You are listening to THE CONVERSATION, the Peeping Archivist’s podcast where film archivists talk to film archivists.

For our first interview series, we wanted to put words on an art too often, and unjustifiably, considered mute: silent cinema. This is the Sound of Silence, the first season of The Conversation.

Our fourth interviewee is one of the most celebrated silent film accompanists and composers of our generation: the inimitable Neil Brand. Neil's prolific career includes composing new scores for the restoration of Alfred Hitchcock’s Blackmail and Anthony Asquith's Underground, as well as numerous live performances at festivals and screenings worldwide. 

With an extensive background in theatre and performance, Neil’s incisive and intuitive approach is a masterclass in silent film language - and if you don’t believe us, you should attend one of his masterclasses in Pordenone!

Neil Brand @ Il Cinema Ritrovato 2018

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