In this episode we discuss Contemporary Cinema, the modern landscape of cinema, its transformation through digital technology, and the domination of global cinema.

Episode  6: Contemporary Cinema

In this episode we introduce the Timeline of World Cinema, our shorthand model that divides the history of cinema into periods based on major technological and industrial changes.

Episode 0: Introduction

In this episode we discuss the New Hollywood: The Film School Generation, a period which saw the return of Hollywood through the work of filmmakers who grew up watching television and foreign films.

Episode  5: New Hollywood

In this episode we discuss the Foreign Wave, a renaissance of global filmmaking. We introduce radical innovations in film editing and plot that transformed cinema forever.

Episode  4: The Foreign Wave

In this episode we discuss the Golden Age of Hollywood, its flowering through the birth of sound and color, and its influence on the turbulent times that saw global war and major economic depressions.

Episode 3: Golden Age of Hollywood

In this episode we discuss the studio system and its impact on cinema. We explore global events that favored an American cinema industry, as well as the international response.

Episode 2: Rise of the Studio System

In this episode we discuss the birth of cinema, following it's pre-classical roots before the invention of the feature film. We examine early short films and the early film industry.

Episode 1: Pre-Classical Cinema

A Timeline of Cinema is a documentary web series which follows the history of cinema over the last century. The series introduces landmark films, influential filmmakers, and critical ideas in film theory from cinema's birth to modern day.

A Timeline of World Cinema

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