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Silent London @silentlondon.bsky.social · 15h

Dress to impress, it's Pordenone Day Six. silentlondon.co.uk/2025/10/09/l...

Le Giornate del Cinema Muto 2025: Pordenone Post No 6

Feature films? What a concept. They don’t always seem to be the dominant form here at Pordenone. But this afternoon was an exception to that rule, with a triple-bill of four-to-six-reelers back to …

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PaulAJoyce @paulajoyce.bsky.social · 13h

From Pompei to the sea bed via confused parents and others in denial. And, blessed are the costume designers with their help we can smash the patriarchy! Day Six at Le Giornate del Cinema Muto.

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Epic Thursday… Le Giornate del Cinema Muto 44, Day Six

White Heather (1919) Are Parents People? (1925) with Neil Brand Not a lot of people know this but, when this film was screened at the K...

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Silent London @silentlondon.bsky.social · 15h

Dress to impress, it's Pordenone Day Six. silentlondon.co.uk/2025/10/09/l...

Le Giornate del Cinema Muto 2025: Pordenone Post No 6

Feature films? What a concept. They don’t always seem to be the dominant form here at Pordenone. But this afternoon was an exception to that rule, with a triple-bill of four-to-six-reelers back to …

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Maggie Hennefeld @hennefem.bsky.social · 1d

"There was more mischief to be had in the afternoon w/a triple-bill devoted to Louis Feuillade’s collaborations w/the elusive Léontine.." ⁉️🎞️🎈 Big day for Léontine! Powerful & dazzling line-up of screenings at #GCM44, chronicled brilliantly by @pamhutch.bsky.social

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Le Giornate del Cinema Muto 2025: Pordenone Post No 5

It may seem that the Giornate is in its own bubble, a hundred years or more removed from the real world, wrapped up in the fashions and the fads of the past. But we’re still looking out at th…

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Silent London @silentlondon.bsky.social · 1d

A night in Le Giornate del Cinema Muto that I won't forget silentlondon.co.uk/2025/10/08/l...

Le Giornate del Cinema Muto 2025: Pordenone Post No 5

It may seem that the Giornate is in its own bubble, a hundred years or more removed from the real world, wrapped up in the fashions and the fads of the past. But we’re still looking out at th…

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Silent London @silentlondon.bsky.social · 2d

Day four of Le Giornate del Cinema Muto brought a return to East Lynne and a visit to the women of Chaplinland. silentlondon.co.uk/2025/10/08/l...

Le Giornate del Cinema Muto 2025: Pordenone Post No 4

Last night I dreamt I went to East Lynne again… Ellen Wood is directing my subconscious now. I love this mini melodrama strand and I really enjoyed today’s instalment, which was the lavish 1925 Fox…

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PaulAJoyce @paulajoyce.bsky.social · 2d

And emotional day four at Le Giornate del Cinema Muto! #SilentFilm

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Tears are not enough… Le Giornate del Cinema Muto Day Four

Ruan Lingyu abides... OK, new rules, we’re halfway through and it’s time to make this blog snappier. Today: · Cried – twice · ...

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Silent London @silentlondon.bsky.social · 2d

The chamomile tea moment comes to us all…

Silent London @silentlondon.bsky.social · 2d

Day four of Le Giornate del Cinema Muto brought a return to East Lynne and a visit to the women of Chaplinland. silentlondon.co.uk/2025/10/08/l...

Le Giornate del Cinema Muto 2025: Pordenone Post No 4

Last night I dreamt I went to East Lynne again… Ellen Wood is directing my subconscious now. I love this mini melodrama strand and I really enjoyed today’s instalment, which was the lavish 1925 Fox…

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PaulAJoyce @paulajoyce.bsky.social · 3d

Day three at Le Giornate del Cinema Muto and it was full-on with "Pink Tea Talking" and "little mites of wonderment"...

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Electric Gypsy… Le Giornate del Cinema Muto Day 3

Let’s start at the big finish shall we, let’s begin with the pure diva pomp and circumstance of Italia Almirante Manzini playing the Queen...

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Cinema's First Nasty Women @nastysilents.bsky.social · 3d

If you're not following @silentlondon.bsky.social's daily recaps of Le Giornate del Cinema Muto, then you're doing it all wrong! (But it's not too late!!) Day 3 just dropped. 🎞️🎶😍

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Le Giornate del Cinema Muto 2025: Pordenone Post No 3

Monday finished with a zinger. I mean a Zingari. Italia Almirante Manzini wowed the Verdi as Wilejka, a heavy-lidded beauty with great hair, but in this case as a heavy-lidded beautiful Gypsy sheph…

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Silent London @silentlondon.bsky.social · 3d

Oh no all I can offer is very strong coffee!

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Silent London @silentlondon.bsky.social · 3d

Day three of Le Giornate del Cinema Muto was packed with Drama with a capital D. For Diva. silentlondon.co.uk/2025/10/06/l...

Le Giornate del Cinema Muto 2025: Pordenone Post No 3

Monday finished with a zinger. I mean a Zingari. Italia Almirante Manzini wowed the Verdi as Wilejka, a heavy-lidded beauty with great hair, but in this case as a heavy-lidded beautiful Gypsy sheph…

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Silent London @silentlondon.bsky.social · 4d

East Lynne, Chaplinmania, paper films and more – Sunday at Pordenone silentlondon.co.uk/2025/10/05/l...

Le Giornate del Cinema Muto 2025: Pordenone Post No 2

Is it still a pathetic fallacy even if the weather is true but the drama is not? As I set out to begin my day with some major melodrama, there was heavy weather in the skies above Pordenone also. W…

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PaulAJoyce @paulajoyce.bsky.social · 4d

Day two in Pordenone was eventful…

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Love and Death… Le Giornate del Cinema Muto Edition 44, Day Two

Harry Solter on the job. Photo from Biograph Project showing restored image on right vs old paper copy... Oh, Willie, my child dead, dead,...

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Silent London @silentlondon.bsky.social · 4d

Oh dear

Silent London @silentlondon.bsky.social · 4d

East Lynne, Chaplinmania, paper films and more – Sunday at Pordenone silentlondon.co.uk/2025/10/05/l...

Le Giornate del Cinema Muto 2025: Pordenone Post No 2

Is it still a pathetic fallacy even if the weather is true but the drama is not? As I set out to begin my day with some major melodrama, there was heavy weather in the skies above Pordenone also. W…

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Maggie Hennefeld @hennefem.bsky.social · 5d

Welcome home, Pordenauts! silentlondon.co.uk/2025/10/04/l...

Le Giornate del Cinema Muto 2025: Pordenone Post No 1

The Giornate dawned with grey skies but good times, a respite from Storm Amy and all the rest of the week’s turbulence, a day of pretty views and outbreaks escapism. Many of us were just grateful t…

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Silent London @silentlondon.bsky.social · 5d

It begins… silentlondon.co.uk/2025/10/04/l...

Le Giornate del Cinema Muto 2025: Pordenone Post No 1

The Giornate dawned with grey skies but good times, a respite from Storm Amy and all the rest of the week’s turbulence, a day of pretty views and outbreaks escapism. Many of us were just grateful t…

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Maggie Hennefeld @hennefem.bsky.social · 6d

Almost time for the Giornate del Cinema Muto / #SilentFilm Festival!!! If you can't make the journey to Pordenone, friendly reminder that there are daily screenings online with beautiful music. 🎞️🎶

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ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION

4 > 11 ottobre 2025

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Silent London @silentlondon.bsky.social · 6d

Organist Donald Mackenzie accompanies a triple-bill of classic silent comedies at Christ Church in Tettenhall, Wolverhampton on 15 November. All in a good cause! www.christchurchgoodshepherd.org/whats-on/mov...

Christ Church & Good Shepherd West Wolverhamptonn - Movie Night!

SATURDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2025 - 7pm Licensed Bar🍷 - Raffle - Refreshments This unmissable event features Buster Keaton, (Sherlock Junior) Charlie Chaplin (Easy Street) and Laurel & Hardy (D...

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EricR @ericsmuse.bsky.social · 7d

My retirement hobby is composing music for silent films. Here is my version of Nosferatu. (I don't accept and $$ for this. It's for enjoyment and keeping my mind sharp) www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkKT...

Nosferatu (1922) - EricRMusic

YouTube video by EricRMusic

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Silent London @silentlondon.bsky.social · 8d

I am so sorry to be missing it this year. Even more so now!

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Shelley Stamp @shelleystamp.bsky.social · 8d

San Francisco Silent Film Festival program is out! Nov 12-16 at the Orinda Theater. I’ll be introducing Anna Ondry in SAXOPHONE SUZY. Come join me! #FilmSky

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Maggie Hennefeld @hennefem.bsky.social · 8d

I'm extremely honored that "Death by Laughter" made the shortlist for the @moderniststudies.bsky.social Book Prize!!! ☺️🎊 CONGRATS to the winners & fellow short-listers--such beautiful research here that I can't wait to read!! 📚@columbiaup.bsky.social

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