True art transcends time.

Events in early 2025: Alfred Hitchcock’s THE MANXMAN on Saturday, January 11 at Grace Cathedral, with a beautiful new score by Stephen Horne conducted by maestro Ben Palmer. A Day of Silents with four dazzling programs at SFJAZZ Center on Sunday, February 2. Give the gift of live cinema to film lovers on your holiday list, a ticket to see THE MANXMAN or an all-program pass to A Day of Silents. Or both!

Hitchcock’s
The Manxman

Tickets are on sale for our special January 11, 2025 event at San Francisco’s majestic Grace Cathedral: Alfred Hitchcock’s The Manxman with a beautiful original score by Stephen Horne orchestrated and conducted by maestro Ben Palmer!

Meet the Conductor!

We’re thrilled to have maestro Ben Palmer coming from London to conduct Stephen Horne’s brilliant score for Hitchcock’s The Manxman. The event at Grace Cathedral on Saturday, January 11 will be his first time conducting the Oakland Symphony. Editor Shari Kizirian sat down with Palmer to get his thoughts…

 

A Day of Silents

Our annual A Day of Silents event takes place Sunday, February 2, at SFJAZZ Center. Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra will be there! Mas Koga’s coming! Guenter Buchwald will conduct the SF Conservatory of Music Orchestra! Tickets go on sale January 1, but all-program passes are on sale now!

A Letter…

A letter from San Francisco Silent Film Festival’s Executive Director Stacey Wisnia

 

What emulsion fiends we are at this delirious festival!
Guy Maddin
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