The Origins of Art Direction for Motion Pictures
A Documentary Film In Development
The Origins of Art Direction for Motion Pictures
A Documentary Film In Development
A Documentary Film In Development
A Documentary Film In Development
This is the story of Ben Carré. He was born in Paris before film even existed. But based on his life story, it seems like destiny that he came to define it. This is a remembrance of one of the very first, and very best, Art Directors.
Paris was the center for motion picture production in 1910, but its dominance was soon to be challenged in a place called Fort Lee, New Jersey. A sleepy village being used as a backlot by Manhattan’s start-up picture companies.
The focus will be on the crucible of invention that Fort Lee became, Ben’s thirty-two films with French director Maurice Tourneur, and their eventual relocation in 1919 to a distant agrarian village called Hollywood.
Kevin Brownlow, Film Historian & Filmmaker
Our story is about the origins of art direction for motion pictures by one of its first pioneers, Ben Carré, art director and scenic artist. Ben’s story and career in cinema began in 1905. His is a reluctant hero’s journey from Paris to Fort Lee to Hollywood.
The Film Collaborative (TFC) has granted a Fiscal Sponsorship to The Ben Carré project.
The TFC is a California 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. You'll receive a Tax Receipt for any large donation
Ben had worked closely with an impressive roll call of directors and cinematographers.
These pioneers were masters and innovators providing both creative and technical contributions to the first motion pictures in America.
by Thomas A. Walsh, Production & Scenic Designer
PERSPECTIVE Magazine | 2023
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