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Become a Friend of the Silent Clowns Film Series and help us preserve the silent film experience! Your 100% tax-deductible contribution helps keep our series going!   The Silent Clowns Film Series is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization (our corporate name is Silent Cinema Presentations, Inc.) Our shows are open-seating and admission is free, but if you have one of these -- -- you can be guaranteed a good seat at each of our programs, regardless of how large our turnout is. See our theatre/tkts page for details, and join today! Donate securely online via PayPal with your Visa/MC/Amex by clicking on the donate button below. Send in a check made out to Silent Cinema Presentations, Inc.: Silent Cinema Presentations, Inc. P.O. Box 903 Planetarium Station New York, NY  10024-0546 Support Levels Single -- $35 Dual -- $65 Family -- $75 Contributor* -- $100 (or more) Patron* -- $500 (or more) *For a contribution of $100 (or more) you will receive a complimentary gift --  a limited edition DVD newly produced by the Silent Clowns Film Series. This year's DVD is Dorothy Gish in "Nell Gwyn", with a score recorded live in performance at our presentation of this film on July 23, 2011. The DVD is not for sale and is available only through this donation opportunity. Click here to inquire about the DVD's made for our previouscontribution drives: 2008 special edition DVD: comedy shorts with new scores and commentary tracks 2009 special edition DVD: reconstructions of four Keaton shorts, with commentary tracks 2010 special edition DVD: Constance Talmadge in "The Duchess of Buffalo" with live score.  No contribution is too small, and any donation is greatly appreciated. Silent Cinema Presentations, Inc. is supported by a very generous grant from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), the Ira M. Resnick Foundation and other private foundations, as well as from membership support.. If you have any questions about contributing, please click here to send an e-mail.  Thank you!    Our Mission Silent Cinema Presentations is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to presenting silent movies with live musical accompaniment to audiences of all ages, in order to preserve the experience of silent cinema.  We produce silent film shows at a variety of venues, and we restore silent films for use at our shows. We believe in the entertainment value and the cultural and historical importance of silent cinema, and will pass its fun, wonders and traditions on to the audiences of today and tomorrow.