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Saturday, 21 August 2010

The last great trick film? - 1909 - Princess Nicotine - J. Stuart Blackton

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Just as rapid technological innovation lead to film having the ability to tackle more ‘serious’ genres such as tragedy, the medium’s incr...
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Thursday, 19 August 2010

The first cinematic Roman Tragedy - 1909 - Nerone - Luigi Maggi

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...The silent historical or costume film ultimately marked the high-water mark of Italian production and its success abroad in foreign mar...
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Sunday, 15 August 2010

News Review - Film's true superheroes

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More than a reflection of society and culture, moving images are primary documents that can serve a wide range of research purposes. The di...
Tuesday, 10 August 2010

1908 - A Very Fine Lady - Louis Feuillade

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Today, Louis Feuillade is primarily remembered for his pioneering work on the serial thrillers Fantomas (1913) and Les Vampires (1915). H...
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Friday, 6 August 2010

The first successful Shakespeare adaptation - 1908 - The Tempest - Percy Stow

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Is the concept of a silent Shakespeare film an oxymoron? Absolutely not, I would argue. Shakespeare’s language is a crucial ingredient of ...
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Sunday, 1 August 2010

D.W. Griffith's Directorial Debut - 1908 The Adventures of Dollie - D.W. Griffith

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It is a common mistake to over-emphasise the importance of a major artist’s first work, particularly when it is framed in the context of...
Tuesday, 27 July 2010

News Review - The Death of British Cinema? UK Film Council is scrapped by the British Govt.

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Ralph Waldo Emerson once said that “a   creative economy   is the fuel of   magnificence .” Yesterday’s announcement that the Tory governm...
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