Cinema and Television History (CATH) Research Centre

A Century of Cinema Exhibition: From Silent Screen to Digital Screen

Event: Two-day Conference
Venue: Phoenix Square, Leicester
Date: Saturday 10th – Sunday 11th July 2010

For bookings please call the Phoenix Square Box Office on 0116 242 2800

The conference, hosted by the Cinema and Television History (CATH) Research Centre in DMU’s Faculty of Humanities,  will celebrate a century of cinema exhibition since the Cinematograph Act 1909, which was the first major legislation relating to moving pictures, came into force on 1 January 1910.

Plenary speakers include: Richard Gray (Cinema Theatres Association) and Allen Eyles.

For further information Stuart Hanson (shanson@dmu.ac.uk) and Steve Chibnall (schib@dmu.ac.uk)

Full Programme  

With the support of: De Montfort University, The Cinema Exhibitors' Association Limited and CATH

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