A digital publication & resource that advances research on silent-era women filmmakers. Published by @ColumbiaDS w/ support from @ColumbiaSoA. Tweets by @ks2956

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Registration is now open for Entr'acte 2024, an online event taking place November 22 and 23. wfhi.org/entracte-2024
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Léontine is pleased to announce that she will be voting for Kamala Harris tomorrow!!! 🗳️🎈
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Proposals for Women and the Silent Screen XII are due in less than one month!! We can't wait to see what you submit 📽️ wfhi.org/2025-brussels-antwe…
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"I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that Cinema’s First Nasty Women is worthy of the adjective “monumental.” Every library should have a copy of this important work." We're kvelling over this rave review of CFNW by Lawrence Howe! 🎞️📀 muse.jhu.edu/pub/2/article/9…
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Mabel Normand in The Motion Picture Story Magazine - August 1911. Mabel Normand (November 9, 1892 – February 23, 1930) was an American silent film comedienne and actress. Wikipedia link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mabel_… #silentfilm #silentera #1910s #1911
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Save the date! @HippFestScot returns to the historic Hippodrome Cinema in Bo'ness next March.
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Don’t forget to register for our closing conference "Cultural Heritage Data & Power", which will take place Nov 14–16, 2024 at Philipps-Universität Marburg!✨ Registration is open until Thursday, Oct 31, 2024. 👉 uni-marburg.de/CaPWG1 #DAVIF #DH #DataFeminism #DigitalMethods
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Here’s an excerpt of my conversation with Elif Rongen-Kaynakçi! Links in the quoted tweet
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1901 E5 of The 5 Best Films of Every Year Ever is live! Elif Rongen-Kaynakçi, Curator of Silent Film at Eye Filmmuseum, joins me to mostly talk comedy, which still allowed us to take all kinds of tangents. Links 👇
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New blog drop! 💻 HippFest Director Alison Strauss has penned a brilliant recap on her recent visit to @PordenoneSilent - full of photos, programme highlights, and all the extra bits of magic which bring a #FilmFestival to life. 📖 Read in full here: hippfest.wordpress.com/2024/…
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STARRING IDA LUPINO ❤️ Coming to the Criterion Channel in November! criterion.com/current/posts/…
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With Stella Maris (1918), Mary Pickford showed audiences her range as an actor by playing both the title character and an orphan servant
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We couldn't be happier that The Rugged Island: A Shetland Lyric (1933) will be presented at the inaugural #SoundhouseWinterFest on Thursday 28 November. Check out the full 5-day programme based in venues across Edinburgh - we'll see you there! 🎟️ Tickets: bit.ly/3By1i0P
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Beautiful print edition of our DVD/Blu-ray booklet currently on sale at the @PordenoneSilent FilmFair!!! 😍 #GCM43
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We're *thrilled* to announce the official launch of the Cinema's First Nasty Women online bazaar!!! 🎊🎆 cinemasfirstnastywomen.threa… Léont-shirts, Texas Guinan rainbow mug, buttons, hoodies, throw pillows, notebooks, galore!! 😍👕🎞️
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Women Film Pioneers retweeted
The CFP for Women and the Silent Screen XII is now live! The deadline to submit is December 2, 2024! wfhi.org/2025-brussels-antwe… Keep checking the WFHI website for updates on the event!
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Taking place Nov. 22 & 23, 2024 (not in 2023 like the slide says 😅). More info coming shortly. Be sure to join our mailing list so you won’t miss the announcement!
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Thanks for watching, dearest @PamHutch ❤️‍🔥
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Sunday, Oct. 6, 7 p.m. we spotlight the collaboration and friendship between silent-era titans, actor-producer Mary Pickford and writer-director Frances Marion. Free screening of “The Love Light” (1921) restored by UCLA in partnership w/ @TheMaryPickford: ucla.in/3ZAgtjM
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ASTA NIELSEN in the German silent film 'Nach dem Gestetz' (1919) Asta Nielsen's great sense of fashion clearly shows in her costumes. She always handpicked and put together her character's outfits – often contrasting colours, symmetrical patterns and big hats.
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