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Upcoming Events
Dates to save: January 11, 2025, Alfred Hitchcock’s The Manxman with an exquisite orchestral score composed by Stephen Horne and orchestrated and conducted by Ben Palmer at the Paramount Theatre! February 2, 2025, A Day of Silents at SF Jazz! The 28th San Francisco Silent Film Festival—our largest annual live-cinema event—takes place May 15–18, 2025. Details are being ironed out. Watch this space!
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A Letter…
A letter from San Francisco Silent Film Festival’s Executive Director Stacey Wisnia
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Festival 2024
The 27th San Francisco Silent Film Festival took place at the historic Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco’s Marina District April 10–14. Twenty-two live cinema programs—beautiful silent-era films with superb live musical accompaniment—at one of San Francisco’s most beloved landmarks!