Cleveland Silent Film Festival 2026
The Cleveland Silent Film Festival and Colloquium, a celebration of the expressive power of early cinema, returns to Gartner Auditorium for four days of silent film screenings accompanied by live music.
Festival Screenings
“3 Bad Men” (1926)
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Date:Sep 16, 2026, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Location:Gartner Auditorium
“The Johnstown Flood” (1926)
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Date:Sep 18, 2026, 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Location:Gartner Auditorium
“A Page of Madness” (1926)
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Date:Sep 19, 2026, 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Location:Gartner Auditorium
“Beau Geste” (1926)
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Date:Sep 20, 2026, 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Location:Gartner Auditorium
Festival Pass
Guests have the option to purchase tickets to individual screenings or to buy a festival pass, which allows purchasers to attend all screenings at the Cleveland Museum of Art at a discounted fee. In addition, the festival pass includes admission to the screening of East and West on September 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque and The General on September 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cleveland Grays Armory Museum. Festival pass holders must bring their festival pass to the Cinematheque box office to receive their ticket for the East and West screening. Festival pass holders must bring their festival pass to the Cleveland Grays Armory Museum to receive their ticket for The General screening.
A festival pass costs $120 for nonmembers and $100 for members.
The Cleveland Silent Film Festival and Colloquium showcases the best films of the silent era combined with the creative talents of noted specialists in silent film musical accompaniment.
Festival Schedule
September 16, 7:00 p.m.
3 Bad Men (1926)
September 18, 7:30 p.m.
The Johnstown Flood (1926)
September 19, 2:30 p.m.
A Page of Madness (1926)
September 20, 2:30 p.m.
Beau Geste (1926)
More information about the Cleveland Silent Film Festival can be found on the organization’s website (opens in a new tab).
Sponsors
The 2026–27 Performing Arts Series is sponsored by the Musart Society. This program is made possible in part by the Ernest L. and Louise M. Gartner Fund, the P. J. McMyler Musical Endowment Fund, and the Anton and Rose Zverina Music Fund.
The Cleveland Museum of Art is funded in part by residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.
Performing arts programs are supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.
