Goldene Leinwand
The Golden Screen is a film award, which is awarded for films that are commercially successful in Germany. In addition, previously a Golden Screen of Merit was awarded to people or institutions film industry 19 times.
The prize is awarded since 1964 by the e Association of German Film Theatre V. (HDF ) and the journal Filmecho / Film Week for large cinema successes German and foreign films. The Golden Screen may be awarded to full-length feature films, documentary, youth and children's films that attract at least 3 million viewers to the cinema in first 12 months, since 1972 in 18 months. The prize is awarded to the rental of the film in question.
The first film, which was awarded this prize, was The Treasure of Silver Lake. The award ceremony took place in Mathäser movie palace, Munich on January 22, 1964.
Price Categories
- Golden Screen: 3 million viewers in 18 months (up to 1971 in 12 months ) (since 1964)
- Golden Screen with Star 6 million viewers in 18 months ( since 1980)
- Golden Screen with star (special version ): 6 million viewers over time (only 1981-1988 )
- Golden Screen with 2 Stars: 9 million viewers in 18 months (since 1993)
- Golden Screen with 3 stars: 12 million viewers in 18 months (since 1998)
- Golden Screen Special Editions: each for 15 and 18 million viewers in 18 months (since 1998)
- Golden Screen with star and diamonds: film series consisting of at least six films with the same subject more than 30 million viewers (since 1983)
- Golden Screen for special merits in the film industry (since 1967)
- Golden Screen - Badge of Honor ( 1998 )