21st edition
October 2-11, 2026

Retrospective of Lotte Reiginer's Films

Born in Berlin in 1899, Lotte Reiniger developed a distinctive method of animating with cut-out paper silhouettes. She was also a pioneer of the multiplane, where layers of glass under the camera allow the animator to add depth and complexity to two-dimensional animation. Her work was strongly narrative taking its stories from fairy tales, opera, and "A Thousand and One Nights".

  • Carmen - 1933, 9', no dialogue
  • Papageno - 1935, 11', no dialogue
  • Dornröschen - 1954, 10', English dialogue
  • Kalif Storch - 1954, 10', English dialogue
  • Heuschreck und Ameise - 1954, 10', English dialogue
  • Dr. Doolittle - Reise nach Afrika - 1928, 9', no dialogue
  • Dr. Doolittle in Gefahr - 1928, 8', no dialogue/ fara dialog
  • Dr. Doolittle - In der Hohle des Lowen - 1928, 8', no dialogue
  • Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed - 1923-1926, 65', English dialogue
  • Ein Scherenschnittfilm entsteht - 1953/1971, 16', English dialogue