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2020
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Focal Award 2020 for Best Restoration Project
This year’s prestigious FOCAL Award for the Best Archive Restoration and Preservation Title was assigned to the restored version of La roue (Abel Gance, 1923), commissioned by Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé and carried out at L’Immagine Ritrovata (Bologna) and L’Image Retrouvée (Paris).
La Roue is one of the most legendary silent movie but no version of the initial 1923 version has ever been seen again.
The biggest challenge of this restoration was to rebuild the version through the various different elements available. François Ede, film historian, was in charge of the reconstruction by Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé.
The objective of this restoration was not only to reconstruct as faithfully as possible a mutilated and invisible film, but also had the ambition to restore an exceptional cinematographic show, with orchestra accompaniment close to what the spectators of the Gaumont-Palace discovered in early 1923.
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L'Immagine Ritrovata, L'Image Retrouvée and Éclair Classics are attending the Marché du Film Classique at the Festival Lumière in Lyon
L’Immagine Ritrovata, L’Image Retrouvée and Éclair Classics are attending the Marché du Film Classique at the Festival Lumière in Lyon with a own booth in the exhibition area at MIFC village (October 13th – 16th 2020).
We’ll be also present at Festival Lumière with the following restored title:
A BOUT DE SOUFFLE (Jean-Luc Godard, 1960, 1h29)
Restored in 4K for Studiocanal and CNC at L'Image Retrouvée (Paris).
THE CHESS GAME OF THE WIND (Mohammad Reza Aslani, 1976, 1h33)
Restoration carried out for Cineteca di Bologna at L'Immagine Ritrovata and for World Cinema Project (The Film Foundation).
LA STRADA (Federico Fellini, 1954, 1h48)
Restored in 4K for Criterion Collection and The Film Foundation at L'Immagine Ritrovata, funded by Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
ANNI DIFFICILI (Luigi Zampa, 1948, 1h53)
Restoration carried out for Cineteca di Bologna and Briguglio Films at L'Immagine Ritrovata.
ACCATTONE (Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1961, 1h57)
Restoration carried out for Cineteca di Bologna and The Film Foundation at L'Immagine Ritrovata, funded by Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation.
NEIGE (Juliet Berto e Jean-Henri Roger, 1981, 1h30)
Restored in 4K for JHR Films with support of CNC at L'Immagine Ritrovata (Bologna) and L'Image Retrouvée (Paris).
LA FEMME ET LE PANTIN (Jacques de Baroncelli, 1928, 1h55)
Restored in 4K from original negative, preserved at Foundation Jérome Seydoux-Pathé, at L'Immagine Ritrovata (Bologna) and L'Image Retrouvée (Paris).
The full programme is available online at Festival Lumière.
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Il Cinema Ritrovato
From August 25th to 31st, Cineteca di Bologna hosts the 34th edition of Il Cinema Ritrovato film festival, 7 days of screenings and meetings in seven theatres, as well as three open air evening screenings. A selection of the very best restorations realized over the year by public and private institutions will be presented both in 35mm and digital formats during the festival. Among these, several films recently restored at L’Immagine Ritrovata.
Find out the full programme of Il Cinema Ritrovato.
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L'Immagine Ritrovata at the 70th Berlinale
L’Immagine Ritrovata is delighted to participate to the 70th edition of the Berlinale, taking place from February 20th to March 1st 2020, presenting five new restorations:
IL BIDONE (Federico Fellini, Italy/France, 1955)
February 21 at 22.00 - International Cinema
February 25 at 17.45 - Haus der Berliner Festspiele
Restoration carried out for Cineteca di Bologna and The Film Foundation, funded by George Lucas Family Foundation.
XIAO WU (Jia Zhang-Ke, People's Republic of China, 1998)
February 24 at 13.30 - Akademie der Künste
Restoration carried out Cineteca di Bologna and The Film Foundation at L'Immagine Ritrovata in collaboration with Jia Zhang-Ke. Project funded by George Lucas Family Foundation.
DAS WACHSFIGURENKABINETT (Paul Leni, Germany, 1924)
February 21 at 17.30 - Friedrichstadt-Palast
Restoration carried out for Deutsche Kinemathek and Cineteca di Bologna, funded by the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media (BKM).
LES MOTS ONT UN SENS (Chris Marker, France, 1970, short film)
February 21 at 13.00 - Kino Arsenal 1
23 Febbraio ore 11.00 - Akademie der Künste
Restoration carried out for Arsenal at L'Immagine Ritrovata of Bologna and Paris.
MES VOISINS (Med Hondo, France, 1971)
February 26 at 12.00 - Kino Arsenal 1
February 25 at 20.00 - Akademie der Künste
Restoration carried out for Arsenal at L'Immagine Ritrovata of Bologna and Paris, in collaboration with cinematographer Francois Catonné.
The 2020 Berlinale marks the 70th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival and will be also the fist festival headed by director duo Mariette Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian.
