History of short films

  • Etienne-jules Marey's Chronophotographic gun was made.

    Etienne-jules Marey's Chronophotographic gun was made.
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    History of short films

  • Louies le prince filmed moving picures using single lens camera

  • Arrival of a train at La Ciotat

    Arrival of a train at La Ciotat
  • Lumiere Brothers hold their first private screening

    Lumiere Brothers hold their first private screening
  • Georges Melies 'A trip to the moon.

  • Edwin S Porter The great train robbery

    Edwin S Porter The great train robbery
  • Charlie Chaplin writes and directs '29 munites of love'

  • Making a living

    The first film charlie chaplin stars in
  • Charlie Chaplin studios were built

  • Luis Bunuel co wrote a 16 minute short Un Chien Audalou

  • Tim Burton writes, directs and animates 'Stalk the celery monster'

  • Tim Burton writes and dirwects his first short film wilst at Disney- Vincent

    Stop motion
  • Boy and bicycle- Ridley Scott's first short film.

    made initially on a budget of £65 using a Bolex 16mm cine-camera
  • The first london short film festival.

  • YouTube revolutionises the way short films are viewed and makes them more accessable to everyone