The history of the Cinema industry in Puerto Rico begins with the US
invasion of the island in 1898. At that time, the American soldiers
brought cameras to record what they saw. It was not until the 1912
that Puerto Ricans would begin to produce their own films.After this,
Puerto Rican cinema has developed at a slow pace. Despite this, the
industry has produced several actors and actresses and one Academy
Award nominated film (see List of Puerto Rican Academy Award winners
and nominees).Starting in the late 1990s the Puerto Rican film
industry saw significant growth and the number of local productions
has been on the increase every year.After the early images recorded by
the American soldiers in 1898, most of the films produced in the
island were documentaries. It wasn't until 1912 that Rafael Colorado
D'Assoy recorded the first non-documentary film titled Un drama en
Puerto Rico. After that, Colorado and Antonio Capella MartÃnez
created the Film Industrial Society of Puerto Rico in 1916, producing
their first film titled Por la hembra y el gallo. Other film companies
formed during the time were the Tropical Film Company (1917) and the
Porto Rico Photoplays (1919).
invasion of the island in 1898. At that time, the American soldiers
brought cameras to record what they saw. It was not until the 1912
that Puerto Ricans would begin to produce their own films.After this,
Puerto Rican cinema has developed at a slow pace. Despite this, the
industry has produced several actors and actresses and one Academy
Award nominated film (see List of Puerto Rican Academy Award winners
and nominees).Starting in the late 1990s the Puerto Rican film
industry saw significant growth and the number of local productions
has been on the increase every year.After the early images recorded by
the American soldiers in 1898, most of the films produced in the
island were documentaries. It wasn't until 1912 that Rafael Colorado
D'Assoy recorded the first non-documentary film titled Un drama en
Puerto Rico. After that, Colorado and Antonio Capella MartÃnez
created the Film Industrial Society of Puerto Rico in 1916, producing
their first film titled Por la hembra y el gallo. Other film companies
formed during the time were the Tropical Film Company (1917) and the
Porto Rico Photoplays (1919).
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