This century-old, hand-colored short film was a pioneer in special effects and science fiction storytelling.
Kick off this year’s Color Your World summer reading program with a special screening of A Trip to the Moon (Le Voyage dans la Lune), considered one of the most important films ever made. Long before movies were filmed in color, some were colored by-hand, one frame at a time. Once believed lost, a color print of Georges Méliès’ 1902 masterwork was miraculously found in Barcelona over 90 years later.
This 14 minute short film will be followed by The Extraordinary Voyage, a documentary chronicling the journey of A Trip to the Moon from the fantastical Méliès' production to the astonishing rediscovery of a nitrate print in color in 1993, to the premiere of the new restoration on the opening night of the Cannes Film Festival in 2011.
The Main Library on Plainfield Avenue next to the Edison Train Station. The library offers an extensive children’s room, a Meeting Room/Event Space, and a dedicated Maker Space.
