| Attendee comments about KSFF 2008:
JOHN HAGEMAN (Wichita, KS):
I did enjoy myself tremendously watching the great show you put on. I appreciate
the long hours and hard work you all put in to make this a success each year.
JEFF RAPSIS (Beford, NH):
We had to cut out after the Big Parade just
because, alas, an early start the next morning beckoned. The film was
terrific and the music from Marvin and Bob the percussionist was
thoroughly effective and at times very moving. They did a fantastic job,
as did everyone.
Very much appreciate your invite and yes, next year we'll have to make
more of an effort to catch up in person. When we're there (during the
festival) you guys are straight out and I hesitate to buttonhole you
when you have so much to tend to. I had a nice chat with Rodney and
Marvin prior to the Saturday evening screenings and we had fun swapping
stories. Never thought I'd be doing so much music but here I am.
The festival was once again well worth the visit. You guys always do a
great job putting together a festival that recaptures a large measure of
the lost glory of silent film. It's not just the films themselves, but
the large theater, the sizeable crowds, the live music?they all work to
bring the films to life in a way they were designed to be screened, and
which is rarely achieved anywhere. The difference between seeing silent
films on video and live at the Kansas Silent Film Festival is like the
difference between seeing a giraffe at the zoo and a giraffe running
wild in Africa.
WILDA AND HAL SANDY (Shawnee Mission, KS):
Your 12th annual festival was the best ever. Keep it up. Thanks from Wilda and Hal Sandy.
LARRY STENDEBACH (Comments & photos on Nitrateville):
http://www.nitrateville.com/viewtopic.php?t=558
BRUCE CALVERT (Festival review on Nitrateville):
http://www.nitrateville.com/viewtopic.php?t=539
SUZANNA HICKS (University of Arkansas):
Thank you so much! The film festival was a smashing hit and we especially
loved your surprise extras. Those were wonderful!! I'm sorry I didn't chat
with you more - I was a little shy and not sure what to say other than
hello! But we loved it and are completely hooked. We have already made plans
to attend the Buster Keaton event in Iola this September and the next KSFF
in Topeka next February. And thanks to the great web site AND Netflix we are
slowly making our way through films that you've shown in the past that we
missed. That's the best idea to keep it archived. What a gift to ongoing
recruits!
Read coverage of our event in the Topeka Capital-Journal—
"Silents Mark War" 2/20/2008
"Rin Tin Tin event offers all bite and no bark" 2/22/2008
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