San Francisco Film Preserve
@sffilmpreserve.bsky.social
SFFP's mission is to restore, preserve, and provide access to the world’s cinematic heritage, ensuring that films—of all genres and eras—remain accessible for future generations.
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February at the San Francisco Film Preserve just got even fuller—we’ve updated our February events calendar.
From rare restorations to deep dives into film history, we’re bringing archival cinema back to the screen all month long.
From rare restorations to deep dives into film history, we’re bringing archival cinema back to the screen all month long.
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As it's Robbie Burns Day, my thoughts on a beautifully shot Hollywood film with a Scottish flavour directed by Maurice Tourneur and with an excellent new score from Stephen Horne.
Streaming on @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social website!
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Streaming on @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social website!
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Lost and found… The White Heather (1919), SFFP with Stephen Horne
This is a rediscovered film and there is no more pleasant watch than seeing something that, until 2023, was considered gone for good and y...
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January 25, 2026 at 4:54 PM
As it's Robbie Burns Day, my thoughts on a beautifully shot Hollywood film with a Scottish flavour directed by Maurice Tourneur and with an excellent new score from Stephen Horne.
Streaming on @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social website!
ithankyouarthur.blogspot.com/2026/01/lost...
Streaming on @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social website!
ithankyouarthur.blogspot.com/2026/01/lost...
February at the San Francisco Film Preserve just got even fuller—we’ve updated our February events calendar.
From rare restorations to deep dives into film history, we’re bringing archival cinema back to the screen all month long.
From rare restorations to deep dives into film history, we’re bringing archival cinema back to the screen all month long.
January 23, 2026 at 5:29 AM
February at the San Francisco Film Preserve just got even fuller—we’ve updated our February events calendar.
From rare restorations to deep dives into film history, we’re bringing archival cinema back to the screen all month long.
From rare restorations to deep dives into film history, we’re bringing archival cinema back to the screen all month long.
Join us next month for the next installment of ONLINE WITH SFFP
🎬 “Archiving the Past: Women’s Film History in France”
📅 Friday, February 20 | ⏰ 12–1 pm PST
Film history didn’t preserve itself—and many of the women who built it were written out of the story.
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🎬 “Archiving the Past: Women’s Film History in France”
📅 Friday, February 20 | ⏰ 12–1 pm PST
Film history didn’t preserve itself—and many of the women who built it were written out of the story.
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January 20, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Join us next month for the next installment of ONLINE WITH SFFP
🎬 “Archiving the Past: Women’s Film History in France”
📅 Friday, February 20 | ⏰ 12–1 pm PST
Film history didn’t preserve itself—and many of the women who built it were written out of the story.
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🎬 “Archiving the Past: Women’s Film History in France”
📅 Friday, February 20 | ⏰ 12–1 pm PST
Film history didn’t preserve itself—and many of the women who built it were written out of the story.
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February at the San Francisco Film Preserve is packed.
From rare restorations to deep dives into film history, we’re bringing archival cinema back to the screen all month long.
From rare restorations to deep dives into film history, we’re bringing archival cinema back to the screen all month long.
January 15, 2026 at 7:59 PM
February at the San Francisco Film Preserve is packed.
From rare restorations to deep dives into film history, we’re bringing archival cinema back to the screen all month long.
From rare restorations to deep dives into film history, we’re bringing archival cinema back to the screen all month long.
Join us this Saturday at the Nederlands Silent Film Festival for a special program spotlighting recent silent film restorations.
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January 15, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Join us this Saturday at the Nederlands Silent Film Festival for a special program spotlighting recent silent film restorations.
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Very excited to participate in this online event on February 20 with San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social
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Online with SFFP — Archiving the Past: Women’s Film History in France - San Francisco Film Preserve
The idea that film history was worth preserving received wider acceptance in the 1920s, when some of the first archives entirely dedicated to the cinema emerged around the world. This […]
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January 14, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Very excited to participate in this online event on February 20 with San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social
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Join us this Friday for a fascinating dive into silent-era style.
When films didn’t speak, fashion did.
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When films didn’t speak, fashion did.
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January 13, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Join us this Friday for a fascinating dive into silent-era style.
When films didn’t speak, fashion did.
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When films didn’t speak, fashion did.
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Flirtation, mischief, and instant sparks.
Clara Bow and Clive Brook collide in one of HULA’s most delicious moments—a meet-cute that snaps, smolders, and reminds you why Bow owned the screen in 1927.
This is the “It” Girl in full command.
Clara Bow and Clive Brook collide in one of HULA’s most delicious moments—a meet-cute that snaps, smolders, and reminds you why Bow owned the screen in 1927.
This is the “It” Girl in full command.
January 9, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Flirtation, mischief, and instant sparks.
Clara Bow and Clive Brook collide in one of HULA’s most delicious moments—a meet-cute that snaps, smolders, and reminds you why Bow owned the screen in 1927.
This is the “It” Girl in full command.
Clara Bow and Clive Brook collide in one of HULA’s most delicious moments—a meet-cute that snaps, smolders, and reminds you why Bow owned the screen in 1927.
This is the “It” Girl in full command.
A first look—restored. We’re counting down to the world premiere of HULA (1927), newly restored from a 35mm nitrate print and looking better than it has in 99 years.
January 8, 2026 at 7:13 PM
A first look—restored. We’re counting down to the world premiere of HULA (1927), newly restored from a 35mm nitrate print and looking better than it has in 99 years.
Before dialogue, fashion did the heavy lifting. 👗
🎬 ONLINE WITH SFFP kicks off Season 2 with “Goddesses in the Machine,” a bold, eye-opening look at how silent-era Hollywood invented movie glamour—one costume at a time.
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🎬 ONLINE WITH SFFP kicks off Season 2 with “Goddesses in the Machine,” a bold, eye-opening look at how silent-era Hollywood invented movie glamour—one costume at a time.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Before dialogue, fashion did the heavy lifting. 👗
🎬 ONLINE WITH SFFP kicks off Season 2 with “Goddesses in the Machine,” a bold, eye-opening look at how silent-era Hollywood invented movie glamour—one costume at a time.
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🎬 ONLINE WITH SFFP kicks off Season 2 with “Goddesses in the Machine,” a bold, eye-opening look at how silent-era Hollywood invented movie glamour—one costume at a time.
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“The ‘IT’ girl — in a grass skirt! Hits again in ‘HULA’”
We’re counting down to the world premiere restoration of HULA (1927) with the irresistible Clara Bow on January 11—and sharing a peek at the newly restored original trailer along the way!
We’re counting down to the world premiere restoration of HULA (1927) with the irresistible Clara Bow on January 11—and sharing a peek at the newly restored original trailer along the way!
January 7, 2026 at 2:50 AM
“The ‘IT’ girl — in a grass skirt! Hits again in ‘HULA’”
We’re counting down to the world premiere restoration of HULA (1927) with the irresistible Clara Bow on January 11—and sharing a peek at the newly restored original trailer along the way!
We’re counting down to the world premiere restoration of HULA (1927) with the irresistible Clara Bow on January 11—and sharing a peek at the newly restored original trailer along the way!
WORLD PREMIERE RESTORATION! 🌺
San Francisco Film Preserve is thrilled to unveil the world premiere restoration of HULA (1927), starring the incomparable Clara Bow at the height of her screen power.
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San Francisco Film Preserve is thrilled to unveil the world premiere restoration of HULA (1927), starring the incomparable Clara Bow at the height of her screen power.
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January 6, 2026 at 6:09 PM
WORLD PREMIERE RESTORATION! 🌺
San Francisco Film Preserve is thrilled to unveil the world premiere restoration of HULA (1927), starring the incomparable Clara Bow at the height of her screen power.
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San Francisco Film Preserve is thrilled to unveil the world premiere restoration of HULA (1927), starring the incomparable Clara Bow at the height of her screen power.
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As the year comes to a close, we’re already hard at work on 2026—restorations, screenings, presentations, Blu-rays, online events, and premieres are all on the way.
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December 31, 2025 at 6:38 PM
As the year comes to a close, we’re already hard at work on 2026—restorations, screenings, presentations, Blu-rays, online events, and premieres are all on the way.
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As the year winds down, we’re wishing our community a very happy holiday season and a joyful New Year. Thank you for supporting San Francisco Film Preserve and the work we do to safeguard film history.
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December 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
As the year winds down, we’re wishing our community a very happy holiday season and a joyful New Year. Thank you for supporting San Francisco Film Preserve and the work we do to safeguard film history.
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JOIN US TOMORROW FOR THE FINAL “ONLINE WITH SFFP” OF 2025!
“Action Is the Keynote: Daredevils on the Silver Screen”
Friday, December 19 | 12:00–1:00 pm (PT)
In the 1910s, death-defying heroes and jaw-dropping stunts packed cinemas and fueled box offices.
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“Action Is the Keynote: Daredevils on the Silver Screen”
Friday, December 19 | 12:00–1:00 pm (PT)
In the 1910s, death-defying heroes and jaw-dropping stunts packed cinemas and fueled box offices.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
JOIN US TOMORROW FOR THE FINAL “ONLINE WITH SFFP” OF 2025!
“Action Is the Keynote: Daredevils on the Silver Screen”
Friday, December 19 | 12:00–1:00 pm (PT)
In the 1910s, death-defying heroes and jaw-dropping stunts packed cinemas and fueled box offices.
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“Action Is the Keynote: Daredevils on the Silver Screen”
Friday, December 19 | 12:00–1:00 pm (PT)
In the 1910s, death-defying heroes and jaw-dropping stunts packed cinemas and fueled box offices.
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A Silent Film Resurfaces: Watch “The White Heather” (1919), Streaming FREE On Our Site
Our 2025 restoration of THE WHITE HEATHER (1919) brings Maurice Tourneur’s striking romantic melodrama back into view, accompanied by a brilliant new score by the renowned Stephen Horne.
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Our 2025 restoration of THE WHITE HEATHER (1919) brings Maurice Tourneur’s striking romantic melodrama back into view, accompanied by a brilliant new score by the renowned Stephen Horne.
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December 17, 2025 at 11:44 PM
A Silent Film Resurfaces: Watch “The White Heather” (1919), Streaming FREE On Our Site
Our 2025 restoration of THE WHITE HEATHER (1919) brings Maurice Tourneur’s striking romantic melodrama back into view, accompanied by a brilliant new score by the renowned Stephen Horne.
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Our 2025 restoration of THE WHITE HEATHER (1919) brings Maurice Tourneur’s striking romantic melodrama back into view, accompanied by a brilliant new score by the renowned Stephen Horne.
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As the year draws to a close, we’re taking a moment at SFFP to reflect on our first full year of operation—and to look ahead to what’s coming next.
2025 by the numbers at SFFP:
• Restored and preserved 4 feature films, 2 film fragments, 1 short, and 3 trailers
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2025 by the numbers at SFFP:
• Restored and preserved 4 feature films, 2 film fragments, 1 short, and 3 trailers
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December 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
As the year draws to a close, we’re taking a moment at SFFP to reflect on our first full year of operation—and to look ahead to what’s coming next.
2025 by the numbers at SFFP:
• Restored and preserved 4 feature films, 2 film fragments, 1 short, and 3 trailers
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2025 by the numbers at SFFP:
• Restored and preserved 4 feature films, 2 film fragments, 1 short, and 3 trailers
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ONLINE WITH SFFP returns next Friday with a thrill-filled deep dive into the origins of action cinema.
Join us on December 19 at 12:00 pm PST for “Action is the Keynote: Daredevils on the Silver Screen,” a free online presentation led by Vienna-based film historian Hemma Marlene Prainsack.
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Join us on December 19 at 12:00 pm PST for “Action is the Keynote: Daredevils on the Silver Screen,” a free online presentation led by Vienna-based film historian Hemma Marlene Prainsack.
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December 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
ONLINE WITH SFFP returns next Friday with a thrill-filled deep dive into the origins of action cinema.
Join us on December 19 at 12:00 pm PST for “Action is the Keynote: Daredevils on the Silver Screen,” a free online presentation led by Vienna-based film historian Hemma Marlene Prainsack.
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Join us on December 19 at 12:00 pm PST for “Action is the Keynote: Daredevils on the Silver Screen,” a free online presentation led by Vienna-based film historian Hemma Marlene Prainsack.
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FUEL THE ADVOCACY THAT SAFEGUARDS CINEMA’S PAST 🎞️
Advocacy is a core part of San Francisco Film Preserve’s mission. Your support helps elevate the essential work of moving image preservation—here in the Bay Area and across the global film heritage community. #FilmSky
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Advocacy is a core part of San Francisco Film Preserve’s mission. Your support helps elevate the essential work of moving image preservation—here in the Bay Area and across the global film heritage community. #FilmSky
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December 10, 2025 at 3:03 AM
FUEL THE ADVOCACY THAT SAFEGUARDS CINEMA’S PAST 🎞️
Advocacy is a core part of San Francisco Film Preserve’s mission. Your support helps elevate the essential work of moving image preservation—here in the Bay Area and across the global film heritage community. #FilmSky
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Advocacy is a core part of San Francisco Film Preserve’s mission. Your support helps elevate the essential work of moving image preservation—here in the Bay Area and across the global film heritage community. #FilmSky
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LIVING FOR LULU!
PRE-ORDER NOW: FOCUS ON LOUISE BROOKS
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#SanFranciscoFilmPreserve #FlickerAlley #LouiseBrooks #Lulu #FocusOnLouiseBrooks #BlurayRelease #PhysicalMedia #FilmSky
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PRE-ORDER NOW: FOCUS ON LOUISE BROOKS
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#SanFranciscoFilmPreserve #FlickerAlley #LouiseBrooks #Lulu #FocusOnLouiseBrooks #BlurayRelease #PhysicalMedia #FilmSky
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December 9, 2025 at 10:17 PM
LIVING FOR LULU!
PRE-ORDER NOW: FOCUS ON LOUISE BROOKS
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#SanFranciscoFilmPreserve #FlickerAlley #LouiseBrooks #Lulu #FocusOnLouiseBrooks #BlurayRelease #PhysicalMedia #FilmSky
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PRE-ORDER NOW: FOCUS ON LOUISE BROOKS
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#SanFranciscoFilmPreserve #FlickerAlley #LouiseBrooks #Lulu #FocusOnLouiseBrooks #BlurayRelease #PhysicalMedia #FilmSky
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Early films featuring Louise Brooks to get Blu-ray release via Flicker Alley and @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social and @silentlondon.bsky.social and ME. Details at louisebrookssociety.blogspot.com/2025/12/once...
Once lost Louise Brooks films to have Blu-ray release
Louise Brooks, Focus on Louise Brooks, Flicker Alley, San Francisco Film Preserve, The Street of Forgotten Men, The American Venus, Just Another Blond
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December 6, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Early films featuring Louise Brooks to get Blu-ray release via Flicker Alley and @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social and @silentlondon.bsky.social and ME. Details at louisebrookssociety.blogspot.com/2025/12/once...
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Breaking Louise Brooks news! From Flicker Alley and @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social and @thomasgladysz.bsky.social and me!
Focus on Louise Brooks: a Lulu of a Blu-ray from Flicker Alley and San Francisco Film Preserve
Call me Hedda Hopper*, because I have been keeping this one under my hat for quite some time. Coming on 13 January and available to pre-order now, Focus on Louise Brooks (Flicker Alley) is the perf…
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December 4, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Breaking Louise Brooks news! From Flicker Alley and @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social and @thomasgladysz.bsky.social and me!
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In partnership with @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social, we are thrilled to announce FOCUS ON LOUISE BROOKS, a collection of rare material featuring the star, including her debut in THE STREET OF FORGOTTEN MEN. flickeralley.com/products/foc...
December 4, 2025 at 8:32 AM
In partnership with @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social, we are thrilled to announce FOCUS ON LOUISE BROOKS, a collection of rare material featuring the star, including her debut in THE STREET OF FORGOTTEN MEN. flickeralley.com/products/foc...
THE GARDEN OF EDEN (1928) at Nederlands Silent Film Festival
Sunday, January 18, 2026 | 7:30 pm | @natlabeindhoven.bsky.social
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Sunday, January 18, 2026 | 7:30 pm | @natlabeindhoven.bsky.social
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December 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
THE GARDEN OF EDEN (1928) at Nederlands Silent Film Festival
Sunday, January 18, 2026 | 7:30 pm | @natlabeindhoven.bsky.social
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Sunday, January 18, 2026 | 7:30 pm | @natlabeindhoven.bsky.social
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Experience the high-voltage world of early action cinema!
On Friday, December 19 from 12–1 PM PST, join us for “Action is the Keynote: Daredevils on the Silver Screen,” the next edition of ONLINE WITH SFFP, and an exploration of the thrill-seeking Sensationsfilm era of the 1910s.
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On Friday, December 19 from 12–1 PM PST, join us for “Action is the Keynote: Daredevils on the Silver Screen,” the next edition of ONLINE WITH SFFP, and an exploration of the thrill-seeking Sensationsfilm era of the 1910s.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Experience the high-voltage world of early action cinema!
On Friday, December 19 from 12–1 PM PST, join us for “Action is the Keynote: Daredevils on the Silver Screen,” the next edition of ONLINE WITH SFFP, and an exploration of the thrill-seeking Sensationsfilm era of the 1910s.
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On Friday, December 19 from 12–1 PM PST, join us for “Action is the Keynote: Daredevils on the Silver Screen,” the next edition of ONLINE WITH SFFP, and an exploration of the thrill-seeking Sensationsfilm era of the 1910s.
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