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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• Physical Media: Earlier this year we released an Irvin Willat double feature Blu-ray with Flicker Alley, with more titles scheduled for 2026
• Local Screenings: In August, we hosted our first live screening in the Bay Area, with multiple screenings planned for 2026
• Local Screenings: In August, we hosted our first live screening in the Bay Area, with multiple screenings planned for 2026
December 2, 2025 at 4:31 AM
• Physical Media: Earlier this year we released an Irvin Willat double feature Blu-ray with Flicker Alley, with more titles scheduled for 2026
• Local Screenings: In August, we hosted our first live screening in the Bay Area, with multiple screenings planned for 2026
• Local Screenings: In August, we hosted our first live screening in the Bay Area, with multiple screenings planned for 2026
• Online Access: Free access to many restored titles via our website, YouTube, and Vimeo channels
• International Loan Program: We loan restored films worldwide at no cost to non-profits, FIAF members, or educational organizations
• International Loan Program: We loan restored films worldwide at no cost to non-profits, FIAF members, or educational organizations
December 2, 2025 at 4:31 AM
• Online Access: Free access to many restored titles via our website, YouTube, and Vimeo channels
• International Loan Program: We loan restored films worldwide at no cost to non-profits, FIAF members, or educational organizations
• International Loan Program: We loan restored films worldwide at no cost to non-profits, FIAF members, or educational organizations
🎬 Reel Access: Bringing Restored Films Back to Audiences
San Francisco Film Preserve’s mission rests on four key tenets. Having already highlighted restoration and preservation, this week we focus on access — the essential step that ensures restored films reach audiences.
San Francisco Film Preserve’s mission rests on four key tenets. Having already highlighted restoration and preservation, this week we focus on access — the essential step that ensures restored films reach audiences.
December 2, 2025 at 4:31 AM
🎬 Reel Access: Bringing Restored Films Back to Audiences
San Francisco Film Preserve’s mission rests on four key tenets. Having already highlighted restoration and preservation, this week we focus on access — the essential step that ensures restored films reach audiences.
San Francisco Film Preserve’s mission rests on four key tenets. Having already highlighted restoration and preservation, this week we focus on access — the essential step that ensures restored films reach audiences.
Join us Friday, December 19, for the next edition of ONLINE WITH SFFP: “Action is the Keynote — Daredevils on the Silver Screen”
In the 1910s, thrill-seeking heroes and breathtaking stunts filled cinemas and electrified audiences.
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In the 1910s, thrill-seeking heroes and breathtaking stunts filled cinemas and electrified audiences.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Join us Friday, December 19, for the next edition of ONLINE WITH SFFP: “Action is the Keynote — Daredevils on the Silver Screen”
In the 1910s, thrill-seeking heroes and breathtaking stunts filled cinemas and electrified audiences.
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In the 1910s, thrill-seeking heroes and breathtaking stunts filled cinemas and electrified audiences.
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Check out these clips from the preserved and restored version of Maurice Tourneur’s THE WHITE HEATHER (1919)!
November 25, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Check out these clips from the preserved and restored version of Maurice Tourneur’s THE WHITE HEATHER (1919)!
We preserve digital copies of our restorations, along with all project information, on archival-standard LTO tapes. This ensures that all aspects of a restoration project can be correctly interpreted at any point in the future.
November 25, 2025 at 6:57 AM
We preserve digital copies of our restorations, along with all project information, on archival-standard LTO tapes. This ensures that all aspects of a restoration project can be correctly interpreted at any point in the future.
35mm is still the most reliable form of film preservation and is the gold standard in archival settings. Our negatives and film prints are housed in the SFFP collection at the Library of Congress.
November 25, 2025 at 6:57 AM
35mm is still the most reliable form of film preservation and is the gold standard in archival settings. Our negatives and film prints are housed in the SFFP collection at the Library of Congress.
🎬 PRESERVING FILM’S FUTURE
Your support ensures that restored films remain accessible, discoverable, and permanently preserved.
SFFP’s commitment to preservation means we create new negatives of the films we restore, keeping them accessible for years to come. #FilmSky #FilmPreservation #Donation
Your support ensures that restored films remain accessible, discoverable, and permanently preserved.
SFFP’s commitment to preservation means we create new negatives of the films we restore, keeping them accessible for years to come. #FilmSky #FilmPreservation #Donation
November 25, 2025 at 6:57 AM
🎬 PRESERVING FILM’S FUTURE
Your support ensures that restored films remain accessible, discoverable, and permanently preserved.
SFFP’s commitment to preservation means we create new negatives of the films we restore, keeping them accessible for years to come. #FilmSky #FilmPreservation #Donation
Your support ensures that restored films remain accessible, discoverable, and permanently preserved.
SFFP’s commitment to preservation means we create new negatives of the films we restore, keeping them accessible for years to come. #FilmSky #FilmPreservation #Donation
Join us tomorrow for the next edition of ONLINE WITH SFFP!
Discover how San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood became a hub of silent-era film magic.
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Discover how San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood became a hub of silent-era film magic.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Join us tomorrow for the next edition of ONLINE WITH SFFP!
Discover how San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood became a hub of silent-era film magic.
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Discover how San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood became a hub of silent-era film magic.
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Celebrating silent world cinema on the big screen! At this year’s Nederlands Silent Film Festival, restorer Maria Fuentes takes audiences behind the scenes of her work—how she revives fragile films, the tools she relies on & the global collaborations that bring forgotten stories back to life.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Celebrating silent world cinema on the big screen! At this year’s Nederlands Silent Film Festival, restorer Maria Fuentes takes audiences behind the scenes of her work—how she revives fragile films, the tools she relies on & the global collaborations that bring forgotten stories back to life.
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Every restoration presents its own challenges — some straightforward, others incredibly complex — but they all follow the same essential steps to return a film to the screen as close as possible to how it appeared when audiences first saw it nearly a century ago.
November 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Every restoration presents its own challenges — some straightforward, others incredibly complex — but they all follow the same essential steps to return a film to the screen as close as possible to how it appeared when audiences first saw it nearly a century ago.
To show what restoration actually looks like in practice, we’re including clips and photos from one of our major 2025 projects: THE GARDEN OF EDEN (1928) 🍃✨
November 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
To show what restoration actually looks like in practice, we’re including clips and photos from one of our major 2025 projects: THE GARDEN OF EDEN (1928) 🍃✨
🎞️ What does restoration really mean?
As we share more about the four pillars of SFFP’s mission — restoration, preservation, access, and advocacy — we’re starting with one at the core of everything we do: RESTORATION.
As we share more about the four pillars of SFFP’s mission — restoration, preservation, access, and advocacy — we’re starting with one at the core of everything we do: RESTORATION.
November 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
🎞️ What does restoration really mean?
As we share more about the four pillars of SFFP’s mission — restoration, preservation, access, and advocacy — we’re starting with one at the core of everything we do: RESTORATION.
As we share more about the four pillars of SFFP’s mission — restoration, preservation, access, and advocacy — we’re starting with one at the core of everything we do: RESTORATION.
🎬 During the silent era, San Francisco’s Tenderloin was alive with movie magic...
Join San Francisco Film Preserve next Friday, November 21 at 12 PM (PST) for “Silent Era Film Exchanges of the Tenderloin,” part of our free monthly virtual series, ONLINE WITH SFFP.
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Join San Francisco Film Preserve next Friday, November 21 at 12 PM (PST) for “Silent Era Film Exchanges of the Tenderloin,” part of our free monthly virtual series, ONLINE WITH SFFP.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:48 PM
🎬 During the silent era, San Francisco’s Tenderloin was alive with movie magic...
Join San Francisco Film Preserve next Friday, November 21 at 12 PM (PST) for “Silent Era Film Exchanges of the Tenderloin,” part of our free monthly virtual series, ONLINE WITH SFFP.
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Join San Francisco Film Preserve next Friday, November 21 at 12 PM (PST) for “Silent Era Film Exchanges of the Tenderloin,” part of our free monthly virtual series, ONLINE WITH SFFP.
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✨ Bay Area Premiere!
Once considered lost, GARRAS DE ORO (The Dawn of Justice, 1927) roars back to life on the big screen — this Saturday, November 15 at 1 PM at the Roxie Theater.
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Once considered lost, GARRAS DE ORO (The Dawn of Justice, 1927) roars back to life on the big screen — this Saturday, November 15 at 1 PM at the Roxie Theater.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:10 AM
✨ Bay Area Premiere!
Once considered lost, GARRAS DE ORO (The Dawn of Justice, 1927) roars back to life on the big screen — this Saturday, November 15 at 1 PM at the Roxie Theater.
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Once considered lost, GARRAS DE ORO (The Dawn of Justice, 1927) roars back to life on the big screen — this Saturday, November 15 at 1 PM at the Roxie Theater.
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As 2025 winds down, we’re already looking ahead — 2026 is shaping up to be our busiest year yet! Seven restorations are on the slate, plus screenings, live events, monthly online presentations, and so much more. #FilmSky
But none of it happens without your support. 💛
filmpreserve.org/don...
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But none of it happens without your support. 💛
filmpreserve.org/don...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:47 AM
As 2025 winds down, we’re already looking ahead — 2026 is shaping up to be our busiest year yet! Seven restorations are on the slate, plus screenings, live events, monthly online presentations, and so much more. #FilmSky
But none of it happens without your support. 💛
filmpreserve.org/don...
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But none of it happens without your support. 💛
filmpreserve.org/don...
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🎞️ Online with SFFP: Silent Era Film Exchanges of San Francisco’s Tenderloin
🗓️ Friday, November 21 | 12–1 PM (PST)
Before Hollywood ruled the reels, the Tenderloin was San Francisco’s beating heart of film culture!
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🗓️ Friday, November 21 | 12–1 PM (PST)
Before Hollywood ruled the reels, the Tenderloin was San Francisco’s beating heart of film culture!
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November 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
🎞️ Online with SFFP: Silent Era Film Exchanges of San Francisco’s Tenderloin
🗓️ Friday, November 21 | 12–1 PM (PST)
Before Hollywood ruled the reels, the Tenderloin was San Francisco’s beating heart of film culture!
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🗓️ Friday, November 21 | 12–1 PM (PST)
Before Hollywood ruled the reels, the Tenderloin was San Francisco’s beating heart of film culture!
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✨ THE GARDEN OF EDEN (1928) — Newly Restored in 4K! ✨
A naïve Viennese pretzel baker. A scandalous nightclub audition gone wrong. A Riviera romance with secrets close behind.
#SanFranciscoFilmPreserve #TheGardenOfEden #AFISilver #SilentCinema #4KRestoration #LewisMilestone #FilmSky
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A naïve Viennese pretzel baker. A scandalous nightclub audition gone wrong. A Riviera romance with secrets close behind.
#SanFranciscoFilmPreserve #TheGardenOfEden #AFISilver #SilentCinema #4KRestoration #LewisMilestone #FilmSky
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November 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
✨ THE GARDEN OF EDEN (1928) — Newly Restored in 4K! ✨
A naïve Viennese pretzel baker. A scandalous nightclub audition gone wrong. A Riviera romance with secrets close behind.
#SanFranciscoFilmPreserve #TheGardenOfEden #AFISilver #SilentCinema #4KRestoration #LewisMilestone #FilmSky
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A naïve Viennese pretzel baker. A scandalous nightclub audition gone wrong. A Riviera romance with secrets close behind.
#SanFranciscoFilmPreserve #TheGardenOfEden #AFISilver #SilentCinema #4KRestoration #LewisMilestone #FilmSky
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✨ Rediscovered. Restored. Revolutionary. GARRAS DE ORO premieres at the Roxie.
San Francisco Film Preserve is thrilled to co-present the Bay Area Premiere of GARRAS DE ORO (The Dawn of Justice) — a bold 1926 Colombian silent film long thought lost, now restored and reborn on the big screen.
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San Francisco Film Preserve is thrilled to co-present the Bay Area Premiere of GARRAS DE ORO (The Dawn of Justice) — a bold 1926 Colombian silent film long thought lost, now restored and reborn on the big screen.
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November 1, 2025 at 1:31 AM
✨ Rediscovered. Restored. Revolutionary. GARRAS DE ORO premieres at the Roxie.
San Francisco Film Preserve is thrilled to co-present the Bay Area Premiere of GARRAS DE ORO (The Dawn of Justice) — a bold 1926 Colombian silent film long thought lost, now restored and reborn on the big screen.
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San Francisco Film Preserve is thrilled to co-present the Bay Area Premiere of GARRAS DE ORO (The Dawn of Justice) — a bold 1926 Colombian silent film long thought lost, now restored and reborn on the big screen.
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🎬✨ From the depths of a sunken yacht to the heights of cinematic artistry — THE WHITE HEATHER (1919) surfaces once again!
#SanFranciscoFilmPreserve #TheWhiteHeather #SilentFilm #MauriceTourneur #JérômeSeydouxPathéFoundation #ParisScreening #FilmSky
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#SanFranciscoFilmPreserve #TheWhiteHeather #SilentFilm #MauriceTourneur #JérômeSeydouxPathéFoundation #ParisScreening #FilmSky
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October 29, 2025 at 6:35 PM
🎬✨ From the depths of a sunken yacht to the heights of cinematic artistry — THE WHITE HEATHER (1919) surfaces once again!
#SanFranciscoFilmPreserve #TheWhiteHeather #SilentFilm #MauriceTourneur #JérômeSeydouxPathéFoundation #ParisScreening #FilmSky
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#SanFranciscoFilmPreserve #TheWhiteHeather #SilentFilm #MauriceTourneur #JérômeSeydouxPathéFoundation #ParisScreening #FilmSky
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✨From our archive to AFI Silver’s big screen!✨
San Francisco Film Preserve is thrilled to bring our brand-new 4K restoration of THE GARDEN OF EDEN (1928) to the AFI Silver Classic Film Weekend on Sunday, November 9.
#SanFranciscoFilmPreserve #TheGardenofEden #FilmSky
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San Francisco Film Preserve is thrilled to bring our brand-new 4K restoration of THE GARDEN OF EDEN (1928) to the AFI Silver Classic Film Weekend on Sunday, November 9.
#SanFranciscoFilmPreserve #TheGardenofEden #FilmSky
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October 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
✨From our archive to AFI Silver’s big screen!✨
San Francisco Film Preserve is thrilled to bring our brand-new 4K restoration of THE GARDEN OF EDEN (1928) to the AFI Silver Classic Film Weekend on Sunday, November 9.
#SanFranciscoFilmPreserve #TheGardenofEden #FilmSky
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San Francisco Film Preserve is thrilled to bring our brand-new 4K restoration of THE GARDEN OF EDEN (1928) to the AFI Silver Classic Film Weekend on Sunday, November 9.
#SanFranciscoFilmPreserve #TheGardenofEden #FilmSky
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🚨 Hold your breath, Berlin — SFFP is diving deep into early cinema! 🎥💦
Join us this Saturday at Film Restored, Berlin for “Hold Your Breath: Early Action in Cinema,” a thrilling mix of lectures and rare film discoveries.
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Join us this Saturday at Film Restored, Berlin for “Hold Your Breath: Early Action in Cinema,” a thrilling mix of lectures and rare film discoveries.
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October 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
🚨 Hold your breath, Berlin — SFFP is diving deep into early cinema! 🎥💦
Join us this Saturday at Film Restored, Berlin for “Hold Your Breath: Early Action in Cinema,” a thrilling mix of lectures and rare film discoveries.
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Join us this Saturday at Film Restored, Berlin for “Hold Your Breath: Early Action in Cinema,” a thrilling mix of lectures and rare film discoveries.
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🎬 Join us tomorrow!
San Francisco Film Preserve presents BEHIND THE DOOR at Film Restored, Berlin — a gripping 1919 silent drama of xenophobia, revenge, and redemption.
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San Francisco Film Preserve presents BEHIND THE DOOR at Film Restored, Berlin — a gripping 1919 silent drama of xenophobia, revenge, and redemption.
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October 22, 2025 at 10:42 PM
🎬 Join us tomorrow!
San Francisco Film Preserve presents BEHIND THE DOOR at Film Restored, Berlin — a gripping 1919 silent drama of xenophobia, revenge, and redemption.
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San Francisco Film Preserve presents BEHIND THE DOOR at Film Restored, Berlin — a gripping 1919 silent drama of xenophobia, revenge, and redemption.
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🎥 Now on YouTube! Online with SFFP presents Mysteries in the Frame, with Tamara Shvediuk & Federico Striuli uncovering the art of identifying lost silent films. 🔍 Explore cinema’s hidden history—then LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for more!
👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt-Z... #FilmSky #SilentFilm #SFFP
👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt-Z... #FilmSky #SilentFilm #SFFP
October 21, 2025 at 4:37 AM
🎥 Now on YouTube! Online with SFFP presents Mysteries in the Frame, with Tamara Shvediuk & Federico Striuli uncovering the art of identifying lost silent films. 🔍 Explore cinema’s hidden history—then LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for more!
👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt-Z... #FilmSky #SilentFilm #SFFP
👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt-Z... #FilmSky #SilentFilm #SFFP
⚓ This one’s not for the faint of heart.
Join us Thursday, October 23, at 6:00 PM at Film Restored, Berlin for BEHIND THE DOOR (1919) — a rarely seen silent-era shocker that dives deep into wartime paranoia and the terrible price of vengeance.
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Join us Thursday, October 23, at 6:00 PM at Film Restored, Berlin for BEHIND THE DOOR (1919) — a rarely seen silent-era shocker that dives deep into wartime paranoia and the terrible price of vengeance.
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October 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
⚓ This one’s not for the faint of heart.
Join us Thursday, October 23, at 6:00 PM at Film Restored, Berlin for BEHIND THE DOOR (1919) — a rarely seen silent-era shocker that dives deep into wartime paranoia and the terrible price of vengeance.
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Join us Thursday, October 23, at 6:00 PM at Film Restored, Berlin for BEHIND THE DOOR (1919) — a rarely seen silent-era shocker that dives deep into wartime paranoia and the terrible price of vengeance.
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