As we rapidly absorb new information and often take our surroundings for granted in this modern age, we are long overdue for a day of reflection and slowing down. Silent Movie Day on Sept. 29 is the ...
In 1978, a bulldozer unearthed something rather strange in Dawson City, a spot along the Yukon River in Canada: film cans. Lots and lots of film cans. These were not discarded home movies. Instead, ...
It's hard to sum up the work silent film historian Ben Model does under one profession; he's a preservationist, a lecturer and teacher, an author, and accompanist and composer who performs his own ...
The silent film debuted in 1924 to much fanfare but was later lost. Eventually rediscovered and restored, it has gone on to charm new generations of fans. By Derrick Bryson Taylor How many screen ...
In Birth of the Pearl, an early silent film (1901) by Frederick S. Armitage, a woman slowly rises from a giant oyster shell. She looks annoyed to be awake, rolling her eyes, and striking a halfhearted ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — Since their humble ...
The appeal of silent films isn’t just how one watches movies but instead experiences the score. “There’s a community of people who are interested in silent film, but there’s also still an untapped, ...
“The Heart of Lincoln,” a 1922 movie directed by the pioneering filmmaker Francis Ford, was found at a stock-footage library on Long Island. By Derrick Bryson Taylor No intern task is too small. Not ...
So you want to go viral. That makes sense! For better or for worse, contemporary artists and creators are getting noticed and booking work thanks to grabbing a slice of that ever-swirling attention ...
Luc Haasbroek is a writer and videographer from Durban, South Africa. He has been writing professionally about pop culture for eight years. Luc's areas of interest are broad: he's just as passionate ...
Waistlines were low and wrapped, more sarong-style than belted—another theme that has been bubbling across European ...
There is more to be said about the short film “Color Blind” than is said in the film itself. It’s a fairly straightforward plot — a girl and boy meet and, suddenly, their black and white world bursts ...