Join the BMFI for a day-long discussion of the first amendment implications of silent film.
In their words:
The Birth of a Nation: Silent Film, Race, and the First Amendment
Paul McEwan, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Media & Communication and Film Studies, Muhlenberg College
D.W. Griffith`s The Birth of a Nation (1915) was both a landmark in the development of film style and a virulently racist diatribe that inspired numerous legal challenges across the US. Illustrated by a range of period artifacts, this presentation will delve into the history of the most controversial film ever made.
