FESTIVAL APRIL 9-11, 2027
REVUE CINEMA
SPECIAL SCREENING
NOV 15TH NASH THE SLASH Silent Horror Double Bill
Your only chance to hear the late legendary Toronto musician Nash the Slash's evocative & unique scores with horror's most influential films-Nosferatu & Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Presented by Gary Topp
For more info go to: Special Screenings
SILENTS IN PARADISE
Titles and Info Coming Soon
DEC 6
JANUARY 10
FEBRUARY 7
JUNE 6
Friends of the Festival
We're proud to support our friends at the Vintage Film Festival in Port Hope, Ontario
Their next festival will be OCTOBER 16,17, 18th, 2026 with the theme "Best Dressed" at the beautiful atmospheric Capitol Theatre
Their silent films this year will be The Tramp with Charlie Chaplin and The Sheik starring Rudolph Valentino
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
THE SILENT FILM UNIVERSE by Ben Model
Watching silent films is an immersive, dreamlike experience. The storytelling and characters of these movies can only exist in the Silent Film Universe, where a purely visual cinematic language commingles with the viewer's imagination. How this works - for both yesterday's and today's filmgoers - is explored and explained in this groundbreaking, insightful, and entertaining book that will leave you with a new appreciation of silent film. Amazon
CATHOLIC GIRL: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MABEL NORMAND by Sean Crose
There was no one like her. A self-taught performer who redefined screen comedy, Mabel Normand rose from a humble background to become one of the most popular and wealthy entertainers on earth. Here was a woman who did her own stunts, directed, and mentored Charlie Chaplin (who was older than she), associated with royalty, and who ran her own studio before the age of 30. And all at a time when women weren’t allowed to vote. Unfortunately, Normand’s enormously influential life has at times been overshadowed by scandals and unfair accusations. Her legacy deserves better. Here’s the incredible story of a true Hollywood pioneer.
Sean Crose is part of the English Department at Post University and is a senior writer for Boxing Insider. Throughout the course of his career, he’s interviewed more people than he cares to remember, from famous boxers, to film directors, to medical professionals, to individuals at the forefront of the business world. Crose has also penned historical pieces for various publications. His writing has received attention from such outlets as the BBC and The Nonprofit Quarterly. He lives in Connecticut with his wife Jen, and Charlie the Cat.
BUSTER-A LIFE IN PICTURES by Ryan Barnett and Matthew Tavares
Ryan recently launched his beautiful new book at our GO WEST screening at the Fox. Now, in 2024, he'll be back at the festival for Sherlock Jr. on April 14.
"In this exciting new graphic novel biography, Ryan Barnett and Matthew Tavares weave together all of the triumphs, close calls, near misses, bumps, bruises and broken bones that defined Buster Keaton’s life and career. Barnett/Tavares present an entertaining portrait of a singular artist who influenced everyone from Salvador Dalí and Walt Disney to Wes Anderson and Jackie Chan." https://knockaboutmedia.com/books/ Also available at all TSFF screenings
OTHER BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
AL CHRISTIE: HOLLYWOOD'S FORGOTTEN FILM PIONEER by Mark Kearney
CAMERA MAN -Buster Keaton, The Dawn of Cinema and the Invention of the Twentieth Century by Dana Stevens
CAPTAIN OF HER SOUL-THE LIFE OF MARION DAVIES by Lara Gabrielle
DVD RECOMMENDATIONS
CINEMA'S FIRST NASTY WOMEN- 4 DISC BOX SET from Kino Lorber
VITAGRAPH COMEDIES-3 DISC BOX SET from Kino LorberLAUREL AND HARDY VOL 2 from Flicker Alley
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