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What was the name of the first film made by the Lumiere Brother and when was this?

“Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory” on December 28, 1895

Workers Leaving The Lumière Factory in Lyon, also known as Employees Leaving the Lumière Factory and Exiting the Factory, is an 1895 French short black-and-white silent documentary film directed and produced by Louis Lumière

What is the “Phantom Ride”?

Cameramen would literally strap themselves and their cameras to the buffer of a speeding train. From this position, the film would appear to be moving thanks to an invisible force, hence the name ‘phantom ride’ by which they soon came to be known

What was ground-breaking about the silent films “The Sick Kitten” and “Life of an American Fireman”?

The film “The Sick Kitten” is a 1903 British short silent comedy film, directed by George Albert Smith, featuring two young children tending to a sick kitten this film utilised the first close-up in film of a kitten eating

The film “Life of an American Fireman” utilised editing by having multiple shots edited together to tell a story rather than having one long take

What was the name of the first “film star” in Hollywood?

Florence Lawrence was a Canadian-American stage performer and film actress. She is often referred to as the “first movie star”, and was long thought to be the first film actor to be named publicly

According to Cousin’s, why did the hub if film production in the USA move from the East Coast of America to Hollywood?

Hollywood was an ideal place to produce movies since filmmakers couldn’t be sued there for infringing on motion picture film patents held by Thomas Edison and his Motion Picture Patents Company. It was also very cheap land so they could buy big buildings for filming.

The Danish film industry was described as best in the world 

Which nation’s film industry does Cousin’s describe as “the best in the world” in the 1910’s and why?

Who directed Birth of a Nation (1915) and why is the film continue to divide opinions among film critics, practitioners and theorists?

D.W. Griffith’s – Racism and a negative portrayal of Black characters (white men in black face, politically unacceptable in modern standards) makes the film controversial, but the opinion is divided by critics due to it’s use of cuts and beautiful types of shots.

The first film created by the Lumiere brothers was titled “Employees Leaving the Lumiere Factory” in 1985 – a documentary piece.

The “Phantom Ride” was one of the first types of tracking shots, where a camera was placed on the front of a train as it drives over the tracks – a shot now often done with all types of vehicles.

The reason that the 1903 short silent comedy film “The Sick Kitten” was so ground-breaking for film, was due to George Albert Smith’s use of a close-up shot to show more detail of the kitten eating. Much like “The Sick Kitten”, Edwin S. Porter’s 1903 short silent film “Life of an American Fireman” innovated film with the first proper uses of editing and film technique – combining multiple shots together with various cuts to show what happens next – one of the first instances of continuous editing.

The first film star in Hollywood was called Florence Lawrence – featuring in a large array of silent films within the late 1900s to the late 1930s.

•How many cinema screens were there on Jersey during the “Golden Age” of cinema ? (1930s to 60s)

14-15

•How many cinema screens are there now?

10

•What independent cinema spaces currently exist on Jersey?

Howard Davis, The grand hotel

•Explain why the number of cinema screens have declined over the years and what you think the implications are for the film industry in general.

The rise of streaming services has contributed to the decline of turnout in theaters. Going to the movies is a beloved experience for many, but has become less popular as of late.

During the Golden Age of cinema (1930-1960s), Jersey had six cinemas, with typically one screen per cinema, excluding the Odeon, which had a few more.

Nowadays, there are only 10 cinema screens located at Cineworld in St Helier, aside from various independent cinema spaces which could be rented, such as Howard Davis Park, where the Jersey Film Festival has taken place at one year.

The number of cinema screens over the years have declined in Jersey due to the release of DVD and other formats that are more easily accessible, and with the releases of modern streaming services, less and less cinemas have popular films to show. This implies that in the future most films will have to release straight to a streaming service, as a cinema release isn’t as strong a source of profit as it used to be.

During the golden age of cinema there was 6 cinemas in Jersey.

Currently in jersey there are 10 cinema screens all of which are located at Cineworld.

Some independent spaces for film in Jersey are Howard Davis. The Art Centre as well as The Art House and The Grand Hotel.

Cinema screens have declined in recent years due to a decline in consumer interest in cinema going as well as the recent pandemic. Some implications of this is that many films wont have an official premiere and will go straight to digital such as Netflix and Amazon prime.

How many screens were there in Jersey during the “Golden Age” of cinema? (1930s to 1960s)

Roughly 15

How many cinema screens are there now?

10

What independent cinema spaces currently exist in Jersey?

The Arts Centre, Howard Davis, The Grand Hotel

Explain why the number of cinema spaces have declined over the years and what you think the implications are for the film industry in general.

As there are more streaming services like Netflix there is no need for people to leave their comfortable homes. Also since the cinema age of creation was quite recent and cinemas were an invention just made it was a lot more of a gift to go. Lastly, because of COVID many cinemas have been forced to shut down.

How many Cinema screens were there on Jersey during the “Golden Age” of cinema (1930’s to 60’s)?

Around 6 cinemas in Jersey at that time

How many Cinema screens are there now?

There are 10 screens in Cineworld – This is now Jerseys only cinema.

What independent cinema spaces currently exist in Jersey?

The Art House Jersey, Jersey Arts Centre, Howard Davis park/Jersey parks, The Grand Hotel

Explain why the number of cinema screens have declined over the years and what you think the implications are for the film industry in general?

Cinema screens have declined due to the gradual introduction of the television in the 1950’s – Golden Age of Television. Along with the availability of online streaming services such as Netflix and Disney + etc, leading film entertainment to be more accessible, meaning there’s less need to go to the cinema.

How many cinema screens were there on Jersey during the “Golden Age” of cinema? (1930s to 60s)

There were roughly 7 cinemas.

How many cinema screens are there now?

10

What independent cinema spaces currently exist on Jersey?

Cineworld

Explain why the number of cinema screens have declined over the years and what you think the implications are for the film industry in general

The rise of televisions in households meant that less people had a need of going to the cinema. Recently the rise of streaming services mean people can watch even more films from home.

How many cinema screens were there in Jersey during the “Golden Age” of cinema? (1930s to 60s)

Around 14-15

How many cinema screens are there now?

10

What independent cinema spaces currently exist in Jersey?

Howard Davis, The Grand Hotel, The Arts Centre

Explain why the number of cinema screens has declined over the years what are the implications for the film industry in general?

The number of cinema screens has declined due to cinema becoming less popular over the years. Because cinema was popular during the “Golden age” of it there were more screens, but as time passed the popularity of cinema has decreased massively. The rise of streaming services has also contributed to this decline of turnout in theatres.