Star Film Company

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Star Film Company was an early motion picture production company best known for its pioneering work in silent cinema and association with film innovator Georges Méliès.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film production company
silent film studio
associatedPerson Georges Méliès
associatedWith Montreuil studio of Georges Méliès
contributedTo development of cinematic special effects
development of narrative cinema
country France
distributionScope international
era early cinema
filmFormat 35 mm film
foundedBy Georges Méliès
genreFocus fantasy
horror
science fiction
historicalSignificance one of the earliest motion picture production companies
industry motion pictures
innovationArea hand-colored film prints
in-camera special effects
multiple exposures
stop-motion substitution
medium black-and-white film
notableFor association with Georges Méliès
pioneering work in silent cinema
notableWork A Trip to the Moon
The Haunted Castle
The Impossible Voyage
placeInHistory key studio of the silent film era
product silent films
specialEffectsPioneer true
specializesIn fantasy films
trick films
status defunct

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MPPC foundedBy Star Film Company
subject surface form: Motion Picture Patents Company
MPPC member Star Film Company
subject surface form: Motion Picture Patents Company