Category Archives: Announcements

Information that might interest the fan of cinema.

Pordenone Silent Film Festival

Posted on January 30, 2012 by John Grant

The 31st Annual Pordenone Silent Film Festival — scheduled for October 6-13, 2012 — in Pordenone, Italy, announces its program.  This years festival includes silent films in the following categories: Charles Dickens, 1812-2012 Italian Rediscovery The Komiya Collection (From the … Continue reading →

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The Films of 1911

Posted on November 5, 2011 by John Grant

On Monday, November 21, at 7:00 PM, the Smith Rafael Film Center in San Rafael, California presents “A Century Ago:  The Films of 1911.”  The program features several short films with the theme of “Heroes and Heroines,” and it spotlights … Continue reading →

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Kansas Silent Film Festival

Posted on October 28, 2011 by John Grant

The Kansas Silent Film Festival plans its 16th annual event for Friday, February 24 and Saturday February 25, 2012.  The festival, which takes place in Topeka, Kansas, offers free showings of silent films.  Although the Whether it is a sport … Continue reading →

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Shasta Silent Film

Posted on October 15, 2011 by John Grant

The city of Redding, California presents the Shasta County Art Council’s Silent Film Festival on October 21 and 22, 2011.  The lineup includes the following: Friday, October 21, 2011 — 6:00 PM:  “Angora Love” (Laurel and Hardy, 1929), “Pass the … Continue reading →

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Silent Films Announced

Posted on May 25, 2011 by John Grant

The San Francisco Silent Film Festival announces its schedule for the July 2011 event.  The films include the following: Thursday, July 14 7:00 PM Upstream 9:00 PM Opening Night Party 9:15 PM Sunrise Friday, July 15 11:00 AM Amazing Tales … Continue reading →

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Music for Silent Movies

Posted on March 22, 2011 by John Grant

The San Francisco Silent Film Festival recently got together with SFJazz to sponsor a showing of Charlie Chaplin’s 1921 film “The Kid.”  Marc Ribot played guitar at the event, held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts here in … Continue reading →

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Best Festival

Posted on February 14, 2011 by John Grant

Every year, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival presents a 4 day summer program in February and a 1 day winter program in July.  The festival presented an excellent program on Saturday, July 12, 2011, beginning with 3 Charles Chaplin … Continue reading →

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Italian Silent Festival

Posted on January 27, 2011 by John Grant

I want to spend the first 10 days of October 2011 in Pordenone, Italy, to see the 30th Pordenone Silent Film Festival.  Us fans of silent film wait eagerly for the posting of the program, as I do every year … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Silent Film Festival

Posted on January 18, 2011 by John Grant

In a few weeks, on Saturday, February 14, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival holds its winter event at the Castro Theater in San Francisco.  The festival shows films from the silent era as they were meant to be seen, … Continue reading →

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TCM Treasure

Posted on January 13, 2011 by John Grant

I tell everyone that if I was ever stranded on a desert island and could bring along only one television station, it would be Turner Classic Movies (TCM).  They offer consistently great programming for a movie buff, and they do … Continue reading →

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