The festival in association with the London Review of Books http://www.lidf.co.uk/,
which takes place in London on the 29th March –
5th April 2008.
Films of Fact: A Short Lecture About Science on Film
London Review Bookshop, WC1A 2JL
27 March, 7PM
Tickets: £6, http://www.lrbshop.co.uk/events
The first in-depth study of its kind, Films of Fact: A History of Science in
Documentary Films and Television (Wallflower Press) explores the fascinating
development of science on screen. Starting with a screening of the film, Cheese
Mites, at the Alhambra Music Hall in 1903, the book looks at how visual media
has shaped the public's comprehension of science, with a special focus on the heyday
of British documentary (1930 - 1950) and the significant role of
government post-war health programmes. Tim Boon, author of the volume and Chief
Curator at the Science Museum, will be giving a short lecture at the London Review
Bookshop as part of the London International Documentary Festival. He will be
joined by Brian Winston, Professor of documentary at the University of
Lincoln and general editor of Wallflower Press’ Nonfictions series.
