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Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds

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The Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds. Exploring the past, present and future of motion pictures.

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Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds @ecrg.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
We’ve just given a short talk at the #BritishSilentFilmFestival Symposium which was held at the gloriously eccentric Cinema Museum in London. The building was once the workhouse to which #CharlieChaplin was sent and is now a temple to the silver screen.
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Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds @ecrg.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Thank you to everyone who came to the Frame:Four exhibition. We’re following this up in the next few days with news of a film-research archive opening in Leeds. Watch this space.
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Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds @ecrg.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Our new exhibition, Frame:Four - Lost and Imagined Films, is underway at Leeds Beckett University! A free downloadable booklet will be available soon.
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Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds @ecrg.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
An exciting new project about motion picture pioneer, Louis Le Prince, is underway. Stay in touch to find out more!
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Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds @ecrg.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Well Frame : Two has come to an end. We’re already planning our next project, so watch this space!
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Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds @ecrg.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
We were honoured to include mention of Palestine’s Almasna (The Animation Factory) in our talk on #rotoscoping on May 6th. Please do find out more about this wonderful studio almasna.me
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Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds @ecrg.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Our Frame : Two exhibition kicked off with a talk and screening on May 6th. It culminated in the screening of a restored version of Betty Boop in Minnie the Moocher! Wonderful afternoon and sublime cartoon to end with.
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Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds @ecrg.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Thank you to everyone who helped and/or attended our opening talks and screening today. The Frame:Two ‘Animation and Early Cinema’ exhibition is officially open!
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Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds @ecrg.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Well that became the Early Cinema Research Group’s most popular post! If a chihuahua’s what it takes, then meet Mabel!
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Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds @ecrg.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Thank you @satmornpod.bsky.social Celebrating our 100th follower with a picture of chihuahuas, of course. Hello from Tove and Kookie!
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Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds @ecrg.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
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Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds @ecrg.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Going through the Herbert Archive, we realised what a big Popeye fan Stephen Herbert was. Here’s how to make your very own Popeye doll! @fleischertoons.bsky.social 1/3
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Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds @ecrg.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
We’ve played with the image here in case it helps people make out any details/clues.
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Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds @ecrg.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
We’ve come across this in the archive. Only info is ‘Demeny 1898’ We’re assuming Georges Demeny and would love to know if anyone has any clues as to what this might be.
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Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds @ecrg.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Were Emile Reynaud’s Pantomimes Lumineuses the world’s first cinema shows? Our Frame:Two exhibition in May will be leading an animation revolution! Watch this space for more news.
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Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds @ecrg.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
We’ll be announcing our next exhibition, FRAME:TWO, shortly. If you’re interested in animation, it might just be your thing.
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Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds @ecrg.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
A sample page. It’s essentially a history of the birth of film.
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Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds @ecrg.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
We have what appears to be an unproduced script by Danish director, Henning Carlsen (‘A Dream Comes True’). Don’t suppose anyone has heard about this project? Would love to hear from anyone who has a bit more background info on this.
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Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds @ecrg.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
‘The cinema has no boundary; it is a ribbon of dream.’ Orson Welles.
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Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds @ecrg.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
The booklet accompanying our Frame:One exhibition will be out in the new year. Very much looking forward to telling you more about our exhibits!
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Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds @ecrg.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Another photo of yesterday’s installation of the Frame : One exhibition at White Column in Leeds.
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Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds @ecrg.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Well, the exhibition is up and running. Here’s a quick photo from yesterday’s installation. We’re really proud of this project and will be putting up more information about it shortly!
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Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds @ecrg.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
The graphics for our exhibition are coming along nicely. Even if you can't visit in person - we'll put up information on our Frame:One exhibition for people to look at here. Please do keep watching to see what we're up to!
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Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds @ecrg.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Another poster for our upcoming exhibition!
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Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds @ecrg.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
From Popeye to FW Murnau, the work of the ECRG will have something for everyone. And if you're in Leeds in December/January, take a look at our pop-up window gallery on Woodhouse Lane. Watch this space for more info!
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Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds @ecrg.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
There is so much more of this story to tell. Watch this space as we prepare to celebrate Louis Le Prince and his wonderful motion picture camera of 1888.
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Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds @ecrg.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Some prints of Etienne-Jules Marey’s motion analysis sequences from Marey’s original negatives. Printed by Lucien Bull and now in our archive. We can’t wait to tell you more about what we have and what we’re going to do with it all.
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Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds @ecrg.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
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