A Chronology of Film: A Cultural Timeline from the Magic Lantern to the Digital Screen

A fresh take on the history of film, using timelines to trace its development from the earliest moving images to now.

A Chronology of Film presents a fresh perspective on the medium by taking a purely chronological approach to its history, tracing the complex links between technical innovations, social changes, and artistic interventions.

Organized around a central timeline that charts the development of film from the earliest moving images to present-day blockbusters, it features key films, ...