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Silent Films at Hollywood Heritage Museum Jan-April 2026

NFPF/National Film Registry: "The Oath of the Sword"

Composer for Sony/Columbia Pictures "Frank Capra @ Columbia" DVD set

Michael D. Mortilla, official website

Michael Mortilla - IMDb

Visit Mortilla on Instagram

Visit Mortilla on Facebook

How To Die In Japan - Feb 1, 2026 SOLD OUT

Silent Society presents Manhandled & Miss Bluebeard, with more silent films every 2nd Monday in Jan, Feb, March, & April.

Tomorrow! w/ Ron Lynch — The Elysian - (~2010 - 2026)

It Was Just Like Christmas, scored for the NFPF Xmas 2025

The Phantom Carriage (1921), Nov 14, 2025 6:00pm, with live scoring by Michael D. Mortilla | Studio Channel Islands The Phantom Carriage (1921), with live accompaniment by Michael D. Mortilla – Studio Channel Islands

Cabinet of Dr. Caligari @ S. Pasadena Library Oct 17, 2025 6:30pm Preshow; Screening @ 7:00pm FREE

Puppetzilla HALLOWEEN! Oct 11, 2025 7pm North Hollywood

New score for The Fighting Blade for the NFPF

New score for The Virgin’s Sacrifice for the NFPF

New score for Oakland Newsreels (1914–1921) for the NFPF

Academy of Motion Pictures Sept 28, 2025 @ 2:30pm, with yours truly at the keyboard.

Silent Slapstick at La Mirada Theater 9/13/2025 1:30pm

Explore Severin Films Supershock 2025 Live scored!

Puppetzilla! Aug 31, 2025 Adults only!

Silents Under the Stars Paramount Ranch Aug 17 (venue change)

The Last Laugh (1924), July 26, 2025

Zion International Film Festival (Spaghetti Western) June 27, 2025 Tacoma, WA

Spaghetti Western (Short 2024) IMDb

The first and last Universal Monsters and 3-D!!!

How To Be Japanese: Beyond the Normal February 1, 2025 @ 8pm

S. Pasadena Library Silent Films 10/4; 11/15; and 12/13

Around the World in 4K @ The Academy Museum 12/9/2024

Behind the Scenes: Hollywood Home Movies from the Academy Film Archive

Live scoring of THE TINGLER Oct 20 in Hollywood

WOW!!! Tomorrow! HALLOWBOOLOOZA — The Elysian

Peacock Theater Frisco, TX Oct 26. 2024 Invite Only

Oct 27 Puppetzilla Slam TBA

My latest score on the big screen in LA 9/2/2024 Spaghetti Western

FREE! Silents Under the Stars 37th Season! Garbo & Mortilla, together again! Come watch

Puppetzilla Summertime Slam! Aug 24, 2024 7:30pm NoHo

Throw in the Towel: a Contemporary Silent Film July 2024

Imagined Fronts presented by LACMA at The Academy Museum 6/13/24 7pm

Avalon Silent Film Showcase - "Safety Last"

LA Fringe Fav returns with a 60 min. show!

100th Anniversary of the Grenada Theater Sherlock, Jr (Keaton)

Silent Film: “Upstream” — The Elysian

Puppetzilla Puppet Slam! Over 18 years old please!

Metropolis Excerpt with original music

How to Make DuXXX (Contains sexually explicit material.)

“Metropolis”(1927 silent) @ the Elysian

The Elysian Presents: A Love Letter To Silent Film! “You’re The One” — The Elysian

Home Movies from the Academy Film Archive Nov 5, 2023 FREE!

Our Hospitality w/Buster Keaton UCSB Nov 4, 2023 FREE!

Toluca Lake Elementary School Silent Film Night Nov 29, 2023

Nov 4 Nosferatu’s Sweet 16 Second AShow Just added!

*SOLD OUT* Nosferatu’s Sweet 16 (Spaghetti Festival) — The Elysian

Puppetzilla Puppet Slam! Oct 21, 2023 Watch this space!

Oct 14, 2023 10pm -Silent Film returns to a real silent movie theater!

Catalina Island Museum 70th Anniversary Fundraising Extravaganza September 9, 2023 @ 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Puppetzilla August 19, 2023 7:30pm @ the Mayflower Club North Hollywood, CA

Silents under the Stars - King Gillette Ranch/National park Service Sunday, July 23 · 6:30 - 9:45pm PDT

Ukraine. War. Stories. | Skirball Cultural Center

Getting Along w/ Stephanie Thoreson — The Elysian

Hollywood Fringe Festival Jolly Playtime Encore Performance Friday July 28, 8:00 PM | 45 mins

Fanchon the Cricket with Rosita (Academy Museum) Sunday July 30, 2023 2pm PT

Flesh and the Devil (Academy Museum) Sunday August 6, 2023 2pm PT

Tokyo Chorus (Academy Museum) Sunday August 13, 2023 2pm PT