International visitors - Filmspielplatz

filmspielplatz.de is a free film education platform aimed at children, daycare centers, schools and families. It is a joint project of DFF – Deutsches Filminstitut & Filmmuseum, Frankfurt am Main, and Deutsche Kinemathek – Museum für Film und Fernsehen, Berlin.

Filmspielplatz („film playground“) adds to the digital education offerings of DFF and Deutsche Kinemathek. The platform encourages children to watch selected short films of different genres as well as newly produced instructional tutorials on how to make their own movies. Inspired by this, they then become active themselves and engage creatively with what they have seen. Some of the films are available barrier-free (with audio description or in German Sign Language) and in multiple languages.

Due to legal issues, some content of filmspielplatz.de is only available in the countries of Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Nevertheless, this site provides the possibility to watch selected tutorials („Erklärfilme“) and short film packages („Kurzfilme“).

Erklärfilme (Tutorials)

Kurzfilme (Short films – discover each in 4 steps)

Aug(de)mented Reality 3

Here you can find some ideas related to the movie Aug(de)mented Reality 3, which was made in the USA in 2015. The filmmaker’s name is Marty Cooper, but he also goes by Hombre McSteez. In the film, camera footage mixes with drawn figures, much like from an animated film.

1. Start

2. Watch film (on YouTube)

3. Learn

4. Ideas

Gesicht des Bahnhofs

Here you can see the film „Gesicht des Bahnhofs“ (Face of the Station). It was made in 1962 in the FRG. Manfred Durniok directed the film and Oskar Sala produced the music.

1. Start

2. Watch film

3. Learn

4. Ideas

Download Crafting Activities

Im Freibad an der Lahn

The film we are talking about here is called „Im Freibad an der Lahn“ (Outdoor Swimming by the Lahn river). The film was shot by Oskar Barnack in about 1920. But it was not until 1950 that the film was put together in the way that it appears now. The film has no sound, so it is a silent film.

1. Start

2. Watch film

3. Learn

4. Ideas

Lumo

Discover the film Lumo and then make or play something to it at the end. The film was made in Germany, in 2009, and the filmmaker’s name is Antje Heyn. It is an animated film in which drawings come to life.

1. Start

2. Watch film (on YouTube)

3. Learn

4. Ideas

Download Crafting Activities

The Deep

Get to know the animated film The Deep. The director of the film is PES. He produced it in the USA in 2010.