Toronto Silent Film Festival 2024

Three days only!

Captivating silent film screenings in a unique film-going experience

From Friday, April 12 to Sunday, April 14, 2024, the Toronto Silent Film Festival presents a lineup of silent film gems at the Revue Cinema, opening with a new restoration of the era’s celebrated masterpiece Pandora’s Box, directed by G.W. Pabst and starring the iconic Louise Brooks. This year’s festival features films from Germany, the USA and France, with some screenings also including short films (see the schedule below), and closes with a documentary exploring the history of slapstick. Each film screening will include live music accompaniment.

Founded in 2009 by Shirley Hughes and Marc Wonnacott, the Toronto Silent Film Festival (TSFF) is an annual volunteer-run, not-for-profit film festival, offering audiences the opportunity to experience the magic of the silent film. Read more about the team and learn about volunteer opportunities here.

Black & white movie still from Janus Films Pandora's Box, A film by G.W. Pabst, featuring a woman with a black bob hair cut, dressed in black, lifting a black veil from her face.

(Photo credits: The Toronto Silent Film Festival. Louise Brooks in Pandora’s Box.)

Black & white movie still from The Mark of Zorro, featuring two men with swords crossed. One man, dressed in black and wearing an eye mask, is on his knees and holding a woman with his free arm, protecting her from danger.

(Photo credits: The Toronto Silent Film Festival. Douglas Fairbanks, Marguerite De La Motte & Noah Beery in The Mark of Zorro.)

Black & white movie still from So This is Paris, featuring a woman and a man in exotic, bejewelled 1920s takes on Arabian costumes. The woman holds up her right hand, palm open, possibly attempting to repel the man's attentions.

(Photo credits: The Toronto Silent Film Festival. Lilyan Tashman & George Beranger in So This Is Paris.)

Event details

Hosted by: Toronto Silent Film Festival (TSFF)

Type of event: silent film festival

Schedule: All times listed are start times. See the film schedule for synopses, credits and live accompanists.

Friday, April 12, 2024 @ 6:30 PM ET: Pandora’s Box (1928-29), Germany, 133 min.
Saturday, April 13 @ 1:00 PM ET: Mark of Zorro (1920), 107 min., plus short film Mystery of the Leaping Fish (1916), USA, 25 min.
Saturday, April 13 @ 4:15 PM ET: West of Zanzibar (1928), USA, 65 min., plus short film The Life and Death of 9413: A Hollywood Extra (1928), USA, 13 min.
Sunday, April 14 @ 1:30 PM ET: So This Is Paris (1926), USA, 67 min., plus Parisian-themed shorts (Note: Some nudity.)
Sunday, April 14 @ 4:00 PM ET: 1000 Laffs: Surreal Slapstick, 90 min+

Cost: Senior = 65 & older / Youth = 25 years & under

Festival pass: C$75.00 (Senior/Youth $69.00)
Saturday or Sunday pass: C$30.00 (Senior/Youth $27.00)
Single tickets: C$17.00
Discounted Senior/Youth tickets for Mark Of Zorro & 1000 Laffs: Surreal Slapstick: C$14.00

Location: Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto, ON, M6R 2M9, Canada

Booking link: Book your tickets here.

Contact Details: Toronto Silent Film Festival; torontosilentfilm@gmail.com, torontosilentfilmfestival.com

Content warning: Please refer to the individual film synopses for info on content.

Accessibility: Please contact the Revue Cinema at 416-531-9950 or by email at info@revuecinema.ca.

COVID-19 policy: Revue Cinema health and safety info here.

Refund policy: Please contact the organizer.