San Francisco Silent Film Festival

The San Francisco Silent Film Festival is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about silent film as an art form and as a culturally valuable historical record.

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SFSFF Online

SFSFF Online

In the absence of live events SFSFF has moved online to continue to bring our audience engaging content. Masterclasses with amazing musicians, an online version of our beloved Amazing Tales from the Archives program, member screenings and more—check out SFSFF online today!

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25th Anniversary Festival

Mark your calendars for May 5–11, 2022 when SFSFF plans to celebrate our 25th anniversary (and the end of the pandemic) in style! We look forward to getting together with our friends from the Bay Area and around the world to revel in beautiful images on screen combined with superb musical accompaniment. We have big plans!

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SFSFF members receive discount, early entry and more at our live events, but that’s not all! During this strangest of years, we are also delighted to offer our membership access to SFSFF restorations — a new one every month! What are you waiting for? Join our wonderful community of film lovers today!

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Support Our Mission

Though we’ve had to cancel our live performances in 2020, our work continues—and your support makes even more of a difference. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today!

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Music at SFSFF

Music is an essential element of every SFSFF presentation. We have featured hundreds of musicians from all around the world at our live cinema events.

About The Musicians
A feast for lovers of classic film and live music that is as elaborate, ambitious, and masterfully mounted as any I've seen.
Leonard Maltin
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