"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 ...

Bleue’ Makes Modern CGI Look Tired and Uninspired Without the invention of modern practical effects or CGI, Georges Méliès ...

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 ...

‘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 ...

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.

“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 ...