1903 – 1918: The Hollywood Dream

Why did the hub of film production in the USA move from the East Coast to Hollywood?

This is due to Thomas Edison copyrighting the process of film making and in the west coast the laws were different and so film makers had freedom and escaped the patents.

Which nations film industry is described as the “best in the world” in the 1910s and why?

Denmark was the most innovative in film making and had a lot of importance in the industry.

Give an example of two films and two directors from this place and time cited as remarkable

HAXAN – Kristen Levring and The Passion of the Joan Arc – Carl Dreyer