| Company type | film distribution |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1971 |
| Founder | Hark Bohm |
| Headquarters | Berlin , Germany |
Filmverlag der Autoren is a German film distributor that was founded in 1971 to help finance and distribute independent films by German Autorenfilm directors, who are renowned for predominantly adapting their own screenplays.[1] Called "The Flagship", many directors of the New German Cinema movement were associated with Filmverlag der Autoren, such as Werner Herzog, Rainer Werner Fassbinder,[2] Wim Wenders,[3] Percy Adlon, and Alexander Kluge, whose films were produced and distributed by the company, and many of whom were members of the Filmverlag board.[4]
- ^ Reverse Angle - Rebellion of the Filmmakers, Berlinale, 2008, retrieved 3 July 2024
- ^ Film: Fassbinder on Terrorism - Terrible Toy, The New York Times, 9 September 1980, retrieved 3 July 2024
- ^ Wim Wenders - For the Love of Hollywood, The Daily Star, 8 March 2015, retrieved 3 July 2024
- ^ Founding of the Filmverlag der Autoren 50 Years Ago - Flagship of the New German Cinema, deutschlandfunk (in German), 18 April 2021, retrieved 3 July 2024