Our mission is to gather films of historic, educational value and to provide them to the community, supported by Family Focused events. We also provide throughout the year educational fun gatherings for youth to enjoy, with a film making component. Bi-monthly gatherings will include screening of Films  writing original scripts and stories and completing into a film. 

NOTE: we donate to Healing Farms a non profit dedicated to supporting adults with special needs.

A South Carolina Non-Profit

Charlie Chaplin from 1914 to1952 created 88 Silent Films. Known for his original SHORT FILMS which brought forth his iconic character the TRAMP  from Keystone, and then the long forms from United Artists and First National 

1921 The Kid, 1928 The Circus, 1931 City Lights, 1936, Modern Times, 

1940  The Great Dictator

We continue to locate/find the shorts and long form and update our list.

  VIP Reception 

Professor Bowers, University of Pennsylvania has a long-standing interest in the limitations of representational language. Recently, this interest led her to new research on pantomime as an alternative communication system, a system based in metonym rather than metaphor. This research, in turn, led to her a close study of Charlie Chaplin’s pantomime, the ancient art’s greatest 20th-century manifestation.  Bowers now teaches an advanced cinema studies course on Chaplin’s silent films and their place in pantomimic tradition. 

 Charlie Chaplin, a British subject, often served High Tea on his movie lot in California. At our festival we have a High Tea/with scones/and or cookies being served at the CAFE'  Barnes and Noble. Seniors enjoy High Tea with  morning screenings! Includes a $10 Barnes and Noble gift card.

  Lots of hands on Theatre Crafting for kids.  Learn the basics of Pantomime with a MIME, while earning a hat and gloves to take home! Have a portrait made as a MIME! 

Check out Charlie Chaplin 's TRAMP -Create your own!  We will have the hats and canes – plus other theatrical materials (peel n stick mustache, fake hair/wigs.) Bring any makeup or eyeliner.  Become the “TRAMP” and have fun in our “Parade of TRAMPS!” Winners receive gift cards!

Join us on Saturday for the reading of books in voice and Pantomime about Chaplin's life,  just for kids in the Children's Department - Performed by the Members of the Mini Mime Troupe. Books from Scholastic and Gary Golio

Pantomime performances by Healing Farms, young people! Then on Saturday young children as MIMES live and via  short videos stories found throughout on our Saturday Family Day

Chaplin recognized by the Academy of Arts and Sciences the OSCARS. (1914-1952 – 88 films) . A cinematic learning experience for students/teachers,  by Professor Toni Bowers, a Chaplin Scholar speaks on: Chaplin's life - Visual Literacy – Social and political impacts of Chaplin’s 20th-century silent films.  Silent films included.