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Today, silent films still are celebrated and enjoyed at film festivals – even some festivals that only screen silent films. September 28 of this year was deemed National Silent Film Day.
A silent 1930s film observing the daily life and survival of grasshoppers. Close-ups highlight anatomy, life cycle, and encounters with predators, blending documentary realism with surreal imagery.
The first of two big-screen adaptations of Erich Maria Remarque’s novel was the second and final silent film to win the top prize, though according to movie critic Edwin Schallert‘s 1930 ...
Lights, music, acting, directing — and perhaps most importantly, a good story — are all key elements in making a good silent film, since you can’t rely on dialogue or sound effects. Chicago ...
For most music students in the 21st century, the idea of silent films seems strangely far-away. One new CU Boulder class seeks to change that. The class, a DMA seminar titled Scoring Silent Film, ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland Silent Film Festival returns for its second year beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 6. The event features five films over four nights with screenings at Masonic ...
A new movie entitled Return to Silent Hill is upcoming from the creators of the original 2006 film. The movie is an adaptation of Silent Hill 2 and is currently in production.
A century-old silent film believed to have been lost forever turned up in an Omaha parking lot – where it was auctioned off to an unassuming collector for a whopping $20. “The Pill Pounder ...
A piece of film history missing for more than 100 years and thought to be lost forever was found on Long Island by an intern going through old boxes. The 16-millimeter film is believed to be the ...
The Silent Enemy, a documentary-style transitional sound film from 1930, has finally come to Blu-ray, and that is exciting news for film enthusiasts interested in the first half century of ...