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Festivals and Film Reviews

Cinecon Classic Film Festival

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Held annually for over half a century, Cinecon takes place each Labor Day weekend at Hollywood's Egyptian Theatre. I have been attending regularly since 2012 and recording my thoughts each time:
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  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 2012

San Francisco Silent Film Festival

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The historic Castro Theatre has been the venue for the San Francisco Silent Film Festival for over two decades. I attend whenever I can, making my first visit in 2012.
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  • 2017
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2012

Australia's Silent Film Festival

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Although the format has since changed, Australia's Silent Film Festival was held as a multi-day festival for several years, and I attended a number of sessions:

  • 2011
  • 2010

Buster Keaton's 'The General' 90th Anniversary Celebration

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In 2016, I was privileged to join other Buster Keaton fans at Cottage Grove, Oregon to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the shooting of the legendary feature The General (1926).

After a tour of the filming locations - including the site of the famous train bridge collapse - we viewed the film with a newly composed accompaniment. It was a real treat!
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  • The General 90th Anniversary Celebration
  • Location Tour - Part 1
  • Location Tour - Part 2

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  • Home
  • Essays and Research
    • Australians In The Movies >
      • The Making of 'The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell' (1916)
      • The Mystery of 'Those Terrible Twins' (1925)
      • Yvonne Banvard - The Mack Sennett Girl Who Wasn't
      • Seeking 'The Sentimental Bloke': A Location Guide
    • Australians at the Movies >
      • The 1916 Film Diary
      • Rudolph Valentino: An Unlikely Australian Idol
      • Australia and 'The Birth of a Nation' (1915)
      • A Tribute to Bill Collins
      • The Globe Theatre, Sydney: A Case of Accidental Preservation
    • Miscellaneous Musings >
      • 'Titanic' and Silent Film
      • Silent Film, Psychology And The Quest For 'Inner Space'
      • Seeing Double: Twins in SIlent Film
      • The Many Lives of the 'Lottie Carson'
  • Festival and Film Reviews
    • Cinecon Classic Film Festival >
      • 2016
      • 2015
      • 2014
      • 2013
      • 2012
    • San Francisco Silent Film Festival >
      • 2017
      • 2015
      • 2014
      • 2012
    • Australia's Silent Film Festival >
      • 2011
      • 2010
    • Buster Keaton's 'The General' 90th Anniversary >
      • The General - Location Tour Part I
      • The General - Location Tour Part 2
  • Contact Me
  • Blog