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SFSFF 2010 Programs

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THE BIG BUSINESS OF SHORT, FUNNY FILMS, 1918 – 1929
Live music by Dennis James on the Mighty Wurlitzer

CINEMA’S FIRST VIRTUOSO: GEORGES MÉLIÈS
A selection of Georges Méliès short films played throughout the festival

DIARY OF A LOST GIRL
(G.W. Pabst, Germany, 1929)
Live music by Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra

THE FLYING ACE
(d. Richard Norman, United States, 1926)
Live music by Donald Sosin

HÄXAN: WITCHCRAFT THROUGH THE AGES
(d. Benjamin Christensen, Sweden, 1922)
Live music by Matti Bye Ensemble

THE IRON HORSE
(d. John Ford, United States, 1924)
Live music by Dennis James on the Mighty Wurlitzer

L’HEUREUSE MORT
(d. Serge Nadjedine, France, 1924)
Live music by Matti Bye Ensemble
Narration by Frank Buxton

MAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA
(d. Dziga Vertov, USSR, 1929)
Live music by Alloy Orchestra

METROPOLIS
(d. Fritz Lang, Germany, 1927)
Live music by Alloy Orchestra

ROTAIE
(d. Mario Camerini, Italy, 1928)
Live music by Stephen Horne

THE SHAKEDOWN
(d. William Wyler, United States, 1929)
Live music by Donald Sosin

A SPRAY OF PLUM BLOSSOMS
(d. Bu Wancang, China, 1931)
Live music by Donald Sosin

THE STRONG MAN
(d. Frank Capra, United States, 1926)
Live music by Stephen Horne

THE WOMAN DISPUTED
(d. Henry King and Sam Taylor, United States, 1928)
Live music by Stephen Horne

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