Frequently asked questions about silent films are “what is its relevance?” and “are there still silent movies to this day?”
The International Silent Film Festival Manila, the first and oldest silent film festival in Southeast Asia, and a collaboration among several organizations in the country, including the Development Council of the Philippines addresses these questions. For those who may not know, a silent film is a motion picture with no synchronized recorded sound, particularly, no audible dialogue. A misnomer, silent movies are accompanied by live sounds, usually a pianist or a small orchestra playing sheet music or improvisation. that took over television, series like the Squid Game reigning over the online streaming world, and the dominating the box office, learning about film history has become more significant these days.
During the silent era, filmmakers did not have as much resources or the technological development of modern cinema. All they had was creativity. Silent films were the embodiment of the rule “show, don’t tell.”Recently, the “International Silent Film Festival Manila 2021: The Silence Still Roars at 15!”was held at the newly renovated Manila Metropolitan Theater , Manila’s architectural Art Deco gem built in the middle of the Philippine silent era.
presented by speakers from the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and the Philippines. Goethe-Institut Philippinen concluded the second day with the screening ofShown on Nov. 27 by the embassy of France wasby speakers from the Philippines was also convened. The Japan Foundation, Manila, closed the third day with the screening ofAll of these films are available “On-Demand” on the FDCP Channel until Nov. 30.
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