"The Silent Film Universe" comes out on June 17, and you can find out more about Model's extensive work preserving and sharing silent film on his website.He is also creating a web page of chapter ...

In a 1931 New York Times article, Chaplin defended his picture “City Lights” (1931) and other silent films as “a universal means of expression,” complaining that talkies “necessarily ...

“I think that over the years, this film festival made students focus on the visual storytelling; their shots, lighting, locations, wardrobe, props, and the expressions of their actors all had to ...

‘The King of Kings’ put artsy visual techniques to exalted effect. It’s just been rereleased. Introducing Jesus to a new generation of moviegoers was a task Cecil B. DeMille undertook with ...

The realm of Indian cinema's silent era, though devoid of spoken dialogue, was far from quiet in its impact and innovation. Emerging in the early 20th century, these visual narratives laid the ...

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.