European Cinema (1895 – 1945) Europe is regarded as the birthplace of modern cinema. It was in Paris where the first public cinematographic projection ever took place, and from there it spread all over the world. The first filmmakers were the Lumiere brothers, August and… Read more
Monthly archives of “May 2016”
Czech Cinematography: FAMoUs Children of Czech(oslovakia)
The Czech cinematography (or these days Czechoslovakian) came exceptionally late compared with other European cinematographies. It only began at the beginning of the 1960’s when filmmakers from the Czech film school, also called the Czech New Wave, started creating their works. Only the graduates of the worldwide famous FAMU… Read more
Mexican Cinematography: the Latin Hollywood
Mexican Cinematography began its development in the 1920s. The first films were mainly documentary newsreels called noticiarios (notices), which showed everyday life in Mexico. Unfortunately, many of these films have been lost or destroyed. It was not long before the production of feature films was… Read more
Irish Cinematography : Difficult History, Important Movies
The history of Irish cinematography is intimately connected with the history of the country which, above all else, is the history of the constant battle for independence and national, political and cultural identity. The history of Irish cinematography is closely connected with the history of… Read more
Chinese Cinematography: The Cultural (R)evolution
The history of Chinese cinematography first started in 1905. It was the year when the opera The Battle of Dingjunshan, staged successfully at the Beijing Opera, was recorded for the very first time. The centre of Chinese film, at the time, was Shanghai, where the first… Read more