The history and evolution of film

In 1893, the first public Kinetoscope demonstration took place. By 1894, the Kinetoscope had become a commercial success, with public parlours springing up all over the world. The Lumière brothers were the first to show projected moving pictures to a paying audience in December 1895 in Paris, France. 

By 1917, several national film industries had emerged, with Europe, Russia, and Scandinavia dominating the scene. As more people paid to see movies, the industries surrounding them invested more money in the filmmaking industry for production, distribution, and exhibition, resulting in the establishment of large studios and the construction of cinemas. Unfortunately, the first World War had a significant impact on Europe's film industry, whereas the American industry grew in importance.

The first 30 years of film were marked by the establishment of the narrative form, the growth and consolidation of an industrial base, and the refinement of technology. 

COLOUR ADDITION: 

Hand colouring, tinting, toning, and stencilling were the first methods used to add colour to black-and-white films. By 1906, the principle of colour separation was being used to create so-called "natural colour" moving images with the British Kinemacolor process, which was first shown to the public in 1909.