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The development of cinematography in Brooklyn — from the first film and film company to the great relocation

Today, no one would argue that cinema as such in the United States was born in New York, or, to be more precise, in Brooklyn. It was here that the first film...

How a movie was filmed in Brooklyn — a magical beginning and an unexpected end

In nineteenth-century Brooklyn, films were not modern cinematic productions, but rather individual, short-lived experiences using devices such as the kinetoscope. This device showed photographs sequentially to a single viewer using a rotating...

How Brooklynites spent their cultural holidays in the century before last

In nineteenth-century Brooklyn, cultural recreation consisted of several components. One of them was compulsory participation in various public events. For example, such as the Fantastic Parades. Performances in the newly created parks...

From opera and ballet to movie screenings and visual art

The Brooklyn Academy of Music first opened its doors to the public on January 15, 1861. It began operations in Brooklyn Heights, at the corner of Montague and Clinton Streets. The performing...

A star of world cinema — how Brooklyn is shown in the cinema

Brooklyn's contribution to the development of American cinema is, without exaggeration, enormous. And it all started with the “great silent” and continued until the American cinema decided to focus on Hollywood. There...

The Brooklyn Film Festival is the champion of premieres

The organizers of the Brooklyn Film Festival have been hosting international competitive film events since 1998. Over the years, the mission of the event has crystallized. The first and foremost reason for...

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