Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds
@ecrg.bsky.social
The Early Cinema Research Group, Leeds. Exploring the past, present and future of motion pictures.
Thank you to everyone who came to the Frame:Four exhibition. We’re following this up in the next few days with news of a film-research archive opening in Leeds. Watch this space.
October 25, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Thank you to everyone who came to the Frame:Four exhibition. We’re following this up in the next few days with news of a film-research archive opening in Leeds. Watch this space.
Our new exhibition, Frame:Four - Lost and Imagined Films, is underway at Leeds Beckett University! A free downloadable booklet will be available soon.
October 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Our new exhibition, Frame:Four - Lost and Imagined Films, is underway at Leeds Beckett University! A free downloadable booklet will be available soon.
An exciting new project about motion picture pioneer, Louis Le Prince, is underway. Stay in touch to find out more!
June 30, 2025 at 10:25 PM
An exciting new project about motion picture pioneer, Louis Le Prince, is underway. Stay in touch to find out more!
Well Frame : Two has come to an end. We’re already planning our next project, so watch this space!
June 28, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Well Frame : Two has come to an end. We’re already planning our next project, so watch this space!
We were honoured to include mention of Palestine’s Almasna (The Animation Factory) in our talk on #rotoscoping on May 6th. Please do find out more about this wonderful studio almasna.me
May 16, 2025 at 12:03 PM
We were honoured to include mention of Palestine’s Almasna (The Animation Factory) in our talk on #rotoscoping on May 6th. Please do find out more about this wonderful studio almasna.me
Our Frame : Two exhibition kicked off with a talk and screening on May 6th. It culminated in the screening of a restored version of Betty Boop in Minnie the Moocher! Wonderful afternoon and sublime cartoon to end with.
May 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Our Frame : Two exhibition kicked off with a talk and screening on May 6th. It culminated in the screening of a restored version of Betty Boop in Minnie the Moocher! Wonderful afternoon and sublime cartoon to end with.
Thank you to everyone who helped and/or attended our opening talks and screening today. The Frame:Two ‘Animation and Early Cinema’ exhibition is officially open!
May 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Thank you to everyone who helped and/or attended our opening talks and screening today. The Frame:Two ‘Animation and Early Cinema’ exhibition is officially open!
Well that became the Early Cinema Research Group’s most popular post! If a chihuahua’s what it takes, then meet Mabel!
March 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Well that became the Early Cinema Research Group’s most popular post! If a chihuahua’s what it takes, then meet Mabel!
Thank you @satmornpod.bsky.social Celebrating our 100th follower with a picture of chihuahuas, of course. Hello from Tove and Kookie!
March 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Thank you @satmornpod.bsky.social Celebrating our 100th follower with a picture of chihuahuas, of course. Hello from Tove and Kookie!
Going through the Herbert Archive, we realised what a big Popeye fan Stephen Herbert was. Here’s how to make your very own Popeye doll! @fleischertoons.bsky.social 1/3
February 28, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Going through the Herbert Archive, we realised what a big Popeye fan Stephen Herbert was. Here’s how to make your very own Popeye doll! @fleischertoons.bsky.social 1/3
We’ve played with the image here in case it helps people make out any details/clues.
February 20, 2025 at 6:27 PM
We’ve played with the image here in case it helps people make out any details/clues.
We’ve come across this in the archive. Only info is ‘Demeny 1898’ We’re assuming Georges Demeny and would love to know if anyone has any clues as to what this might be.
February 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
We’ve come across this in the archive. Only info is ‘Demeny 1898’ We’re assuming Georges Demeny and would love to know if anyone has any clues as to what this might be.
Were Emile Reynaud’s Pantomimes Lumineuses the world’s first cinema shows? Our Frame:Two exhibition in May will be leading an animation revolution! Watch this space for more news.
February 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Were Emile Reynaud’s Pantomimes Lumineuses the world’s first cinema shows? Our Frame:Two exhibition in May will be leading an animation revolution! Watch this space for more news.
We’ll be announcing our next exhibition, FRAME:TWO, shortly. If you’re interested in animation, it might just be your thing.
February 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
We’ll be announcing our next exhibition, FRAME:TWO, shortly. If you’re interested in animation, it might just be your thing.
A sample page. It’s essentially a history of the birth of film.
January 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
A sample page. It’s essentially a history of the birth of film.
We have what appears to be an unproduced script by Danish director, Henning Carlsen (‘A Dream Comes True’). Don’t suppose anyone has heard about this project? Would love to hear from anyone who has a bit more background info on this.
January 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
We have what appears to be an unproduced script by Danish director, Henning Carlsen (‘A Dream Comes True’). Don’t suppose anyone has heard about this project? Would love to hear from anyone who has a bit more background info on this.
‘The cinema has no boundary; it is a ribbon of dream.’ Orson Welles.
January 3, 2025 at 9:03 PM
‘The cinema has no boundary; it is a ribbon of dream.’ Orson Welles.
The booklet accompanying our Frame:One exhibition will be out in the new year. Very much looking forward to telling you more about our exhibits!
December 28, 2024 at 7:30 PM
The booklet accompanying our Frame:One exhibition will be out in the new year. Very much looking forward to telling you more about our exhibits!
Another photo of yesterday’s installation of the Frame : One exhibition at White Column in Leeds.
December 18, 2024 at 8:15 AM
Another photo of yesterday’s installation of the Frame : One exhibition at White Column in Leeds.
Well, the exhibition is up and running. Here’s a quick photo from yesterday’s installation. We’re really proud of this project and will be putting up more information about it shortly!
December 18, 2024 at 8:13 AM
Well, the exhibition is up and running. Here’s a quick photo from yesterday’s installation. We’re really proud of this project and will be putting up more information about it shortly!
The graphics for our exhibition are coming along nicely. Even if you can't visit in person - we'll put up information on our Frame:One exhibition for people to look at here. Please do keep watching to see what we're up to!
December 8, 2024 at 11:55 AM
The graphics for our exhibition are coming along nicely. Even if you can't visit in person - we'll put up information on our Frame:One exhibition for people to look at here. Please do keep watching to see what we're up to!
Another poster for our upcoming exhibition!
December 4, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Another poster for our upcoming exhibition!
From Popeye to FW Murnau, the work of the ECRG will have something for everyone. And if you're in Leeds in December/January, take a look at our pop-up window gallery on Woodhouse Lane. Watch this space for more info!
December 2, 2024 at 7:25 PM
From Popeye to FW Murnau, the work of the ECRG will have something for everyone. And if you're in Leeds in December/January, take a look at our pop-up window gallery on Woodhouse Lane. Watch this space for more info!