The Story of Film: Episode 3

The Golden Age of World Cinema Intro Entertainment cinema was at it’s peak, rebel filmmakers challenged it at every turn 20’s were all about soft lighting, makeup, dreamlike sets rebels then were realists, who challenged the dreamlike cinema 1918-1932: The Great Rebel Filmmakers Around the World Ernst Lubitsch and his influence was the second cinema … [Read more…]

The Story of Film: Episode 2

The Hollywood Dream Introduction 1918 the town of Hollywood had just been born, simultaneous to the destructive end of World War 1 and the beginnings of Nazism Hollywood beckoned to the youth, with its shine of escape and romance, and a promise of perfection How did Hollywood become a strong industry, and such a successful … [Read more…]