The Stage 32 Videos: Silent Film

In the 1930s, a 19-year-old budding Seattle filmmaker using his own equipment created 9 films before he was 20. This director would go on to work for Disney Studios and direct an Academy Award-winning film. Richard H. Lyford's films have developed a following among film historians since his early "amateur" films are some of the first “indie” films ever created outside of Hollywood. Lyford experimented with special effects, costumes, double exposures, and intense make-up while developing as a director. These films were filmed in the Pacific Northwest, in and around Seattle.

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In a city left desolate by years of plague, two doomed New Yorkers break their lockdown for one last chance at intimacy.

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RATING: G The sequel to the debut production; Frisbee Guy gets an unexpected knock on the door from someone we all know and love; door-to-door sales fella. Produced in the style of turn-of-the-century silent films. Produced in Autumn, 2011

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"Whistle Boys" is an (almost) silent short comedy film about a crime-stopping whistle boy who unexpectedly finds a new patrol partner to take on adventures around the criminal-packed town. Director & Cinematographer: Justin Norman Writers: Phillip Harder Loren Ekart Justin Norman Wesley Norman Concept: Phillip Harder Loren Ekart Lighting: Bruce James Bales John Hennessy Baker Starring: Phillip Harder Loren Ekart Co-Starring: Scott Yoshimura Wesley Norman Kim Scarfe Wes Worthing Danny Carman Kaley Gade Jill Leary Robin Mohrfeld Kathryn Leonard Jennifer Leatherby Arnie DeWitt Hannah Danielle Sorensen Nate Thesing Eric Allan Hadley Ekart Original Score: Make-Believe Machines (Justin Norman & Rob Ogden) https://makebelievemachines.bandcamp.com/ Additional Music: Cataluxx "Whistle" (Flo Rida Cover): Luke Pettipoole & Justin Norman Sound Recording: Justin Norman Phillip Harder Producers: Justin Norman Phillip Harder Drone Operator: Eric Allan Sound Mix, Editing, and Color Correction: Justin Norman

Let's have some fun and learn a little about the early days of film. You can find silent films (and tons of other cool stuff) here on the Internet Archive, w...

This is a short silent comedy I wrote and directed a while back (2007). It follows a screw up who tries to recapture his breakdancing glory days. It was shown in a ton of festivals and won a couple of Best Short FIlm awards but it was a while back and I kinda forgot.