Here are the films assigned in my Silent Cinema film history class in case anyone is interested in watching along with me this quarter!
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Today in Film History (FILM 2F90), Dr.Nebesio is looking at La Cucaracha (Lloyd Corrigan, 1935), Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (F. W. Murnau, 1927), The coming of sound and colour and the rise of the studio era.
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Passend dazu eröffnet am Freitag die von Gerlinde Waz gemeinsam mit Kristina Jaspers und Philipp Stiasny kuratierte Retrospektive "Filmpionierinnen!" im Zeughauskino in Berlin!
Die Retrospektive widmet sich dem Filmschaffen von Regisseurinnen in Deutschland von 1917 bis 1932 und bringt einige […]
In the early 2000s, Kerstin Herlt managed the pioneering f_films project, which aimed to document the contributions of female filmmakers to European cinema. In this interview, she recalls the project's history. While some of the results were later added to the DFF database, others are only […]
Anfang der 2000er Jahre leitete Kerstin Herlt das wegweisende Projekt f_films und gibt in diesem Interview Einblick in seine Entstehung und Umsetzung. Das Ziel des frühen digitalen Projekts war die Dokumentation und Sichtbarmachung von Filmemacherinnen des europäischen Kinos, wobei ein Teil der […]
Phenakisto score for Edwin S. Porter, James H. White, and James Blair Smith's "Pan-American Exposition by Night" (1901).
#experimentalmusic #instrumentalmusic #silentfilm #earlycinema #filmscore #thomasedison
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Phenakisto score for Edwin S. Porter and James H. White's "Panoramic View of Electric Tower from a Balloon" (1901).
#silentfilm #experimentalmusic #filmscore #earlycinema #edwinsporter #jameshwhite #thomasedison #phenakisto
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Kate Saccone has served as a project manager for the Women Film Pioneers Project (WFPP) since 2013. In her interview, she talks about the origins, community, and editorial practices of the WFPP and addresses the platform's role as a social networking space for feminist film historians. She also […]
In the early 1990s, renowned film scholar Jane Gaines founded the Women Film Pioneers Project (WFPP), a digital scholarly resource dedicated to women’s involvement in film production during the silent film era. In this interview, she reflects on the impact of the WFPP on her own research at the […]
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Alice Guy - pioneer of cinema, first female director whose name was practically erased from the history books - finally getting some recognition 💕#aliceguy #womeninfilm #frenchcinema #earlycinema #nouvellesfemmes in erickasnewwave.com
These are actually pretty well restored and much better looking than the ones on the larger DVD set. The Kingdom of the Fairies is possibly my favorite of his.
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The end of The Great Train Robbery (1903) still holds a quiet power today.
But it’s nowhere near as terrifying or confronting as the final shot of The Dancing Pig (1907).
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Herbert Ponting: Polar Photographer | Pulse of History
Ponting documented the expedition with early cameras, creating priceless Antarctic records. #HistoricPhotography #PolarExploration #DocumentaryHistory #AntarcticArchives #EarlyCinema
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Albert-Robida's stairs, Paris 19th arrondissement. Today and in Alice Guy's "Le matelas alcoolique" (1906)
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📽️ Shot in Leeds, England, the film features a few people walking around in a garden. It’s considered one of the first examples of motion picture technology. 🌳👫 #EarlyCinema #LouisLePrince
Black and white photo. We can see two chidren, a boy and a girl, dancing. The girl is wearing a long, dark dress and her hair is short, dark and straight. The boy is wearing stripped trousers and suit.
Peasant dance of two children (Germany, 1895).
Also known as: Italienischer Bauerntanz (Italian peasant dance) or Italian Folk dance
The film captures two children, Ploetz and Lorella, performing a dance.
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The actress Margarita Fischer is showing removing the letter "c" of her surname, likely to make it more easily written.
1910s ad.
Margarita Fischer or Fisher (February 12, 1886 – March 11, 1975) was an American actress in silent motion pictures and stage productions.
Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia
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In this Off The Page episode, author Maggie Hennefeld discusses DEATH BY LAUGHTER with host Miranda Melcher. buff.ly/3Wb7B0U #OffThePage #EarlyCinema #WomenInHistory #CinemaStudies #FilmHistory #Film #Comedy
A man and a woman are besides each other. The man has a moustache and the woman seems uncomfortable.
When Mary Took the Count (USA,1917)
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Jay Belasco (January 11, 1888 - May 1, 1949) was an American film actor whose career mostly involved silent film.
Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia
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When Mary Took the Count (USA,1917)
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Jay Belasco (January 11, 1888 - May 1, 1949) was an American film actor whose career mostly involved silent film.
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Carmencita (USA, 1894)
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Director: William K.L. Dickson
Production company: Edison Manufacturing Company
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Scenes of the film Danse Serpentine (France, 1900).
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Director: Alice Guy.
Production company: Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont.
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A newspaper advertisement in black and white without photos.
Advertisement for silent film The Automobile Thieves in newspaper, The New York Clipper (1906).
The Automobile Thieves (USA,1906)
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Advertisement for silent film The Automobile Thieves in newspaper, The New York Clipper (1906).
The Automobile Thieves (USA,1906)
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Two men are playing ice hockey outdoors. We do not see any of them wearing helmets. They are wearing trouses, long sleeved shirts and one of the men is apparently wearing a hat.
Hockey Match on the Ice (USA,1898)
Director: William Heise
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Hockey Match on the Ice (USA,1898)
Director: William Heise
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A woman is in indoors. She is leaving the room while a man is sitting down. We can see some desks and chairs around those people.
A Wringing Good Joke (USA, 1899)
Director: James H. White
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