REEL TO REAL: THE HISTORY OF PHILIPPINE FILMS Introduction The youngest of the Philippine arts‚ film has evolved to become the most popular of all the art forms. Introduced only in 1897‚ films have ranged from silent movies to talkies; black and white to color. Outpacing its predecessors by gaining public acceptance‚ from one end of the country to the other‚ its viewers come from all walks of life. Nationwide‚ there are more than 1000 movie theaters. Early in the 1980s‚ it was estimated in
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The evolution of sound in cinema Jay Beck General histories of the relationship between sound and image in cinema tend to perpetuate an ocular-centricity (emphasizing vision over the other senses) that dates back to the very earliest experiments in “moving pictures”—a term which itself serves to confuse historians. The vast majority of cinema histories tend to relegate the subject of sound in cinema to a subordinate position by studying the transition to the sound period in the late 1920s and
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Hong Kong Cinema The Chinese art form I ’ve chosen to write about is film‚ with an emphasis on Hong Kong Cinema. I enjoy movies‚ in particular action films. Hong Kong Cinema has produced some of the best action films I have ever seen. I will discuss three Hong Kong Action genres‚ Martial Arts films‚ the Kung Fu Comedies and the Triad films. My first experience with Hong Kong Cinema came in the 1970s with Martial Arts films. Martial arts‚ emphasizes self-strengthening‚ therapeutic exercise
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Film and Popular Cinema Jenny Richardson ART/101 November 12‚ 2014 Dr. Adolf Mizzell Film and Popular Cinema After reading this week’s assignment and researching different types of film and popular cinema‚ I have realized some of the differences between the two. I always thought they were the same thing but found that to be far from the truth. Film is a way of putting art into motion. I viewed several pieces on different websites‚ in particular‚ on YouTube. I watched one called White Noise. It had
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The Danish “Golden Age” of cinema is owed almost wholly to Nordisk Films Compagni and the strategic decisions it made in the early 1910s to differentiate its films in order to ensure a strong exportation of its product. Likewise‚ the demise of Denmark’s film industry is owed in part to Nordisk and its inability to deviate from its profitable formula for successful film among an ever-evolving industry. This paper will examine Denmark’s quick rise to cinematic influence during its Golden Age‚ detail
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Cinema in Nepal = The first cinema show in Nepal took place in Bhadra 17‚ 1990 BS at Singhadurbar‚ during the time of Juddha Shumsher. = For public cinema show opened up from 2004 BS. = The making of Nepali films is said to have begun with D. B. Pariyar’s Satya Harishchandra‚ which was the first Nepali Language film to be shot. It was produced from Kolkata‚ India‚ and was released on September 14‚ 1951 (2007BS). This movie was first screened in Nepal at Narayanhiti Palace for King Tribhuvan.
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Lastly‚ the cinema was considered to play a significant role‚ and Stalin himself liked watching films and had his personal cinema. Cinemas came under the control of the Politburo’s economic department. The objectives of films were to gain understandings by the masses and promote the state. Plots and storyline were prescribed by Stalin. Accordingly‚ many documentaries supporting the First Five-Year Plan were produced. Moreover‚ all the films had to be precensored in the State Committee for Cinematography
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History of Cebuano Cinema I. Pre-War A. Theaters * Teatro Junquera * Cebu’s oldest theater having been established in 1895‚ was renamed Cine Oriente * Founded by Gen. Inocencio Junquera(1893-1895)‚ a civil and political governor of Cebu‚ Philippines * located at the junction of Colon and Osmeña Blvd. had staged dulaang binisaya‚ “Gugma sa Yutang Natawhan” by Vicente Sotto( January 2‚ 19020 * Cine Royo * built by Pedro Royo from a former cockpit
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How important was Weimar Cinema to the Development of the German Film Industry? The cinema of the early 20th century saw a vast rise in popularity of the film industry across the world and especially so in Germany after the early development of moving pictures had surfaced at the very end of the 19th century. One of the most significant influences in the film industry was of course the advancement of technology. The reason for this is that Thomas Edison invented his “Kinetoscope” in 1891 and
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INDIAN CINEMA AND COMMUNAL POLITICS “Pictures can and do make a difference. Strong images of historical events do have an impact on society. They can help with change.” -Charles Moore Indian Cinema or Bollywood produces over 750 films a year‚ released across 12‚000 theatres in the country. Popular for its tear-jerking plots‚ colourful and exotic
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