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1) A Brief History of Lost Films and the Silent Era

1) A Brief History of Lost Films and the Silent Era

FromAshes to Classics: A Silent Film Podcast


1) A Brief History of Lost Films and the Silent Era

FromAshes to Classics: A Silent Film Podcast

ratings:
Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Nov 24, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Our inaugural journey into the vault of early film history sees Stephen and David taking a general survey of Silent Movies as a whole and the way in which their legacy is told and preserved. We go over the early record of how film came to be, our own personal exposure to and discovery of Silent Film, and the many ways films become lost in the first place. Many thanks to Graham Austin and Jack Davenport for the creation of our beautiful logo art and theme music respectively.
Released:
Nov 24, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (10)

Destruction, repression, negligence, and indifference have eradicated the vast majority of cinema's early legacy. Studies have estimated that between 75 and 90 percent of all silent films have been lost forever. Despite this, the survival of the medium persists, and long lost films continue to be rediscovered in often bizarre and unexpected places. Ashes to Classics is an effort to record these forgotten histories for posterity, to explore the histories of their creation, discovery, and preservation. Every week we'll be bringing you a new film that was once lost, discussing its merits and context within the wider canon of established film history, and educating you along the way about the rich and often overlooked artistry of film's earliest incarnation.