The Unspoken Frame:
A Celebration of Silent Film
October 22-23
The Unspoken Frame is a two-day exploration of the silent film era and its enduring cultural impact. With school field trips, hands-on demonstrations, special exhibits, and a one-night-only live performance of Nosferatu featuring the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra, this event celebrates the magic of early cinema while engaging new audiences in its artistry.
NOSFERATU
with Live Score by the Shreveport Symphony
5:30 p.m. & 8 p.m. October 23
Step into the shadows with Nosferatu, the chilling 1922 silent film that defined the vampire genre. F.W. Murnau’s masterpiece is accompanied by an original score from Kermit Poling, Associate Conductor of the Shreveport Symphony, who performs live with a trio of SSO musicians. Together, they conjure a haunting soundscape that intensifies every sinister glance and eerie shadow of cinema’s first great vampire. Presented in partnership with the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra and the Robinson Film Center, this one-night-only event fuses haunting visuals with live music for an unforgettable spooky season experience.
Horror, 1922, 1h 33m, NR.
The screenings will take place in in Theater 1, RFC’s 124-seat capacity theater.
Exhibit Opening & Reception
5-7 p.m. October 22
Join us for a reception honoring the launch of “The Silent Frame” Exhibit at RFC, a curated exhibit of three one-of-a-kind restored silent film posters from RFC’s collection (located between the multipurpose space and Abby Singer’s Bistro), plus silent home movie reels and a behind-the-scenes conservation video. Light bites and a cash bar will be provided by Abby Singer’s.
This event is free to the public, but you must RSVP to Associate Director Alexis Schuster at alexiss@robinsonfilmcenter.org
The reception will take place in RFC’s 2nd Floor Events Space.
Family Film Screening:
SHERLOCK, JR.
7 p.m. October 22
Catch Buster Keaton’s classic on the big screen including a pre-film introduction and post-film discussion on the legacy of silent film legends like Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, silent comedy, and visual storytelling.
A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meagre skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocket-watch. Comedy, 1924, 45m, nR.
This event is free to the public, but you must RSVP to Associate Director Alexis Schuster at alexiss@robinsonfilmcenter.org
The screenings will take place in in Theater 1, RFC’s 124-seat capacity theater.