Newhallywood Film Festival
May 23–25, 2025
Old Town Newhall, Santa Clarita, CA
Celebrate the golden age of silent film and discover Santa Clarita’s unique role in film history at the Newhallywood Silent Film Festival in Old Town Newhall. Over three days, enjoy rare films on the big screen, guest speakers and special tributes to legendary figures of the silent cinema across two historic venues: Newhall Family Theatre and The MAIN.
This year’s festival honors Lon Chaney and Sergei Eisenstein with official induction events and 100th anniversary screenings of The Phantom of the Opera and Battleship Potemkin, plus a centennial tribute to Buster Keaton, late-night horror classics, and expert commentary from film historians and preservationists
Festival Schedule
Friday, May 23 – Opening Night
8:00 p.m. – 100th Anniversary Screening
Newhall Family Theatre
“Go West” (1925), Directed by Buster Keaton
“Cops” (1922), Directed by Edward F. Cline & Buster Keaton
11:00 p.m. – Silent Screams
The MAIN
“The Unknown” (1927), Directed by Tod Browning | Starring Lon Chaney
Saturday, May 24 – Lon Chaney Tribute
1:00 p.m. – Documentary Screening
Newhall Family Theatre
“Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces” (2000), Directed by Kevin Brownlow
4:00 p.m. – Classic Screening
Newhall Family Theatre
“The Hunchback of Notre Dame” (1923), Directed by Wallace Worsley | Starring Lon Chaney
8:00 p.m. – Lon Chaney Induction and 100th Anniversary Screening
Newhall Family Theatre
“The Phantom of the Opera” (1925), Directed by Rupert Julian, Lon Chaney & Ernst Laemmle
11:00 p.m. – Silent Screams
The MAIN
“West of Zanzibar” (1928), Directed by Tod Browning | Starring Lon Chaney
Sunday, May 25 – Sergei Eisenstein Tribute
1:00 p.m. – 100th Anniversary Screening
Newhall Family Theatre
“The Lost World” (1925), Directed by Harry O. Hoyt
3:30 p.m. – 100th Anniversary Screening
Newhall Family Theatre
“The Big Parade” (1925), Directed by King Vidor
8:00 p.m. – Sergei Eisenstein Induction and 100th Anniversary Screening
Newhall Family Theatre
“Battleship Potemkin” (1925), Directed by Sergei Eisenstein
Venues
Newhall Family Theatre
24607 Walnut Street, Santa Clarita, CA 91321
The MAIN
24266 Main Street, Santa Clarita, CA 91321
Information
E.J. Stephens
Author, historian, and tour guide specializing in early Hollywood and Santa Clarita film history.
Email: ej@ejstephens.com
Phil Lantis
City of Santa Clarita Arts and Events Manager overseeing cultural programming in Santa Clarita.
Email: plantis@santaclarita.gov
Phone: (661) 250-3775