What was the name of the first film by the Lumiere Brothers and when was this? – La Sortie des ouvriers de l’usine Lumière (Workers leaving the Lumière Factory), 1895

What is the “Phantom Ride”? – Strapping a cameraman to a moving vehicle to create an effect similar to a POV shot.

What was ground breaking about the silent films “The Sick Kitten” and “Life of an American Fireman”? – The Sick Kitten (directed by George Albert Smith in 1903) was the first film to include a close-up shot. Life of an American Fireman (directed by Edwin S Porter in 1903) featured continuity editing from several different angles and locations, while maintaining a narrative throughout.

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