Sheffield's #ChaplinBoom!

19 May 2014

Sheffield University Concerts are hosting a Charlie Chaplin Festival from Friday, May 23rd to Friday, May 30th, 2014, featuring outdoor screenings, live musical performances accompanying Chaplin films, and informative talks about Chaplin’s life. Sheffield University Concerts will explore Chaplin’s life work as an actor, director, musician and all-around innovator.

On Friday, May 23rd, enjoy a free outdoor screening of The Chaplin Revue in the beautiful surroundings of Weston Park. Students and professionals will come together to perform Chaplin’s score to City Lights during live orchestral screenings of the film on May 24th and May 25th at Showroom Cinema. On May 28th, David Robinson, internationally renowned film critic and Chaplin biographer, will talk about the Tramp’s first hundred years, from initial breakthrough to his final screen appearance and subsequent immortality. Neil Brand, one of the world’s leading silent film accompanists, will play live music to some of Chaplin’s early comedies on May 29th. The festival will also feature screenings of Chaplin’s masterpieces Modern Times and The Circus.

For full details on Sheffield’s Charlie Chaplin Festival, visit the Sheffield University Concerts website.

French Radio Celebrates Chaplin

13 May 2014

For Chaplin’s French-speaking fans, on May 18th, France Culture dedicates an entire night to Charlie Chaplin. Learn more about the programme with Serge Bromberg on the France Culture website.

And, on May 3rd, Pierre Etaix and Serge Bromberg spoke about Chaplin on France Inter. You can listen to the programme on the France Inter website.

"Un Jour, Une Histoire": Charlie Chaplin, Legend of a Century

07 May 2014

To celebrate 100 years of the iconic Tramp, a new TV documentary on Chaplin, presented by Laurent Delahousse, will be broadcast on Tuesday, May 13th at 8:47 pm, on France 2. The documentary will be followed by Chaplin’s The Great Dictator.

Visit the France 2 website for more information on these special Chaplin broadcasts.

2014 Commemorative Gold Coin

24 Apr 2014

The Perth Mint celebrates Charlie Chaplin’s enormous contribution to the movie industry with this remarkable 2014 commemorative gold coin housed in a display case which plays a short film clip to music from the silent film ‘The Circus’ when the lid of the case is opened.

Hong Kong Celebrates The Tramp

24 Apr 2014

Hong Kong celebrates 100 years of The Tramp with live orchestral screenings of City Lights & Kid Auto Races at Venice with the Hong Kong Philharmonic on May 2, 3 & 4, 2014!

For details visit the HK Phil website.

New Chaplin Products

23 Apr 2014

Magnets, framed art prints, tote bags, notebooks and more!

We are delighted to announce these fun new Chaplin products from our French licensee ARTEUM.

Visit Arteum’s online shop now to check them out.

100 Years of the Tramp at the Cinémathèque Française

18 Apr 2014

The Cinémathèque Française is celebrating 100 years of Charlie Chaplin’s iconic Tramp character!

In 1914, 100 years ago, cinema audiences discovered The Tramp for the first time! Discover or rediscover the magic of Chaplin during the next three months at The Cinémathèque Française!

For the screening calendar, visit the Cinémathèque Française website.