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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G.W. Pabst: A Survey

This historical reprint was published in conjunction with the screening of The Love of Jeanne Ney at SFSFF 2019—excerpted from the originally published  piece in the December 1927 issue of Close Up. Mr. Pabst formerly worked a long time for the theatre. Four years ago he decided that as far as … [Read more...] about G.W. Pabst: A Survey

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FEKS First Person: Grigori Kozintsev Interviewed in Moscow, July 1965

This historical reprint was published in conjunction with the screening of The Overcoat (Shinel) at SFSFF 2012 We organized FEKS. I was then sixteen. Although we had absolutely no material means, we decided to mount a production. Serge, the talented circus performer, together with a few cabaret … [Read more...] about FEKS First Person: Grigori Kozintsev Interviewed in Moscow, July 1965

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Alma in Wonderland

This historical reprint was published in conjunction with the screening of The First Born at SFSFF 2013 An interesting article, proving that a woman’s place is not always in the home A man glancing at a passing girl observes that she is pretty, attractive, or ugly as the case may be, but a … [Read more...] about Alma in Wonderland