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2025 EVENTS

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INTERNATIONAL, VIRTUAL, BROADCAST, PODCASTS, BLOGS & ARTICLES, & MORE

UNITED STATES

CALIFORNIA

Los Angeles, California
September 28, 2025

“The Little American” (1917) with Mary Pickford. Presented in 4K digital restoration and with a new musical score composed by Adam Chavez. The program also features UCLA associate motion picture curator and co-founder of Silent Movie Day, Steven K. Hill, in person.

Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum
https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla-film-television-archives-summer-screenings-2025

San Diego, California
September 29, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Balboa Theatre
The Phantom of the Opera (1925) with live music by organist Russ Peck
https://sandiegotheatres.org/event/2025/09/phantom-opera-1925

NORTH CAROLINA

Durham, North Carolina
September 29, 2025 at 7:00pm - details to come
https://shadowboxstudio.org; https://www.skinandbonestheater.com/

OHIO

Cleveland, Ohio
September 28 - details to come
https://cinematheque.cia.edu

OKLAHOMA

Tulsa, Oklahoma
September 29, 2025
Circle Cinema
The Tramp (1915) starring Charlie Chaplin, and the feature film Speedy (1928) starring Harold Lloyd, with live accompaniment on the original 97-year-old pipe organ.
https://www.circlecinema.org

PENNSYLVANIA

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The 2025 Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival - Celebrating 100th Centennial Films from 1925
September 28 - October 5, 2025. Details to come.
www.pittsburghsilentfilmsociety.org

CANADA

Toronto, Canada
September 27, 2025 at 7:30pm - details to come
https://torontofilmsociety.com

ITALY

Pordenone, Italy
October 4-11, 2025
https://www.giornatedelcinemamuto.it/en/programma-2025/

How you can Participate!

Antonio Moreno, Herbert Brenon and James Wong Howe on the set of The Spanish Dancer (1923); Courtesy of Mar Diaz and Milestone Films. — Antonio Moreno, Herbert Brenon and James Wong Howe on the set of *The Spanish Dancer* (1923); Courtesy of Mar Diaz and Milestone Films.

ON THIS DAY YOU CAN…

Host a virtual watch party.
Host a silent movie or film series inside a brick and mortar venue or outdoor location.
Coordinate the release of a book, blu-ray or premier new content on a digital platform of your choice.
Schedule an in person or online lecture on silent movies or silent movie related subjects.
Share silent movie recommendations on social media.
Share current cinema titles that are influenced by silent movies on social media.
Help spread awareness about silent movie history and statistics on social media.
Arrange a walking or bus tour of locations connected to silent movie stars or industry.
Organize a petition to help save a silent movie or silent movie related landmark.
Coordinate a dedication ceremony or remembrance for someone connected to silent movies.
Launch a campaign to raise money for silent movie related projects on Kickstarter, GoFundMe, Facebook or another fundraising platform.
Publish a blog post about silent movies or a related subject.
Program a podcast or volunteer to participate in a podcast discussing the Silent Era and silent movies.
Promote a “coming soon” hook - like a festival, new book, blu-ray, etc. that shares a connection with silent movies.
Mention silent movie merchandise or works of art and craft inspired by the period that is available to purchase or roll out the debut of some new and/or preexisting items.