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San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social · 21h

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Don’t miss this rare chance to experience a film once thought lost — restored, remastered, and ready to rattle modern audiences.

#SanFranciscoFilmPreserve #SilentCinema #BehindTheDoor #DeutscheKinemathek #FilmPreservation
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Behind the Door | Deutsche Kinemathek

Die Deutsche Kinemathek – Museum für Film und Fernsehen widmet sich dem Sammeln, Bewahren, Erschließen, Präsentieren und Vermitteln des audiovisuellen Erbes.

www.deutsche-kinemathek.de

San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social · 21h

💥 Expect sprawling fistfights, tense submarine sequences, and a haunting meditation on xenophobia and revenge — all with live music by Marco Brosolo and an introduction by SFFP’s Kathy Rose O’Regan.

🎬 Thursday, October 23, 6:00 PM (local time)
📍 Film Restored, Deutsche Kinemathek, Berlin
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San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social · 21h

When German-American Oscar Krug enlists in the U.S. Navy, his patriotism leads to betrayal, brutality, and one of the most jaw-dropping finales ever filmed.
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San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social · 21h

⚓️ A lost shocker of the silent era resurfaces in Berlin!

Prepare for BEHIND THE DOOR (1919) — a World War I melodrama that pulls no punches.
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San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social · 1d

From dusty archives to online deep dives, this event celebrates the unsung heroes who give lost films their names back — and, in the process, help us see early cinema in a whole new light.

#SanFranciscoFilmPreserve #OnlineWithSFFP #SilentFilm #FilmHistory #FilmIdentification
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San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social · 1d

Join film historians and detectives Tamara Shvediuk and Federico Striuli as they dive into the secrets, surprises, and occasional heartbreaks of uncovering who shot what, when, and where (and why no one labeled the reel! 😵‍💫).
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San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social · 1d

Welcome to the thrilling, brain-tickling world of silent film identification — part detective work, part art history, part pure obsession, all necessary.

REGISTER: filmpreserve.org/eve...
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Online with SFFP — Mysteries in the Frame, or on the Art of Identifying (Lost) Silent Films - San Francisco Film Preserve

Film identification is instrumental to what the presenters consider the highest expression of cinematic creativity—silent cinema. Far from being a purely academic pursuit, it is itself a cornerstone practice that […]

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San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social · 1d

🔎 Online with SFFP: Mysteries in the Frame or, On the Art of Identifying (Lost) Silent Films
📅 Friday, October 17 | 🕛 12–5 PM PT | 💻 FREE

Calling all silent film sleuths! How do you identify a film when all you have is a flicker of nitrate, a familiar face, or a mysteriously ornate hat?
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San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social · 2d

#SanFranciscoFilmPreserve #TheWhiteHeather #35mm #EuropeanPremiere #SilentFilm #FilmRestoration #LeGiornateDelCinemaMuto #MauriceTourneur
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San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social · 2d

Don’t miss the chance to see this newly restored gem — a tour-de-force of silent-era craftsmanship and Tourneur’s poetic vision brought vividly back to life.

📍 Le Giornate del Cinema Muto 44
📅 October 9, 3:15–5:15 PM
ℹ️ www.giornatedelcinem...
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Le Giornate del Cinema Muto | Calendario 2025

Pordenone Silent Film Festival | 4>11 ottobre 2025

www.giornatedelcinemamuto.it

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San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social · 2d

Once thought lost, the film was rediscovered in 2022 and lovingly restored by San Francisco Film Preserve, in collaboration with Eye Filmmuseum and the San Francisco Silent Film Festival. This project was made possible through the generous support of the National Film Preservation Foundation.
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San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social · 2d

THE WHITE HEATHER features a young John Gilbert, stunning pastoral imagery, and an underwater fight scene that left 1919 audiences gasping — and still thrills today.
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San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social · 2d

This screening marks the first public showing of our brand-new hand-tinted and toned 35mm print — a truly breathtaking sight on the big screen. Featuring the brilliant Stephen Horne on piano.
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San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social · 2d

🎬 European Premiere Alert!
We’re thrilled to announce that our restoration of Maurice Tourneur’s THE WHITE HEATHER (1919) will have its European premiere at Le Giornate del Cinema Muto 44 this October 9 at 3:15 PM (local time)! ✨
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San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social · 7d

Don’t miss your chance to experience this breathtaking film during one of the world’s leading silent film festivals—streaming worldwide! 🌍 #OnlineScreening

👉 Festival and screening information: filmpreserve.org/eve...
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Online Screening — The White Heather Online with Le Giornate Del Cinema Muto - San Francisco Film Preserve

A selection of films from the 2025 edition of Le Giornate del Cinema Muto is online: from 4 to 11 October immerse yourself in the music and images of the […]

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San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social · 7d

Restored by San Francisco Film Preserve in collaboration with Eye Filmmuseum and San Francisco Silent Film Festival, and made possible through the support of the National Film Preservation Foundation.

📽️ More about THE WHITE HEATHER: filmpreserve.org/res...

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San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social · 7d

Expect windswept romance, striking Scottish landscapes, and a daring underwater climax — plus an early appearance by #JohnGilbert, still credited as “Jack.”
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San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social · 7d

We’re thrilled to announce that our restoration of Maurice Tourneur’s stunning THE WHITE HEATHER (1919) will screen as part of #LeGiornateDelCinemaMuto’s online festival, October 4–11!

#SanFranciscoFilmPreserve #TheWhiteHeather #FilmSky #SilentFilm #FilmRestoration
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San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social · 9d

If you’d like to help us keep preserving, restoring, and sharing film history, you can learn more about supporting SFFP here: filmpreserve.org/don...

Here’s to year two—and beyond! 🥂

#SanFranciscoFilmPreserve #Anniversary #FilmPreservation #SilentCinema #FilmHistory #SFFP
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Donate - San Francisco Film Preserve

Support Our Mission Your contribution will support not only full scale restorations of films in need of preservation, but also live events, presentations, screenings and online accessibility. No goods or services […]

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San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social · 9d

We’re deeply grateful for all of you who have followed, watched, shared, and supported us this past year. Hearing how our restorations and programs resonate with you makes the work so meaningful.
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San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social · 9d

✨ Access to additional films, talks, and resources on our site
✨ 3 beautiful new Blu-rays with Flicker Alley
✨ Travel grants and student prizes to support the next generation of film preservationists
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San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social · 9d

And we’re just getting started. Year Two will bring:
✨ More restorations—from silent and early sound treasures to fragments of early color and 1930s experimental films
✨ Live screenings and premieres locally, nationally, and internationally
✨ More Online with SFFP each month
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San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social · 9d

💻 Hosted 8 editions of Online with SFFP, diving deep into film heritage with guests and audiences worldwide

…plus so much more—from our first Blu-ray with Flicker Alley to sharing scored silent films online and presenting at festivals and conferences around the globe.
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San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social · 9d

🎉✨ San Francisco Film Preserve turns ONE! ✨🎉

What a year it’s been. In our first twelve months, we’ve:
🎬 Restored 3 feature films, a short, 3 trailers, and 2 incomplete features
🌍 Premiered restorations at MoMA (NYC), Il Cinema Ritrovato (Bologna), and the Roxie Theater (San Francisco)
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San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social · 11d

🗞️ Don’t miss this chance to see our city’s history on the big screen, where it belongs.

#SanFranciscoFilmPreserve #SilentMovieDay #RoxieTheater #TheLastEdition #FilmScreening #FilmSky
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