SILENT MUSIC REVIVAL
(Richmond’s enduring live music silent cinema series)
silent era films based on the works of:
Edgar Allan Poe
at the POE MUSEUM!
@poemuseum
1914 E Main St
w/ live score by: GULL!
@gull_face
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th
$5-20 (suggested donation) •7PM doors •7:30 film
Now Accepting Submissions! 32nd JRSFS
We are pleased to announce that submissions for our 32nd Annual James River Short Film Showcase are now open. WE implore to share your work with the world! 20mins Max all, all Genres accepted, $3000 in total prizes!
Check out the details and submit your film via our FilmFreeway Page
SMR @ Fringe Fest!
Silent Music Revival is STOKED to be a part of Richmond Fringe Festival closing ceremony!
Silent Music Revival (Richmond’s enduring live music silent cinema series)
Presents:
“ALICE IN WONDERLAND” (1915)
w/ live music score by:
DAVE WATKINS (@dwatkinsmusic)
MONDAY, APRIL 14th
Révéler (@revelerexperiences) 3108 W Cary St.
9-10PM film time
Whole closing ceremony begins at 5PM, Free for festival pass holders OR $15 at the door for the whole closing program
Thank You All!
Another one for the books! We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to making this year’s festival as exceptional and memorable as the past 30. This includes our dedicated volunteers, esteemed guests, and of course, every single attendee. Over the last three decades, we have come to truly cherish the unique and special connections we have formed with each and every one of you. We eagerly look forward to bringing you more fantastic programming and experiences in the foreseeable future!
<3 JRFS
The 31st James River Film Festival!
Renowned guitarist/composer Gary Lucas is back with a world premiere score to FREAKS (dir: Tod Browning, '32)
Want to Volunteer with the festival?
Contact Kerri Gentius : kerri@jamesriverfilm.org to Volunteer!
Short Film Showcase Prize Winners!
Millstone - Peter Hoffman Kimball
1st Place - $1,000
Return to Sender - Lee Vander Boegh
2nd Place - $750
Ana Morphose - Jao Rodrigues
3rd Place - $500
Happy Life - Sara Caldwell
Honorable Mention - $250
Tiger Lilly Mountain Pass - Nate King
Kathryn Stephens Virginia Filmmaker Award - $250
L' Hypermnesique (The Hypermnestic) - Julien Mouquet
People’s Choice - $250
Thank you so much to everyone who helped make this year’s showcase another fantastic one for the books! A special thanks to our Jurors and our guest judge Jerry Williams. To all our filmmakers, we appreciate you sharing your work with us, and hope you’ll consider us for all future projects!
James River Short Film Showcase at the VMFA
This event has be rescheduled for Friday January 17th, 2024 6:30PM
All previously purchased tickets are still good for the new date!
Join us on the evening of January 10th @ 6:30 PM at Leslie Cheek Theatre for our finalist screening and awards presentation of this year's Short Film Showcase. Our guest judge Jerry Williams will award $3,000 in prizes to those winners. Tickets can be purchased for $8 in advance. $5 for VMFA Members.
Good Luck to all our finalists!
Tickets HERE
Program Here and Below
Silent Music Revival is BACK!
Richmond’s long running film series that pairs musicians w/ silent cinema they’ve never seen before the event
Holiday edition featuring the film:
Kerstmis-Herinneringen (1925)
w/ LIVE spoken word translations
w/ LIVE musical score by:
Mead The Dear
https://meadsound.bandcamp.com/
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14th
SHOP TWO THREE
1437 Hull Street
Event: 7-9PM
7pm • Doors
7:30 • Film
Limited Seating-come on time
DONATION$ GREATLY APPRECIATED
CinemaNiche Presents: Eno
Visionary musician and artist Brian Eno, known for producing David Bowie, U2, Coldplay, and Talking Heads, among many others; pioneering the genre of ambient music; and releasing over 40 solo and collaboration albums-reveals his creative processes in this groundbreaking generative documentary: a film that's different every time it's shown, with 52 quintillion possible combinations.
Presented by CinemaNiche at Studio Two Three, Plan 9 and The James River Film Society.
$13 admission.
Cash bar / free popcorn
Doors 7PM / film at 8PM
Advance tickets available here