The history of film is a journey through various movements and technological advancements, each shaping the way stories are told and experienced.
American romantic fantasy movie 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part I' premiered at the Rome Film Festival.
American spy thriller TV series 'Homeland' first aired on Showtime.
The movie 'Drive,' based on James Sallis's novel, was released in the US.
Marvel's superhero movie 'Captain America: The First Avenger' hit the theaters.
'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2' premiered in London.
5 Seconds of Summer member Luke Hemmings posted his first YouTube video.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, based on J.K. Rowling's 2007 fantasy novel, was released worldwide.
The American biographical drama movie 'The Social Network' was released at the New York Film Festival.
The historical drama 'The King's Speech' premiered at Telluride Festival in the United States.
'Inception,' starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, premiered in London, England.
Judge Simon Cowell left American Idol but continued working with FOX on X Factor US.
The Twilight Saga: New Moon premiered in Los Angeles.
The American sitcom 'Modern Family' premiered on ABC.
'Harry Potter' and the Half-Blood Prince” movie by J.K. Rowling was released.
RuPaul's Drag Race season 1 debuted on Logo TV.
The James Bond spy movie 'Quantum of Solace' with Daniel Craig premiered in London.
Danny Boyle and Loveleen Tandan's Slumdog Millionaire premiered at Colorado’s Telluride Film Festival.
Batman's 'The Dark Knight' premiered in London.
The first episode of Breaking Bad premiered on AMC.
American reality show 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' premiered on the E! Network.
The American Sitcom, 'The Big Bang Theory', premiered on CBS.
The survival movie 'Into the Wild,' starring Emile Hirsch, premiered at the Rome Film Festival.
The James Bond movie 'Casino Royale,' with Daniel Craig as Bond, premiered in London.
Sacha Baron Cohen's mockumentary 'Borat' premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Walt Disney announced it was going to buy Pixar.
Brokeback Mountain film was released, directed by Ang Lee, and based on the story by Annie Proulx.
The fourth movie of J.K. Rowling's novel series, 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,' premiered in Leicester Square, London, UK.
The pilot episode of 'Supernatural,' created by Eric Kripke, aired on The WB Television Network.
American romantic-comedy Wedding Crashers premiered.
Reality documentary The Apprentice (UK) premiered with businessman Lord Alan Sugar as the leading judge.
The Animated sitcom 'American Dad' aired for the first time on FOX.
Million Dollar Baby, directed by Clint Eastwood, was released. It went on to win Best Picture.
The American drama TV series 'Lost' premiered on ABC.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was released in theaters.
The final film in the Lord of the Rings series 'The Return of the King,' directed by Peter Jackson, premiered in Wellington, New Zealand.
The popular Christmas comedy movie, Elf, was released in the USA.
The comedy series 'Arrested Development' premiered on FOX.
Chicago, the film based on the musical and directed by Rob Marshall, was released.
Gangs of New York, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Cameron Diaz, was released.
The Two Towers, the second of the Lord of the Rings films, was released in theaters.
Adaptation directed by Spike Jonze, starring Nicolas Cage and Meryl Streep, premiered.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, directed by Peter Jackson, premiered in New York.
The Fellowship of the Ring, the first Lord of the Rings film, was released in theaters.
The first Lord of the Rings film installment, 'The Fellowship of the Ring,' directed by Peter Jackson, premiered in London.
The American action drama series '24,' with Keifer Sutherland, premiered on FOX.
J.K. Rowling's first Harry Potter Movie, 'The Philosopher's Stone,' premiered in Leicester Square, London, UK.
The American sci-fi movie 'Donnie Darko' with Jake Gyllenhaal was released in the US.
HBO first aired the American war drama miniseries 'Band of Brothers' by Steven Spielberg.
American coming-of-age teen comedy film 'The Princess Diaries' was released.
Japanese animated fantasy movie 'Spirited Away' was released.