The Ultimate Film Studies Watchlist

Welcome to Episode 1 of ‘Foundations of Film’, an ongoing series and the first project under our new moniker: The House of Tabula.

Foundations of Film seeks to give a comprehensive guide for film studies to all interested in the field. Episode one features a watchlist of 20th-century cinema to begin your journey and offers the basic tools for cinematic reference.

Future episodes will build on top of what is mentioned here.

TIMESTAMPS:

Intro – 0:00
Pre-1920s – 4:49
The 1920s – 15:49
The 1930s – 28:46
The 1940s – 39:14
The 1950s – 55:31
The 1960s – 1:12:51
The 1970s -1:28:21
The 1980s – 1:48:38
The 1990s – 2:00:49