The beginning of D.W. Griffith’s directorial career looms large for 1908, with past seasons referring to the upcoming “Griffith era” and behind-the-scenes conversations with potential guests featuring requests to reach back out around this period of narrative development, often attributed to or considered to be represented by the filmmaker. But the films selected this season certainly go beyond Griffith and this brief context-setting introduction addresses other artistic, technical, and business developments in film the world over.

Films mentioned:

• The Adventures of Dollie (1908) - D.W. Griffith
• The Assassination of the Duke of Guise (1908) - Charles le Bargy and André Calmettes
• Stenka Razin (1908) - Vladimir Romashkov
• Fantasmagorie (1908) - Émile Cohl
• Nick Carter, le roi des détectives (1908) - Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset
• A Visit to the Seaside (1908) - George Albert Smith