About us
FilmInitiativ Köln e.V. is an association of journalists, media educators and cineasts from Cologne in Germany. The group was established in 1988 and is aimed at people interested in cinematic art. We organize film-screenings, discussions ans courses, but above all we provide a platform for films not normally shown in commercial cinemas. The group presents films of cinematographic value and selected programs of cinematic art beyond Europe.
Out of Europe
One main activity of the group is the presentation of African films in Cologne. Since 1993 FilmInitiativ Köln e.V. has a special relationship with the "Festival Panafrican du Cinéma et de la Télévision de Ouagadougou" in Burkina Faso, selecting and presenting films for screenings in Cologne and establishing contacts with filmmakers.
Cologne in Film
Since 1998 FilmInitiativ Köln e.V. has developed a special interest in the cinematography of Cologne. We have established a database of more than 6,000 fiction films and documentaries set in Cologne. This has resulted in the publication "Köln im Film - Filmgeschichte(n) einer Stadt", in 2004. In various cinemas in Cologne we presented a number of programs with selected films about the city, and in 2005 we introduced for the first time a screenplay awars, "KölnFilm 2005". In collaboration with other groups and associations of independent film, FilmInitiativ Köln e.V. has founded a municipal cinema society in Cologne.