History of the Cinema in France between 1908 and 1919 – CINE08-19
The major research programmes of the last forty years have essentially focused on the period that saw cinema emerge as a medium and as an “attraction”. But the 1910s – corresponding to what we still consider to be the institutionalisation of cinema’s economic and industrial structures – is also a crucial decade, in particular when it comes to the development of the film rental system, the expansion of specialised theatres and the standardisation of film production (above all under Pathé’s guidance). From this “early” phase emerged what we commonly call “classical cinema”. However, the transitional years spanning from 1908 to 1919 haven been somewhat overlooked, demanding more careful scrutiny. Such is the general purpose of CINÉ08-19 which, through a number of exhaustive and original enquiries focusing on cinema in France and its empire, aims to cast a new light on these decisive years. Based upon a multidisciplinary research team – gathering film and cultural historians, archivists, librarians, as well as researchers and representatives from the project’s institutional partners –, CINÉ08-19 purports, in addition, to create an interactive and scalable online platform. The latter will allow for the content management of archives linked to the project’s research, while simultaneously guarantying free access to its outcomes.
Project coordination
Laurent VERAY (INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE SUR LE CINEMA ET L'AUDIOVISUEL)
The author of this summary is the project coordinator, who is responsible for the content of this summary. The ANR declines any responsibility as for its contents.
Partner
Archives départementales de la Gironde
Département des Hauts-de-Seine-musée Alb Département des Hauts-de-Seine-musée Albert-Kahn
Université de Lille Sciences humaines et sociales
Laboratoire Lorrain de Sciences Sociales 2L2S Laboratoire Lorrain de Sciences Sociales
Bibliothèque historique de la ville de P Bibliothèque historique de la ville de Paris
Université de Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée
Centre national du cinéma et de l'image Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée
Université Paris 8 Vincennes - Saint-Denis
CLARE CULTURES,LITTÉRATURES, ARTS, REPRÉSENTATIONS, ESTHÉTIQUES
Etablissement de communication et de pro Etablissement de communication et de production audiovisuelle de la Défense
Cinémathèque Française
Centre Jean Mabillon
IRCAV INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE SUR LE CINEMA ET L'AUDIOVISUEL
Help of the ANR 433,835 euros
Beginning and duration of the scientific project:
December 2017
- 36 Months
