The history of film is a journey through various movements and technological advancements, each shaping the way stories are told and experienced.
The science Fiction Drama movie 'A.I. Artificial Intelligence' premiered.
The 'X-Men' film premiered in New York on Ellis Island.
At the 53rd Cannes Film Festival, 'Dancer in the Dark,' directed by Lars von Trier starring Björk, won the Palme d'Or award.
The Oxygen TV Network debuted on cable.
Fight Club, starring Brad Pitt, premiered at the Venice International Film Festival.
All My Children star Susan Lucci, at last, won a Daytime Emmy after being nominated 19 times, the longest period of unsuccessful nominations in television history.
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was released in US cinemas.
The Mummy, directed by Stephen Sommers and starring Brendan Fraser, premiered in the US.
SpongeBob SquarePants premiered on Nickelodeon.
The Matrix was released in the US and grossed over $460 million worldwide.
Romantic comedy ''10 Things I hate About You" was released.
'Family Guy' by Seth MacFarlane premiered on Fox.
The Sopranos, the hit American crime drama, debuted on HBO.
American science fiction movie 'Star Trek: Insurrection' was released in the US.
International TV game show 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' was shown for the first time in the UK, with Chris Tarrant as the host.
The epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg, 'Saving Private Ryan,' was released in theaters.
American swashbuckler film 'The Mask of Zorro' was released in the United States.
James Cameron's iconic film 'Titanic' won 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
James Cameron's Titanic became the first film to gross more than $1 billion worldwide.
Rom-com movie ''As Good as It Gets” was released in theaters in the US.
South Park premiered on Comedy Central, with the first episode titled 'Cartman Gets an Anal Probe.'
The Lost World: Jurassic Park, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Jeff Goldblum and Julianne Moore, premiered in the US.
The sci-fi film 'The Fifth Element,' written and directed by Luc Besson, was released.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiered on the Warner Bros Television Network.
The full-length, uncensored version of Schindler's List aired on NBC, receiving 65 million viewers.
The Simpsons aired its 167th episode, making it the longest-running animation in TV history.
The horror film classic 'Scream,' starring Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox, was released.
Fox News Channel began broadcasting.
The Nutty Professor with Eddie Murphy premiered in the US.
The disaster movie 'Twister' by Michael Crichton premiered.
The TV Land Network made its debut.
The movie 'Trainspotting' arrived in UK cinemas.
NASA mission STS-72 landed at the Kennedy Space Center after eight days in space.
The first of Disney's 'Toy Story' movies were released to theaters in the United States.
The psychological crime thriller movie 'Se7en,' starring Morgan Freeman, premiered in New York.
The fantasy TV series 'Xena: Warrior Princess' premiered on NBC in the US.
Cobb, a film about the baseball player Ty Cobb and starring Tommy Lee Jones premiered.
The American Drama movie 'The Shawshank Redemption' by Frank Darabont was released in the US.
'Friends' debuted on NBC and continued for ten seasons.
The Forrest Gump movie was released in the US.
The Lion King premiered, making a staggering $968.5 million at the Box Office!
Bobcat Goldthwait was charged with two misdemeanors after setting a chair on fire during his appearance on 'The Tonight Show.'
The Simpsons aired its 100th television episode on Fox.
Philadelphia premiered in Century City, California. It was one of the first mainstream films about AIDS, directed by Jonathan Demme.
Production of the Pixar film Toy Story began.
The pilot episode of the science-fiction series 'The X-Files' aired on FOX in the US & Canada.
Star Trek episode 'Second Chances' aired, guest-starring Mae Jemison.
The movie 'Malcolm X,' starring Denzel Washington, was released in the US.
British comedy TV series 'Absolutely Fabulous' aired for the first time.
Batman Returns was released in the US.
