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NEWS 2009
COLOUR AND THE MOVING IMAGE
The conference aims to extend previous work on colour and to consider its form and functions from a range of perspectives within four major strands: histories and technologies; film theory; philosophies and aesthetics of colour; the ethics, practices and theories surrounding the deterioration and conservation of colour film.
ESSAY AWARDS 2009-10. Research into popular optical media before 1910. Competition details here.
THE PROJECTION BOX appointed official mail distributor of books by the Magic Lantern Society (UK). We are pleased to announce that we are now selling the full range of books and journals published since 1978 by the Magic Lantern Society (formerly, the Magic Lantern Society of Great Britain). To see the first batch of titles, click for details
Hard-to-find books now available from The Projection Box. Stocks of several hard-to-find books, new publications and some older discoveries, have been obtained by The Projection Box, and are gradually being made available. Check our Books Page for details
Frontiersman to Film-maker: The Biography of Birt Acres, FRPS, FRMetS 1854-1918. Alan Birt Acres tells the story of his grandfather's life and work. CD-rom. CLICK for details
PHANTASMAGORIA: The secret life of the magic lantern - a full-blooded account of an extraordinary theatrical ghost-raising entertainment of the early 19th century and the true exploits of its mysterious inventor, Paul de Philipsthal, in Britain and abroad. A major book by Mervyn Heard, now available. CLICK for details
SEQUENCES Edited by Paul St George, SEQUENCES illustrates the work of contemporary artists who are using sequences of images in their work. This project, developed originally by The Projection Box, has now been published by Wallflower Press. |