Tag: stumfilmdager

  • The Lighthouse and the Sidecar Get it Right

    The Lighthouse and the Sidecar Get it Right

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    Ben Model
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    “The Lighthouse and the Sidecar” is a nickname that is probably more catchy in its original language, Danish. Evoking two things that are pretty much extinct doesn’t help either. But this was how many people in Scandinavia and maybe Europe referred to Fy & By (pron. FEE eh BEE), who were sort the equivalent of…

  • Stumfilmdager in Tromsø – radio interview

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    Ben Model

    I spent a great week in Tromsø, Norway (it’s above the arctic circle, cartographers) last week. I shot video and, while I’m waiting for it to get developed, here’s a radio segment on the “Stumfilmdager” festival (“Silent Film Days”) recorded at one of the senior centers I presented a program at in the days leading…