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Professor Keil works in film history and specializes in early cinema (pre-1915) in the U.S., focused on the transitional period from 1907 to 1913. This era saw significant changes in industrial structure, production, distribution, exhibition practices, and film form. He has published numerous essays and books, including 'Early American Cinema Transition: Story, Style Filmmaking, 1907-1913' (University of Wisconsin Press, 2001) and 'American Cinema’s Transitional Era: Audiences, Institutions, Practices,' co-edited with Shelley Stamp (University of California Press, 2004). His works also include co-edited volumes such as 'American Cinema 1910s' (Rutgers University Press, 2009) and 'Funny Pictures: Animation Comedy Studio-Era Hollywood' (University of California Press, 2011). He has engaged in projects on documentary, cinema theatre, authorship, stardom, and contemporary cinema. One notable collaboration with Marta Braun from Ryerson University involves the creation of an online database of films shot in Ontario during the silent era.
Department of Sociology