Exclusive: The new heads of the Berlin Film Festival have written to recipients of the Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize to express “surprise” over revelations that the festival’s founding director Bauer was seemingly an active Nazi.
In the letter, the festival distances itself from Bauer’s past and says the naming of the prize has no bearing on the meaning behind the award.
“The article makes it very clear that Alfred Bauer was more involved in Nazi politics than was known so far,” the organizer’s say about last week’s Die Zeit story, which prompted the festival to immediately suspend the prestigious accolade.
The letter continues, “We were very much surprised by this news, however we have immediately taken first steps. We are starting historic research in order to evaluate the situation.
“We would like to emphasize the award has been extended to works because of their new...
In the letter, the festival distances itself from Bauer’s past and says the naming of the prize has no bearing on the meaning behind the award.
“The article makes it very clear that Alfred Bauer was more involved in Nazi politics than was known so far,” the organizer’s say about last week’s Die Zeit story, which prompted the festival to immediately suspend the prestigious accolade.
The letter continues, “We were very much surprised by this news, however we have immediately taken first steps. We are starting historic research in order to evaluate the situation.
“We would like to emphasize the award has been extended to works because of their new...
- 2/3/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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