The end of the first decade of the 20th century is a fitting time to reflect on the monumental changes facing the cinematic medium and the global industry that supported it in 1909. As this season will demonstrate, with an extremely diverse array of guest picks that features the least amount of overlap for the show so far, established genres and techniques, which are effective and pleasurable, coexist with the exciting refinement of composition, effects, narratives, and screen acting.

Films mentioned:

• Hiawatha (1909) - William V. Ranous
• Disinherited Son’s Loyalty (1909) - Fred J. Balshofer
• In the Sultan’s Power (1909) - Francis Boggs
• The Heart of a Race Tout (1909) - Francis Boggs
• Pippa Passes; or, The Song of Conscience (1909) - D.W. Griffith