Women’s Film Archives: Cinenova and Bildwechsel

image from “Born in Flames” publication by Kaisa Lassinaro

Cinenova is a London based volunteer-run, charitable organisation dedicated to preserving and distributing the work of women/feminist film and video makers. Visitors are  invited to step into the archives and interact with its contents whether viewing a film or browsing the paper catalogs, posters and publications.

Another international female film archive of note is Bildwechsel which was started in Hamburg in 1979 and has since grown to include satellite groups  in Glasgow, Basel, Nurnberg, Berlin, Warsaw and Budapest. Have a look at this charming video telling the story of Bildwechsel in pictures and narrated by Durbahn, one of the founders.

image from “Born in Flames” publication by Kaisa Lassinaro