Cinecon Classic Film Festival

02/09/2025

Our Cinecon 59 hosts are screening “The Gold Rush” accompanied with the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ on Sunday February 16th. Two shows that are selling out fast.

We hope to see some of our Cinecon attendees there.

1925 • Charlie Chaplin100th Anniversary Screening, celebrating the 100th Anniversary of our Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ • Live Accompaniment by Randy Woltz •Introduction by Film Archivist Stan Taffel.Charlie Chaplin's The Gold Rush is one of his most beloved films, showcasing his iconi...

01/28/2025

Cinecon Family - a good friend of Cinecon, film critic and historian Harry Medved is launching a new program called “Locationland”. Here is a sneak peek at one of the episodes with another former Cinecon guest Randal Kleiser.

Harry has filmed an episode with Cinecon President Stan Taffel at the historic Silverlake Steps where Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy filmed “The Music Box”.

Please watch, click like, leave a review and share so PBS can see that there is interest in having a program like this. Thanks.

"Grease Director Randal Kleiser joins Host Harry Medved on a road trip down memory lane, driving down the concretized L.A. River with recollections of filmin...

01/11/2025

On behalf of all of us at Cinecon, we mourn the passing of past President, longtime board member and dear friend Michael Schlesinger. For the better part of fifty years, he was instrumental with securing important films and celebrity guests for our festival. He tirelessly worked and reworked the schedule so all of us could enjoy as many classic motion pictures as he could squeeze into five days.

His dedication to film preservation has left the world with priceless gems of the screen that would have otherwise been lost to us. His passing has left a void in the film community.

He was a master of conducting celebrity interviews, always bringing out the best in every conversation and shining a unique light for us to see into their world. His film introductions made us excited for what we were about to see because his own passion was so evident.

We miss you Mike and thank you for all you shared with us. You have left your mark.

01/09/2025

I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Michael Schlessinger. He was so dedicated to classic film and did much to further it's recognition and celebration. Wherever he is, I'm sure he's already distributing a "must see" film list. Rest in peace, Michael.

12/30/2024

On New Year’s Eve, this year’s Kinecon At Cinecon will be broadcast on Stu Shostak’s channel. Cinecon President Stan Taffel and Stu will cohost the program.
You can see it here:

http://www.stusshow.com/

It airs at 6pm west coast time
9pm east coast time.

Following that is Stu’s annual New Years Eve Broadcast. Cinecon friend Rick Greene is one of the guests along with Shotgun Tom Kelly.

11/26/2024

Lost John Ford Film Found!

The Scarlet Drop, a western starring actor Harry Carey, was found in a Santiago warehouse a day before it was set to be demolished

11/01/2024

A sweet memory from Cinecon 60. Opening night reception at the Writers Guild Theater. Joe Yranski enjoying the night with friends Cary Black, Karen and David Snow.

11/01/2024

It is with tremendous sadness to hear that our longtime friend, film historian, scholar and preservationist Joseph Yranski has passed away. He had a fall last week and died on Halloween.

He is responsible for many of the wonderful once lost films being found and preserved. I can’t begin to tell you how invaluable he was to all of us at the Cinecon Classic Film Festival.

It’s hard to imagine him not here.

11/01/2024

We are very happy to announce that FILM IS DEAD. LONG LIVE FILM! will make its television debut on Turner Classic Movies: TCM on Sunday, November 17. 6:45pm west coast time 9:45pm east coast time.

10/17/2024

Our Cinecon team mourns the passing of Legacy Award recipient Mitzi Gaynor. We were overwhelmed to have her as our opening night guest at Cinecon 58 in 2022. She passed on October 17th. At the age of 93.

09/21/2024

When Kathryn Crosby attended Cinecon, she hung on close to Marvin Paige…. Or was it the other way around? In any case, she attended Cinecon and it was lovely to meet the woman whose daughter was the one who shot JR.

The wife of Bing passed away on September 20th at the age of 90.
Our condolences to her family.

09/11/2024

Photos from our Opening Night.
The WGA Theater was a perfect venue.

09/06/2024

A few photos from Cinecon 60. More to come.

09/05/2024

It’s back to 8mm screenings for a while for Sprockets. Our mascot was so happy to see all of you who attended Cinecon 60.