Montgomery Arts House Composer-in-Residence, Maria Newman, has scored a major library of classic silent films based on her association with the Mary Pickford Foundation, Timeline Films, Milestone Films, A&F Productions, the Library of Moving Images and Turner Classic Movies.
As both a part of the regular Winter Season Kairos Musical Soirees, and the Annual Summer Season Malibu Coast Music Festival, classic feature length silent films and silent film shorts are screened regularly, always with world-class performances of original music live to the film. Guests may recognize musical programs dedicated to these silent film screening under the MAHMA in-house title of:
"A Night at the Not-So-Silent Movies."
Be sure to further peruse scheduling, however, as many rare silent shorts are paired with other types of programming, making for not just concerts, EXPERIENCES!
Many of the vintage silent films shown under the auspices of the Malibu Coast Silent Film Series feature: "America's Sweetheart:" Mary Pickford.
The Malibu Friends of Music is grateful to:
The Mary Pickford Foundation
Keith Lawrence
Hugh Munro Neely: Timeline Films
Michael Yakaitis: The Library of Moving Images
Film Historian-in-Residence: Elaina Archer
for their generous facilitation of this fabulous association!