Tag: early cinema
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The world’s first micro-film festival
During the pandemic lockdown when Lancaster University switched to remote learning for the academic year starting in October 2020, among other problems, we were faced with the challenge of what our new Film Studies students would do during Fresher’s week. The need for social distancing precluded any introductory group events, but in any case, many…
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Revolutionary films: The cinematic history of cycling
I learnt recently that I’ve been awarded a 12-month research fellowship by the Leverhulme Trust to undertake a research project on the history of cycling in cinema, exploring the changing relationship between these parallel industrial technologies. The project begins with the early experiments with cinema during the Victorian period and tracks the development of screen cultures of…
Bruce Bennett 