LOST FILMS is a new internet portal aimed at collecting and documenting film titles, which are believed or have been declared "lost". The
ARCHIVE currently contains over
3500 entries, a number of which are extensively illustrated with surviving documents contributed by archives and individuals worldwide. The
IDENTIFY section contains images and short video clips of around
50 unknown or unidentified films, which face the danger of also becoming lost if not identified by members. The aim of LOST FILMS is not to produce a definitive list of lost films but to provide a platform where members can frequently - and freely - exchange, add and update information.
To become a member of LOST FILMS, please click
here.
LOST FILMS is an initiative of the
Deutsche Kinemathek – Museum für Film und Fernsehen, Berlin. The project has been developed in close collaboration with the following institutions:
Bundesarchiv-Filmarchiv, Berlin
Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung, Wiesbaden
Centre national de la cinématographie (CNC), Paris
Filmarchiv Austria, Vienna
Národní filmový archiv, Prague
LOST FILMS has been made possible thanks to the generous support of the
Kulturstiftung des Bundes (German Federal Cultural Foundation).