Persistence of Vision – dir. John Paul Marsonet

(Envision Award Winner)

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Original Film Title: Persistence of Vision

Director’s Name: John Paul Marsonet

Writer’s Name: John Paul Marsonet

Producer: John Paul Marsonet

Country of Origin: Canada

Country of Filming : Canada, United States

Language: English

Runtime: 18 minutes 52 seconds

Film Description:

For Thomas Edison, the creation of the motion picture camera was strictly business. For his young assistant, W.K.L. Dickson, it was much more. It was his destiny. This short historical documentary examines how the first motion picture camera in America came to be. Through Edison’s power and W.K.L. Dickson’s ambition they changed the way we view the world.

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