WIFVNE Shares: Female Directors from the Silent Film Era @ Flickers

Silent Film Pioneers:

A Retrospective of Female Directors from the Silent Film Era

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Flickers in partnership with PPAC presents the works of four incredible female cinematic legends from the Silent Film Era. This one of a kind retrospective will highligh the works of Lois Weber, Alice Guy, Mabel Normand, and Lotte Reiniger. This special one of a kind presentation at the Providence Performing Arts Center will be accompanied by world renowned organist, Peter Krasinski. (Above:  image from The Consequences of Feminism)

Suspense

19:00 | Lois Weber | United States | - Without Dialogue | 1913 | 10min | Narrative | Drama

The Consequences of Feminism

19:10 | Alice Guy | United States | - Without Dialogue | 1906 | 6min | Narrative | Comedy

Mabel's Strange Predicament

19:16 | Mabel Normand | 1914 | 17min | Narrative | Comedy

The Adventures of Prince Achmed

19:33 | Germany | 1926 | 66min | Animation | Fantasy

The Flickers' Mission:  Flickers offers an artistic exchange as well as opportunities for the global creative community that are not available in the established entertainment industry. It is designed to foster contact among film directors, artists, producers, distributors, backers and audiences. Filmmakers will have an opportunity to share new film product, test-market films in development, and share the film-making process with industry peers, students, and the general public.