Weimar Film Network

@weimarfilmnetwork.bsky.social

The Weimar Film Network is co-convened by Molly Harrabin and Lawrence Alexander. We celebrate all things Weimar Cinema - look out for our online events and feel free to get in touch regarding potential collaborations!

This is a stellar programme that @mharrabin.bsky.social and @weimarfilmnetwork.bsky.social have put together for the Rethinking Weimar Cinema conference!

German Screen Studies Network@g-s-s-n.bsky.social · 3mo ago

1/4: Registration for the Rethinking Weimar Cinema conference (organised by @weimarfilmnetwork.bsky.social) is now open! The conference will take place 17-19 June at Worcester College, Oxford. Spaces are limited so register via the link below to secure your place!

We're so back!! Check out the thread below for full programme & registration details for our Rethinking Weimar Cinema conference, happening 17-19 June in Oxford!

German Screen Studies Network@g-s-s-n.bsky.social · 3mo ago

1/4: Registration for the Rethinking Weimar Cinema conference (organised by @weimarfilmnetwork.bsky.social) is now open! The conference will take place 17-19 June at Worcester College, Oxford. Spaces are limited so register via the link below to secure your place!

Thrilled to share that I’ve signed a book contract for my monograph to appear with Camden House in their Screen Cultures: German Film and the Visual series! Disclaimer - this is what AI thinks the cover will look like. I’ve got to finish it before I can find out how close it is to the reality!

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Reminder: The deadline for 'Rethinking Weimar Cinema' conference (University of Oxford, 17-19 June 2026) is only one week away – 31 October 2025. We would be grateful if you could share the call with any students or colleagues who may be interested!

Weimar Film Network@weimarfilmnetwork.bsky.social · 11mo ago

📢📢📢 Upcoming Conference: 'Rethinking Weimar Cinema' (University of Oxford, 17 - 19 June 2026) Full Call for Papers: drive.google.com/file/d/1pxBI... Deadline: 31 October 2025 Please share widely with anyone who may be interested in joining us in Oxford next year!

Call for Papers: Rethinking Weimar Cinema (University of Oxford, 17 - 19 June 2026)

Keynote Speakers:
Dr Paul Dobryden (University of Virginia)
Dr Sara F. Hall (University of Illinois Chicago)
Dr Qinna Shen (Bryn Mawr College)

Film Screenings: TBC, in collaboration with the Ultimate Picture Palace and Weimar 100

Organizers: Dr Lawrence Alexander (Ruskin School of Art, University of Oxford) and Dr Molly Harrabin (University of St. Andrews/University of Warwick).

Deadline for submitting proposals: 31 October 2025

Congratulations to our very own Paul Flaig on the publication of his book: Weimar Slapstick and Hollywood Comedy Transformed - out today with Bloomsbury, in the World Cinema series edited by Lúcia Nagib and Julian Ross www.bloomsbury.com/uk/weimar-sl...

Weimar Slapstick and Hollywood Comedy Transformed

From cabaret songs inspired by Buster Keaton to Mickey Mouse's diagnosis as a “melo-maniac,” Weimar Slapstick and Hollywood Comedy Transformed explores the extr…

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I really enjoyed presenting on MENSCHEN AM SONNTAG / PEOPLE ON SUNDAY at the British Film Institute Reuben Library last night, and celebrating the publication of my BFI Film Classics volume on the film. Thank you *very* much to everyone who came, and to those who bought copies of the book! 1/2

A photo of myself (a middle-aged guy wearing glasses) presenting in the BFI library, with a screen in the background.The library entrance, with my presentation visible on the screen inside.The BFI programme for April, open at the page listing my event.