The Projection Box, a small independent publishing partnership, was set up in 1994 by Stephen Herbert and Mo Heard. We publish, distribute and promote books and CD-roms on aspects of early film, pre-cinema and popular culture. Current titles can be viewed here.

We are keen to encourage people in the study of pre-cinema and early film, and hope that this Award will be a useful gateway for everyone with a passion for these subjects - from professional archivists to amateur film historians; from students to subject specialists. For many years we have been supported in our publishing venture by friends and colleagues in the field, who display such an amazing wide range of knowledge and have been so generous in sharing their research projects. We don't know how much information is still out there waiting to be discovered, for not only the continuing analysis of early projected and moving images from around the world, but also for the possibilities in re-assessing the inventors, the audiences, the economics, the showmen and their real-life dramas. We are excited by the prospect of finding new ideas, new stories and new research talent.

This is the first year of the PB Essay Awards, and we'd like to wish the best of luck to all applicants. The judges are ready to be inspired!

email: admin@pbawards.co.uk

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