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Public Domain Day 2025: SF’s 1929 Hollywood-Inspired Film Night (Internet Archive)

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 - 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Cost: $10*
*Normally $15 - get $5 discount tix w/ secret code FUNCHEAP
Internet Archive | 300 Funston Ave., San Francisco, CA
San Francisco

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Lights, camera, action! It’s time to roll out the red carpet and celebrate Public Domain Day, Oscar-style!

On this dazzling day, we’re honoring all the legendary works that have entered the public domain in 2025. And what better way to do it than with a glamorous, Hollywood-inspired twist?

This year, we’re honoring 1929 — the year of the very first Academy Awards, held at the historic Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, CA. So put on your finest attire and get ready for an Oscar Award winning evening.

Public Domain Day 2025
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 | 6 – 10pm
Internet Archive, 300 Funston Ave. @ 13th Ave., SF (Inner Richmond)
Get Tickets – $10 $15 – Get exclusive discounted tix w/ secret code FUNCHEAP

Your $10 $15 ticket includes a sip on a classic French 75 or an Old-Fashioned and any seat in our spacious 400-seat great room.

Sip on a classic French 75 or an Old-Fashioned as we savor the final moments of the Roaring Twenties.

Lecture by George Evelyn on Disney’s Silly Symphonies – “The Skeleton Dance”
Join us for an insightful lecture by Animation Director George Evelyn as he explores Disney’s groundbreaking 1929 short, The Skeleton Dance, the first installment of the iconic Silly Symphonies series. Discover how this eerie, yet charming animation set the stage for the whimsical, music-driven cartoons we know and love today!

Screening of Our Film Mash-Up Winners
Stick around for the Film Mash-Up competition winners, showcasing creative, mind-blowing reinterpretations of classic public domain works. From quirky edits to unique remixes, you won’t want to miss these inventive new takes on timeless films!

Don’t miss this dazzling night of history, cinema, and celebration!

Celebration from 6-10 PM PT at the Internet Archive’s headquarters! Don’t miss out on this exciting event – REGISTER NOW on this page!

 

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Cost: $10*
*Normally $15 - get $5 discount tix w/ secret code FUNCHEAP
Categories: *Top Pick*, Discount Tix / Promo Codes, In Person, Lectures & Workshops, Movies, Political Activism, Sponsored
Address: 300 Funston Ave., San Francisco, CA

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