ACM’s popular Sound of Silent Film Festival, now in its 20th year, is a unique event featuring new short silent films in every conceivable genre screened with newly-composed musical scores performed live.

A completely new program debuts every year in Chicago and then travels around the country. Check back for more dates as we add them.

Sound of Silent Film 2025 – New Program in Chicago

2026 Dates

Chicago (2026 Premiere)
April 8, 7:30 PM
Music Box Theatre
3733 N. Southport Ave.
Tickets

Virginia State University (repeated program)
March 7, 7:00 PM
More info coming soon

Hope College (repeated program)
October 15th, 7:30 PM
Knickerbocker Theatre
86 E. 8th St., Holland, MI

New York, NY (repeated program)
October 29th, 7:30 PM
Spanish Benevolent Society
239 W. 14th St., New York, NY

2025 Dates

Holland, MI (repeated program)
February 28th, 7:30 PM
Knickerbocker Theatre
86 E. 8th St., Holland, MI
Tickets

Chicago (2025 Premiere)
April 2, 7:30 PM
Music Box Theatre
3733 N. Southport Ave.
Tickets

2024 Dates

Chicago
April 4, 7:30 PM
Music Box Theatre
3733 N. Southport Ave.
Tickets

New York
May 31, 7:30 PM
Symphony Space
2537 Broadway, Manhattan
Tickets

Grand Rapids, Michigan
September 13, 7:30 PM
Wealthy Theater
1130 Wealthy St SE
Tickets on sale shortly

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