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GPO Film Unit byla odnoží britského , jednou z hlavních tvůrčích skupin britského meziválečného dokumentu. Pod ochrannými křídly ředitelství pošt ji roku 1933 založil a vedl John Grierson, jejím cílem byla finanční podpora natáčení dokumentárních filmů. Nejznámějším vyprodukovaným filmem byla s hudbou Benjamina Brittena a avantgardní poezií Wystana Hugh Audena. Členy skupiny byli , , , , . Roku 1940 se GPO Film Unit transformovala na , kontrolovanou ministerstvem informací.
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| dbo:abstract | La GPO Film Unit va ser una subdivisió de la General Post Office del Regne Unit. La unitat es va constituir el 1933, assumint responsabilitats de l'Empire Marketing Board Film Unit. Encapçalada per John Grierson, es va crear la producció de pel·lícules documentals patrocinades relacionades principalment amb les activitats del GPO. Entre les pel·lícules que va produir hi havia Night Mail (1936) de Harry Watt i Basil Wright, amb música de Benjamin Britten i poesia de WH Auden, que és la més coneguda. Entre els directors que van treballar per a la unitat hi havia Humphrey Jennings, Alberto Cavalcanti, Paul Rotha, Harry Watt, Basil Wright i un jove Norman McLaren. El poeta i memorialista Laurie Lee també va treballar com a guionista a la unitat entre 1939-1940. El 1940, la GPO Film Unites va convertir en la Crown Film Unit, sota el control del Ministeri d'Informació. A la tardor de 2008, el British Film Institute va publicar una primera col·lecció de pel·lícules seleccionades de la unitat. Titulada Addressing The Nation, inclou quinze títols dels anys 1933 al 1935, incloent-hi Song of Ceylon. El segon volum, We Live In Two Worlds, es va publicar el febrer de 2009, amb 22 pel·lícules que abasten el període 1936-1938 i inclou Night Mail. Un tercer (i últim) volum, If War Should Come, va aparèixer el juliol del 2009 i inclou London Can Take It! (ca) GPO Film Unit byla odnoží britského , jednou z hlavních tvůrčích skupin britského meziválečného dokumentu. Pod ochrannými křídly ředitelství pošt ji roku 1933 založil a vedl John Grierson, jejím cílem byla finanční podpora natáčení dokumentárních filmů. Nejznámějším vyprodukovaným filmem byla s hudbou Benjamina Brittena a avantgardní poezií Wystana Hugh Audena. Členy skupiny byli , , , , . Roku 1940 se GPO Film Unit transformovala na , kontrolovanou ministerstvem informací. (cs) Die GPO Film Unit war eine Unterabteilung des britischen General Post Office (GPO), die 1933 zur Produktion von Informations- und Werbefilmen gegründet wurde. Unter ihrem ersten Direktor John Grierson bildete die GPO Film Unit den Mittelpunkt der britischen Dokumentarfilmbewegung der 1930er Jahre. Sie brachte Talente wie Humphrey Jennings und Alberto Cavalcanti hervor, mehr als 100 Filme entstanden zwischen 1933 und 1940. Nach Beginn des Zweiten Weltkriegs wurde die Film Unit dem britischen Informationsministerium unterstellt und firmierte fortan als Crown Film Unit. (de) The GPO Film Unit was a subdivision of the UK General Post Office. The unit was established in 1933, taking on responsibilities of the Empire Marketing Board Film Unit. Headed by John Grierson, it was set up to produce sponsored documentary films mainly related to the activities of the GPO. Among the films it produced were Harry Watt's and Basil Wright's Night Mail (1936), featuring music by Benjamin Britten and poetry by W. H. Auden, which is the best known. Directors who worked for the unit included Humphrey Jennings, Alberto Cavalcanti, Paul Rotha, Harry Watt, Basil Wright and a young Norman McLaren. Poet and memoirist Laurie Lee also worked as a scriptwriter in the unit from 1939–1940. In 1940 the GPO Film Unit became the Crown Film Unit, under the control of the Ministry of Information. In Autumn 2008 the British Film Institute issued a first collection of selected films from the Unit. Titled Addressing The Nation, it comprises fifteen titles from the years 1933 to 1935, including Song of Ceylon. A second volume, We Live In Two Worlds was released in February 2009, with 22 films covering the period 1936 to 1938, and includes Night Mail. A third (and final) volume, If War Should Come, appeared in July 2009 and includes London Can Take It! (en) De GPO Film Unit was een onderafdeling van het Britse postbedrijf GPO (General Post Office). De afdeling werd opgericht in 1933 met het doel gesponsorde documentaires te maken over een verscheidenheid aan onderwerpen. De afdeling werd geleid door . Een van de bekendste producties is een film van Harry Watt en Basil Wright uit 1936, getiteld Night Mail, met muziek van Benjamin Britten en tekst van de dichter W.H. Auden. Britten schreef ook muziek voor The Tocher. Regisseurs die werkten voor de GPO Film Unit waren onder andere Humphrey Jennings, Alberto Cavalcanti, Paul Rotha, Harry Watt en Basil Wright. Auteur Laurie Lee werkte als scriptschrijver mee in de jaren 1939 - 1940. In 1940 werd de GPO Film Unit hernoemd tot Crown Film Unit en stond toen onder supervisie van het ministerie van (Ministry of Information). (nl) |
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| rdfs:comment | GPO Film Unit byla odnoží britského , jednou z hlavních tvůrčích skupin britského meziválečného dokumentu. Pod ochrannými křídly ředitelství pošt ji roku 1933 založil a vedl John Grierson, jejím cílem byla finanční podpora natáčení dokumentárních filmů. Nejznámějším vyprodukovaným filmem byla s hudbou Benjamina Brittena a avantgardní poezií Wystana Hugh Audena. Členy skupiny byli , , , , . Roku 1940 se GPO Film Unit transformovala na , kontrolovanou ministerstvem informací. (cs) Die GPO Film Unit war eine Unterabteilung des britischen General Post Office (GPO), die 1933 zur Produktion von Informations- und Werbefilmen gegründet wurde. Unter ihrem ersten Direktor John Grierson bildete die GPO Film Unit den Mittelpunkt der britischen Dokumentarfilmbewegung der 1930er Jahre. Sie brachte Talente wie Humphrey Jennings und Alberto Cavalcanti hervor, mehr als 100 Filme entstanden zwischen 1933 und 1940. Nach Beginn des Zweiten Weltkriegs wurde die Film Unit dem britischen Informationsministerium unterstellt und firmierte fortan als Crown Film Unit. (de) La GPO Film Unit va ser una subdivisió de la General Post Office del Regne Unit. La unitat es va constituir el 1933, assumint responsabilitats de l'Empire Marketing Board Film Unit. Encapçalada per John Grierson, es va crear la producció de pel·lícules documentals patrocinades relacionades principalment amb les activitats del GPO. El 1940, la GPO Film Unites va convertir en la Crown Film Unit, sota el control del Ministeri d'Informació. (ca) The GPO Film Unit was a subdivision of the UK General Post Office. The unit was established in 1933, taking on responsibilities of the Empire Marketing Board Film Unit. Headed by John Grierson, it was set up to produce sponsored documentary films mainly related to the activities of the GPO. In 1940 the GPO Film Unit became the Crown Film Unit, under the control of the Ministry of Information. (en) De GPO Film Unit was een onderafdeling van het Britse postbedrijf GPO (General Post Office). De afdeling werd opgericht in 1933 met het doel gesponsorde documentaires te maken over een verscheidenheid aan onderwerpen. De afdeling werd geleid door . Een van de bekendste producties is een film van Harry Watt en Basil Wright uit 1936, getiteld Night Mail, met muziek van Benjamin Britten en tekst van de dichter W.H. Auden. Britten schreef ook muziek voor The Tocher. (nl) |
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