Film Festival: Denver Silent Film Festival, September 12-14, 2025

The Denver Silent Film Festival is returning for its 12th edition on September 12-14, 2025! The DSFF will be presenting a slate of “silent-era masterpieces and newly restored discoveries.” Their line-up features the work of several women film pioneers, including The Dumb Girl of Portici (1916) directed by Lois Weber and The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926) directed by Lotte Reiniger.

Additionally, Maggie Hennefeld, who has worked extensively with WFPP, will be receiving the David Shepard Career Achievement Award, and presenting the screening of “Cinema’s First Nasty Women: Queens of Destruction” (various shorts, 1898–1926) on Saturday, September 13th at 6pm.

View the full program for the DSFF 2025 here.

Production still, The Dumb Girl of Portici (1916) Lois Weber, Anna Pavlova, Phillips Smalley. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

Screenshot, The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1923-26).