It is all too easy to view the early days of the film as somehow primitive, unsophisticated and naive. However, nothing could be further from the truth.

Those early days saw an explosion of experimentation and innovation with the new technology of moving image being put through its paces by pioneering and creative explorers of this new form of art (maybe), storytelling (possibly) and wonder (definitely).

Explore the works of lesser known trailblazers and some of the youthful, adventurous, tech-savvy heroes of British film in this series of conversations and film screenings.

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