The Hippodrome Silent Film Festival

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  • Happy days feasting on films and ice-cream

    Happy days feasting on films and ice-cream

    According to the Lonely Planet Visitor Guide, Pordenone in the northeast of Italy is “the kind of place you wouldn’t mind calling home”. For hundreds of silent film enthusiasts, archivists, researchers, musicians, students, curators, authors and academics it absolutely is home… a place where one feels amongst family.

  • HippFest 2023: the programme

    HippFest 2023: the programme

    Lights… camera… action! The Hippodrome Silent Film Festival has announced the programme for its 13th edition. Scotland’s only festival dedicated to silent film takes place in the country’s oldest purpose built cinema, the Hippodrome in Bo’ness, Wed 22 – Sun 26 March 2023.  2023’s edition looks to continue bringing silver screen gems, world-class musicians and…

  • Film restoration in both senses of the word.

    Film restoration in both senses of the word.

    HippFest Director Alison Strauss reflects on a trip to le Giornate del Cinema Muto 2022, and considers some film favourites from the packed programme.