort" (local communal and social engagement). The association has around two dozen members who volunteer for box-office duties, text proofreading and the co-design of film series and special events, supported by regular funding members. Institutional funding from the City of Saarbrücken and the State of Saarland covers most of the personnel costs. The cinema is led by founder Ingrid Kraus, an artist who also designs a unique programme booklet every two months, alongside co-director Waldemar Spallek, who studied film and enriches the programme with the "Polnische Filmtage" (Polish Film Days). The team also includes programmers, organisers, technicians and press staff. The cinema takes an annual summer break in August and typically reopens on 1 September.

The history of Kino achteinhalb begins in the early 1980s at Rathausplatz in Saarbrücken, where three sociology students screened 16 mm films in the long hallway of their shared apartment. Viewers paid 2 DM to cover costs and could see classics such as DIE 39 STUFEN or LA STRADA in 16 mm projection. Shortly afterwards the group found premises in the old fire station at Landwehrplatz, which was self-administered by the association Feuerdrachen e.V. The municipal building was made available to the association in exchange for payment of ancillary costs; alongside the Stadtzeitung, the AIDSHILFE SAAR and the Frauennotruf also found their first homes there. Even the "Kino in der Feuerwache" had an ambitious programme, initially only at weekends, and offered a platform for filmmakers of the Greater Region; the Luxembourg director Andy Bausch, for example, showed his first films here. In 1985 a non-profit supporting association for the cinema was founded. From voluntary engagement developed an ABM position for the development of programme and series, which initially also travelled with the 16 mm projector, for instance as part of municipal children's hours. At the end of the 1980s the present Kino achteinhalb was significantly involved in the creation of the Kultur- und Werkhof Nauwieser 19 e.V. The cinema was then able to open in April 1990 with the eponymous film ACHTEINHALB by Federico Fellini. The maestro himself congratulated and was pleased about the cinema's name; a copy of his letter still hangs in the achteinhalb to this day. With a 35 mm projector and a good sound system, the quality of film screenings was improved. Through cultural Saarland film funding, which for a few years covered... [the source text is truncated]. According to the German Wikipedia article, the achteinhalb is a non-commercial Saarbrücken cinema located in the Nauwieser Viertel, run by the Verein zur Förderung von Medienarbeit e.V. It is housed in the Kultur- und Werkhof Nauwieser 19 and has been awarded several times, most recently in 2008 with the programme prize of the DEFA-Stiftung and in 2013 with the 1st prize of the Kinematheksverbund in the category "Kommunales und soziales Engagement vor Ort". It is also a venue for various film festivals, including the Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis. In the 1980s there existed in a former fire station the Kino in der Alten Feuerwache, the predecessor of today's Kino achteinhalb. When at the end of the 1980s the association Nauwieser 19 e.V. bought a building dating from 1906, renovated it and established a Kultur- und Werkhof there, the cinema moved in and renamed itself after the eponymous film Achteinhalb by Federico Fellini. This 1963 film was also shown on the occasion of the official opening on 20 April 1990. The cinema's own website states that it has been a fixture in the cultural landscape of the state capital for over 30 years, offering nine to eleven regular screenings per week outside festival periods. It has been awarded the prize of the Kinematheksverbund for the best annual programme 15 times and received the Kinopreis of the DEFA-Stiftung in 2008. The supporting association, the gemeinnütziger Verein zur Förderung von Medienarbeit e.V., which has operated the cinema since 1990, was founded in 1985 and is registered at the Amtsgericht Saarbrücken under Vereinsregister Nr. 3291. As of May 2021 it had 24 association members who volunteer in cinema work, taking on box-office duties, text proofreading and co-design of film series and special events, plus 18 funding members. The association receives institutional funding from the City of Saarbrücken and the State, which largely covers personnel costs. The board consists of Ingrid Kraus (1st chair), Waldemar Spallek (deputy chair) and Peggy Hamann (treasurer). The team page lists Ingrid Kraus as founder and director, Waldemar Spallek as director, Olga Dovydenko in programme, organisation and technology, Markus Huppert in organisation, programme, editorial, press and social media, and Maximilian Sälzle, André Fischer, Alper Cevik and Merle Sauer in cinema hall, technology and projection. The cinema takes an annual summer break in August and reopens on 1 September.

• 2013

  Wins 1st prize of the Kinematheksverbund in the category "Kommunales und soziales Engagement vor Ort".

• 2008

  Receives the Kinopreis of the DEFA-Stiftung (programme prize).

• 1990

  Official opening on 20 April with Federico Fellini's film "Achteinhalb" (8½); the cinema takes its name from the film.

• 1985

  A non-profit supporting association for the cinema is founded (Verein zur Förderung von Medienarbeit e.V.).

• Three sociology students screen 16 mm films in a shared apartment hallway at Rathausplatz for 2 DM admission.

• The group moves to the old fire station at Landwehrplatz, operating as "Kino in der Feuerwache" and offering a platform for Greater Region filmmakers.

• The cinema is significantly involved in the creation of the Kultur- und Werkhof Nauwieser 19 e.V.

• The association has 24 members and 18 funding members; institutional funding from the City of Saarbrücken and the State covers most personnel costs.

Non-commercial workshop cinema with a distinctive flair, focused on curated, culturally engaged programming rather than mainstream commercial exhibition; a long-standing fixture of Saarbrücken's cultural landscape and a platform for independent, experimental and documentary film.

• Weekly curated film programme (9–11 screenings)

• Thematic film series and retrospectives

• Film days and festivals

• Generation-spanning and children's cinema

• Experimental and documentary films

• New independent film productions

• Classics and short film programmes

• Guest discussions and expert introductions

• Artistically designed programme booklets (every two months)

• Polnische Filmtage (Polish Film Days)

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2. 2Geschichte | kino achteinhalbkinoachteinhalb.de
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4. 4Verein | kino achteinhalbkinoachteinhalb.de
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