Season’s greetings Silent Londoners. It’s that time of year when we like to look back at the year, and especially at all the great silent movies we watched.
2023 was a busy year. We had in-person and online film festivals, seasons, screenings and conferences, some fabulous new restorations, discs and some big anniversaries. We had new books and DVDs to enjoy. I was a little distracted, but the silent film scene was booming.
Please, share your discoveries with your fellow fans via the Silent London Poll.
I have streamlined the poll this year, to make it a little easier on you, the electorate. As ever, only two questions in the poll are mandatory – so even if you have to skip some sections, I really, really want to collect your votes in the other categories. Silent cinema is worth shouting about.
If you want to refresh your memory, why not have a browse through some of the reviews here. This year has been a busy one, with Slapstick, Hippfest, Pordenone, the Kennington Bioscope, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival, Northern Silent Film Festival, Il Cinema Ritrovato, Cinema Rediscovered, The FIlm on Film Festival, London Film Festival… new books, DVDs and many wonderful discoveries and restorations… Perhaps, like me, you ventured to some new festivals and venues for the first time. How was that?
Scroll down to start voting, or click here to load on a new tab. The poll will stay open until mid January, so you have time to think and watch and think some more … You will not be silenced!
Happy voting!
- Something to look forward to in the new year: a Dorothy Arzner season at BFI Southbank!
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