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Greenpointers
1 week ago
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Aesop's Sound Fables Hosting Free Concert This Saturday in Transmitter Park - Greenpointers

Aesop's Sound Fables enhances experiences with live soundtracks to films and performances, bringing a unique musical dimension to community events. [ more ]
Vulture
3 months ago
Film

12 Essential Animated Films With No Dialogue

Modern animated films can effectively tell enchanting stories without dialogue. [ more ]
The New Yorker
4 months ago
Film

What George Miller Has Learned in Forty-five Years of Making "Mad Max" Movies

Silent films excel in action sequences.
Audiences' responses are valuable feedback.
Personal experiences can shape creative directions. [ more ]
https://www.rogerebert.com/
4 months ago
Film

Retrospective: Oscar Micheaux and the Birth of Black Independent Cinema | Features | Roger Ebert

Micheaux's literary style imbued moral messages into his silent films, reflecting deep thematic desires and dissecting societal double standards. [ more ]
Consequence
10 months ago
Film

Sex in Cinema: The Hays Code, Censorship, and Film's First Culture War

American cinema can be divided into three eras of censorship, with William H. Hays playing a part in all of them.
Hays rose to power in the movie industry due to the influence of Thomas Edison's monopoly on film patents.
Early silent films contained sexual innuendos and challenged traditional ideas of gender roles. [ more ]
www.newsshopper.co.uk
2 months ago
London

The south east London market street where Charlie Chaplin lived

Charlie Chaplin, the iconic performer known for his silent films, was born in South East London, particularly in the Walworth area. [ more ]
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