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Schnitt (magazine)

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Schnitt
Editor-in-chiefOliver Baumgarten
CategoriesFilm magazine
FrequencyQuarterly
FounderNikolaj Nikitin
Oliver Baumgarten
Founded1995
Final issue2013
CountryGermany
Based inCologne
LanguageGerman
WebsiteSchnitt

Schnitt (meaning Editing in English), also called Schnitt - Das Filmmagazin, was a German language film magazine founded by Nikolaj Nikitin and Oliver Baumgarten in Germany. The magazine was headquartered in Cologne and was published between 1995 and 2013.

History and profile

Schnitt was started by Nikolaj Nikitin and Oliver Baumgarten in 1995.[1][2][3] Baumgarten was also the editor-in-chief of the magazine from its start in 1995 to 2010.[2] The headquarters of the magazine was in Cologne.[4] The magazine, which was published four times a year, focused on the effects of the films on the viewer and on the technical features of the films.[1] It also featured articles on the correlations between films and other media and arts, including painting as well as on the history of films, film theory, short films and major figures in the film industry.[1]

Although Schnitt was published in German, some of its issues were published both in German and English.[4] The magazine ceased publication in 2013.[2]

See also

List of magazines in Germany

References

  1. ^ a b c "First Visit in Finland". Festival News. 2001. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Publications". Oliver Baumgarten. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  3. ^ Pamela Pianezza (24 August 2013). "Nikolaj Nikitin, Film agent". Tess Magazine. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  4. ^ a b ""Schnitt" special feature curated by Lars Henrik Gass". University of St Andrews. 10 April 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2015.