International Cinema Day

On December 28, many countries around the world celebrate International Cinema Day. The holiday is also celebrated in Russia, despite the already existing date dedicated to cinematic art. This holiday is celebrated not only by those who are directly involved in the creation and production of films, but also by all viewers. People who closely follow the world of cinema, and those who just like to relax their souls for a couple of hours, clinging to the screen. On December 28, 1895, in Paris, the Lumière brothers, using the invented and patented new apparatus “cinematograph”, presented the first film to the public at the “Grand Café”. This was the world's first paid film screening. The brothers had demonstrated their invention before, however, this was only among friends and acquaintances. Therefore, it was the day of the premiere on the Boulevard des Capucines of ten short documentaries, each lasting about 50 seconds, that later became International Film Day. Many years have passed since then, and the life of cinema has changed significantly. The Lumière brothers made documentary short films without a plot. Just pictures of the gray everyday life of Parisians. But it was a real revolution in people's lives. The cinematography flew forward, like the rushing train of the Lumière brothers in Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat Station. In 1902, the first staged film by J. Méliès appeared. “A Trip to the Moon”, the first color film by E. Turner was released in the same year. In 1903, a film with the first special effects was released. In 1927, the first sound film grossed a record $400,000 at the box office. In 1936, the first black and white 3D films produced in Germany appeared. Video cassettes appeared in 1976, the first DVD appeared in 1996, and since 2009, films have been released on hybrid Blu-Ray/DVD. In 2009, Avatar was released, the highest-grossing project in the history of cinema. It collected $2.7 billion. The first film appeared in Russia in 1908. On October 15, the first premiere of V. Romashkov’s film “Ponizovaya Volnitsa” took place. It was a seven-minute show based on a song about Stenka Razin. Today, there are a large number of festivals, prizes and awards for film creators, but the most prestigious is still considered the first film award established in the USA in 1939 - the Oscar. Cinematic art develops, transforms, and breaks down into genres. This whole huge machine works for the viewer, so that every person can find a film to their liking.