Film history: The evolution of film and television

History of Film Timeline — All Eras of Film History Explained

A brief history of sound in film

Xplained on Instagram: "The Jews of Bollywood . . . . The Baghdadi Jewish community dominated Indian films from the silent era to the 1950s, playing powerful female leads and daring “vamp” roles at a time when conservative Hindu and Muslim families discouraged their daughters from acting. Learn about: • How Jewish women became Bollywood’s first superstars • Why they were often cast as the glamorous, rebellious “modern woman” • The rise and fall of the Jewish influence in Indian cinema • The cult