Hacker News with Generative AI: Film History

The Daughter of Dawn [1920] (2024) (afi.com)
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month this November, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on THE DAUGHTER OF DAWN (1920), one of the earliest fictional feature films in history to headline a cast comprised entirely of Native American performers who actively participated in the production.
Film History, Film, November, Heritage Month
46 points by js2 13 days ago | 4 comments
Battle Scenes depicted in moving pictures before CGI (battlefieldanomalies.com)
When moving pictures became a popular form of entertainment for the masses it was obvious that, besides using this new media to show many aspects of day to day life and vistas thus far unobtainable to all but a small percentage of the worlds population, it would not take a great leap in the minds of the pioneers of cinematography to push the bounds of this new art form into other aspects of culture.
Film History, Special Effects, Early Cinema
48 points by mooreds 47 days ago | 42 comments
No Experience Necessary (2003) (sagepub.com)
Movies, Filmmaking, Film History
30 points by Tomte 314 days ago | 23 comments