Discover the History of Film & Cinematic Artistry, where storytelling and visual expression brought groundbreaking innovations.
The history of the American West has long been mythologized. In the 1960s, the work of Italian filmmakers subverted the myth and birthed a subgenre.
Warwick Thornton has contributed to decolonizing Australian cinema by opening a much-needed window into the lives of Aboriginal Australians.
The mythology of the "Sacred Planet", from the ancient Mother Earth archetype to the modern myth of Avatar's Pandora.
Georges Méliès created worlds of magic and adventure that revolutionized filmmaking when filmmaking itself was still a novelty.
Charlie Chaplin was a wonderful actor and filmmaker who rose from the depths of poverty to the heights of Hollywood fame.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, a new generation of filmmakers rescued the Hollywood studios from a financial fade-out. What was this New Hollywood?
The Prince of Egypt movie tells a story set thousands of years in the past. Is the movie an accurate portrayal of ancient Egypt?
Japanese master filmmaker Akira Kurosawa made his mark during the 1940s, and his influence is still felt in the work of international filmmakers today.