The Northwest Film Forum, Seattle’s leading cinematheque, recently issued an urgent fundraising request.
They need to raise $70,000 by August 15, or face significant cuts to core programs and their small staff.
They are asking for donations of any size. You can use this secure online donation form (there’s an “Other Amount” box at the bottom of [...]
There will be a Twitter channel you can subscribe to during the Secret Sunday Matinee starting in March. It’ll have clues about the upcoming features, maybe some secret prizes, and such like.
We’ll post details as it gets closer to the series, so stay tuned…
Update: subscribe to http://twitter.com/SecretMatinee
The outstanding Bioscope blog recently ran an extensive piece listing an amazing number of active silent film accompanists, with links to their respective web sites and capsule bios for each. It’s so good, I’m taking the liberty of reproducing it here, but without the images.
Additions and corrections are welcome in the original post’s comments.
Music, maestros, [...]
Over at SIFFblog, David Jeffers has posted a preview of this winter’s silent film series and screenings in Seattle and Olympia.
First up is this Monday, Jan. 5 with Lon Chaney in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) at the aptly spectacular Paramount Theater, where Dennis James will be accompanying on the Mighty Wurlitzer organ. It [...]
Featuring The Mysterious Island and Noah’s Lark (both 1929). And beer.
Tues. March 4, 2008 at 8:00 PM
At the Northwest Film Forum – 1515 12th Ave. (on Capital Hill between Pike and Pine)
Free for NWFF members. $8.50/general admission. $6.00/children under 12 and seniors.
Event Details | Program Notes | Original Posters | Critical Reception | [...]