Tag Archives: silent films

“Be Natural” Honors Highly Influential First Female Filmmaker

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Simone Snaith

“Be Natural” is a documentary by Pamela B. Green about the first female filmmaker, Alice Guy-Blaché, who remains largely unknown by many modern filmmakers and the general public. Narrated by Jodie Foster, and using visually interesting graphics to move the … Continue reading →

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Today: City Of LA and International Buster Keaton Society to Unveil Commemoration Plaque for Silent Star Buster Keaton

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Monique A. LeBleu

Today, Saturday, June 16, 2018, at 4:00 p.m., the International Buster Keaton Society, in partnership with the City of Los Angeles, will unveil and dedicate a bronze plaque commemorating the original film studio of iconic Hollywood silent filmmaker and comedic … Continue reading →

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Cinefamily presents “The Hands of Orlac” scored live by Hauschka

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Simone Snaith

Tomorrow (Oct. 23) at 7:30pm, Cinefamily hosts a screening of the 1924 silent German Expressionist horror film The Hands of Orlac. The film, which tells the story of a pianist whose hands are replaced by those of a murderer, will … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: The Artist

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Simone Snaith

The Artist is a modern silent film by French director Michel Hazanavicus.  It’s shot in black and white and stars both French and American actors.  The film tells the story of a silent film star whose career collapses with the … Continue reading →

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