The oldest surviving animated feature film at 100
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- #Animation History
- #Silent Film
- #Lotte Reiniger
- Lotte Reiniger's 'The Adventures of Prince Achmed', released in 1926, is recognized as the world's oldest surviving animated feature film, predating Disney's 'Snow White' by over a decade.
- Reiniger pioneered the multiplane camera technique to create depth in animation, an innovation later credited to Walt Disney without acknowledging her earlier work.
- Despite limited distribution and overshadowing by Disney's marketing, Reiniger's film remains influential and has been celebrated globally with centenary screenings featuring live musical accompaniments.