Mark Cousins is a Northern Irish author and filmmaker. His books include Watching. Real. People. Elsewhere and The Story of Film. His films - such as I am Belfast, The First Movie, Atomic and The Story of Film: An Odyssey - have won a...

The Story of Film is divided into three main epochs: Silent (1885-1928), Sound (1928-1990) and Digital (1990-Present). Films are discussed within chapters reflecting both the stylistic concerns of the film-makers and the political and...

An investigation of the elements of looking both in art and in broader cultural practices, with the science behind these reactions interrogated, from acclaimed writer and filmmaker. von Cousins, Mark