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- The first filmgoers who referred to themselves as cinephiles were the French artists and intellectuals in the 1920s associated with the avant-garde: Louis Delluc (1890–1924), Jean Epstein (1897–1953), Germain Dulac (1882–1942), and Ève Francis (1886–1980).
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The first filmgoers who referred to themselves as cinephiles were the French artists and intellectuals in the 1920s associated with the avant-garde: Louis Delluc (1890–1924), Jean Epstein (1897–1953), Germain Dulac (1882–1942), and Ève Francis (1886–1980).
A person with a passionate interest in cinema is called a cinephile (/ ˈ s ɪ n ɪ f aɪ l / SIN-ih-fyle), cinemaphile, filmophile, or, informally, a film buff (also movie buff). To a cinephile, a film is often not just a source of entertainment as they see films from a more critical point of view.
The first filmgoers who referred to themselves as cinephiles were the French artists and intellectuals in the 1920s associated with the avant-garde: Louis Delluc (1890–1924), Jean Epstein (1897–1953), Germain Dulac (1882–1942), and Ève Francis (1886–1980).
Aug 25, 2022 · Willemen was the first to locate 1920s debates on photogénie as the “privileged moment” for the emergence of cinephilia. The author argues that the recognition of photogénie demarcated a set of spectators—cinephiles—from mere cinemagoers.
The term “cinephile” gained prominence post World War II, especially in France with the rise of directors like François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard. These filmmakers, who were avid moviegoers themselves before becoming directors, contributed significantly to what became known as the French New Wave movement.
Mar 19, 2024 · Cinephiles throughout the world are mourning the recent death of David Bordwell, following a lengthy illness from interstitial pulmonary fibrosis. Bordwell was the Aristotle of cinema study.
Feb 10, 2015 · After outlining the classic period of cinephilia – the 1950s and 1960s – I want to sketch how we might begin to understand the transformations that “cinephilia” has undergone in the age of the post-cinematographic.
