The only film festival of its kind that's held entirely in a movie theater!

The premiere event all weekend long!
The Chinatown Mystery (1928) The NEW RESTORATION
Directed by J.P. McGowan. Starring Joe Bonomo
We will be showing the complete serial throughout the weekend!

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Besides the serial chapters, other shorts, cartoons and assorted goodies will be screened during the weekend.

Gordon Berkows' shorts will also be highlighted once again.

One Cinesation bonus that everyone loves is "The Archive surprise"
and it will return featuring items of interest along with the representatives from:
The Library of Congress
The George Eastman House

The Country Flapper (1922) 35mm
was The George Eastman House's archive surprise for 2003.
Produced by:
Dorothy Gish Productions
Stars:
Dorothy Gish as Jolanda (the flapper),
Glenn Hunter

Three acclaimed musicians will each accompanied films throughout the weekend. Piano and theatre organ will be performed by Dr. Philip Carli, renowned accompanist at the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York. Joseph Rubin, a young gifted musician and Gish Festival founder, will accompany films on the theatre organ. Rodney Sauer, conductor of the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra, will return to the Gish Festival this year to play solo piano accompaniment.