The history of film is a journey through various movements and technological advancements, each shaping the way stories are told and experienced.
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.
Michael Bay's Transformers premiered in Sydney, Australia.
The Coen brothers film, ''No Country for Old Men," premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End premiered in Anaheim, California.
Sicko, a documentary on the US healthcare system, premiered at the Cannes 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.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest premiered at Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, California.
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.
David Tennant was seen for the first time on Doctor Who.
ABC debuted the first season of 'Grey's Anatomy.'
The Office, created by Ricky Gervais in the UK, aired its first US season on NBC.
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.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the 3rd film based on the books by J. K. Rowling, was released in UK cinemas.
The final episode of 'Friends' aired.
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.
Finding Nemo, directed by Andrew Stanton, was released in the US & Canada.
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.
Action thriller 'The Bourne Identity' movie starring Matt Damon was released.
The Spider-Man film starring Tobey Maguire premiered.
The Osbournes reality TV show aired for the first time on MTV.
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.
Jurassic Park III premiered in Los Angeles, California.
The British TV series ''The Office” first aired on the BBC.