International Silent Film Festival Manila

The International Silent Film Festival Manila (ISFF) is back for it's 14th edition this year. The festival which will take palce virtually will run from December 4 to 6 with the participation of Japan, Italy, Germany, France and the Philippines through www.iwatchmore.com.

The ISFF has been one of the most-awaited cultural events amongst the cinephiles and music lovers alike in Manila.  Indeed, it is one event that brings together film classics from different parts of the world and the talented Filipino musicians on the same stage to perform and reinterpret stories in a unique mix of cultures.

This year, the festival features 10 films to be scored by 5 musicians from different genres. Aside from that, there will be a roundtable discussion which will give light to how different nations have taken initiatives in preserving film heritage through archiving and restoration. Experts from Japan, Italy, France and Germany will exchange with their Philippine counterparts to share best practices. The webinar will take place before the start of the festival on December 04, at 4pm.

Here's the schedule of the festival:

December 04

4:00PM
WEBINAR
Saving Memory: Making Silent Films Talk to Us

6:00PM
FILM - JAPAN
Scoring by: HJH
The Dull Sword
Burglars of "Bagdhad" Castle
The Animal Olympics
Two Worlds
Old Man Goichi
A Day after a Hundred Years

December 5

11:00AM
FILM - IWATCHMORE
Scoring by: Franco Eco
The Silent Killer

6:00PM
FILM - ITALY
Scoring by: Dr. Raul Sunico
Malombra

December 06

11:00AM
FILM - FRANCE
Scoring by: Michael Mark Guevarra
The Manor of Fear

6:00PM
FILM - GERMANY
Scoring by: Alyana Cabral aka Teenage Granny
Metropolis


For more updates on the festival, visit the festival's official Facebook page.