By Barbara Wingo The year 2023 marked the opening of Phase 1 of the Norman Studios Silent Film Museum in the newly renovated first floor of the Norman Studios production building. Our opening exhibition Regeneration: 1923-2023 simultaneously celebrated the regeneration of Norman Studios represented by our new museum space and … [Read more…]
By Barbara Wingo Many of our members and friends have commented on the appearance of a brief glimpse of Richard Norman’s The Flying Ace in the recent motion picture version of The Color Purple. Others have noticed – and noticed the centrality of this reference. Time magazine reviewer Stephanie Zacharek notes that there is “a … [Read more…]
In honor of Juneteenth, Film Tampa Bay will screen Richard Norman’s THE FLYING ACE (1926) this Sunday, June 18, 3pm at the Tampa Theatre with live organ accompaniment and a panel discussion featuring noted filmmakers Tamika Lamison and Layon Gray, along with Norman Studios Silent Film Museum representatives Barbara Wingo and Devan Stuart Lesley. Filmed … [Read more…]
The Norman Studios is thrilled to partner with the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum and Retroformat Silent Films to present a free online screening of Richard Norman’s famed aviation film “The Flying Ace”. This 1926 crime drama tells the story of a WWI fighter pilot and his rival aviator. It stars Laurence Criner, who … [Read more…]
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden this week announced the annual selection of 25 films into the Library of Congress National Film Registry. Films are selected based on their cultural, historic and/or aesthetic importance, and must be at least 10 years old. The 2021 National Film Registry represents one of the most diverse collections … [Read more…]
For Immediate Release Gainesville, FL February 5, 2021 George A. Smathers Libraries announces a Black History Month Double Feature: A Virtual Celebration of Early African American Film. We will present two free virtual events. Both events are open to the public, and registration is required. A Panel presentation: “Race Films” & Norman Studios Wednesday, February … [Read more…]
On this Giving Tuesday, a Global Day of Giving, we’re asking you to help support the Norman Studios Silent Film Museum Inc. and its mission to educate the public on the significance of race films and the contribution of silent films to the development of “moving pictures” which are so vital to modern society. NSSFM is continuing … [Read more…]
What a wonderful experience we had at the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention in Gainesville, Florida! We thank the Cade Museum staff and volunteers for their hospitality and for the opportunity to educate so many people about Norman Studios. Nearly 9,000 people were able to view the exhibit. Four special events also took place: … [Read more…]
Beginning on Monday, September 16, the Norman Studios is proud to present an exhibit at the Jacksonville Public Library. The exhibit features the history of silent films in Jacksonville as well as of Richard Norman and his studios complex. In addition to various of the items previously shown at the Norman Studios exhibit at the … [Read more…]
Meet David Norman, the grandson of filmmaker and inventor Richard Norman, on Sunday, August 11, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., as part of the Meet the Inventor Series at the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention in Gainesville. As an added bonus on the same day at 5 p.m. there will be an encore … [Read more…]