Beyond the Screen: Institutions, Networks, and Publics of Early Cinema

Early Cinema in Review: Proceedings of Domitor

by Marta Braun (Editor), Charles Keil (Editor), Rob King (Editor)

The visionaries of early motion pictures thought that movies could do more than just entertain. They imagined the medium had the potential to educate and motivate the audience. In national and local contexts from Europe, North America, and around the world, early filmmakers entered the domains of science and health education, social and religious uplift, labor organizing and political campaigning. Beyond the Screen captures this pioneering vision of the future of cinema.

Genres: Film

350 pages, Paperback

First published August 22, 2012