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Feature: ‘Silents Synced’ debuts its cinematic experience with Nosferatu-Radiohead collaboration

Today on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle talks to Josh Frank about his new film series 'Silents Synced' which kicks off with a mashup of Nosferatu and Radiohead.

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"Silents Synced" will kick off with a Nosferatu and Radiohead mashup
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Early cinema, despite a lack of conventional sound, has always been engaging as an experience since it’s typically been paired with live scores to match a specific film’s tone. Screening with live scores can still be found today, but Austin’s Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In founder Josh Frank decided to put an interesting spin on the classic concept; Frank decided to change up the experience by pairing silent films with contemporary live performances by bands like Radiohead and R.E.M.. For its first installment of screenings, played in art theaters and drive-ins across the country, they’ll be pairing the 1922 horror film Nosferatu with Radiohead’s albums Kid A and Amnesiac. So today on FilmWeek, we talk to Josh Frank about his latest venture and the thought process behind it.

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