For the Guardian, I reported from the San Francisco Silent Film Festival on the rediscovery and repremiere of The Pill … More
Tag: San Francisco Silent Film Festival
Max Linder and Betty Balfour in San Francisco
I was honoured to contribute two essays to the excellent catalogue for the 25th San Francisco Silent Film Festival: one … More
Flipbooks and lost films
I have co-written a book about a fascinating research project, which managed to identify lost films by early filmmakers from … More
Perfect imperfection
I went to the San Francisco Silent Film Festival again this year, and on my return I wrote this report … More
Shiraz in San Francisco
I am lucky enough to be in California right now, for the San Francisco Silent Film Festival. My essay on … More
Master of San Francisco
The San Francisco Silent Film Festival screened Carl Th Dreyer’s fantastic Master of the House this year, and I was … More
S&S August 2017
The August 2017 issue of Sight & Sound includes my writeup from the San Francisco Silent Film Festival, plus Blu-ray … More
The Informer in San Francisco
The San Francisco Silent Film Festival begins today. I’m delighted to say that a) I’m attending and so enjoying my … More