Festival Silence 8th Edition: Ciné-Concert and Animation in Rosny-sous-Bois
The 8th edition of the Festival Silence takes place from May 27 to 31, 2026, in Rosny-sous-Bois, France. The festival explores the relationship between music and image through ciné-concerts, animated films, and interactive workshops. Highlights include a screening of Gints Zilbalodis's wordless animated film "Ailleurs" (2018) with live music by Camille Saglio and Matthieu Dufrene, and a restored version of Tod Browning's "The Unknown" (1927) with a new score by Sylvain Rifflet. The opening night features a parade by Fanfare Popcorn 007. Other events include a Camera Obscura installation, a Table Mashup editing workshop, and an Auto-Studio mobile filmmaking taxi. The festival also presents "Panique!!" with short films from the "Panique au village" series by Vincent Patar and Stéphane Aubier, accompanied by live music from Temps Calme. Venues include Théâtre et Cinéma Georges Simenon, Conservatoire Francis Poulenc, Parc Decesari, and Médiathèque Louis Aragon.
Key facts
- Festival Silence returns for its 8th edition from May 27 to 31, 2026.
- The festival focuses on the relationship between music and image.
- Gints Zilbalodis's film 'Ailleurs' will be screened with live music.
- Sylvain Rifflet performs a new score for Tod Browning's 'The Unknown'.
- Fanfare Popcorn 007 leads an opening night parade on May 29.
- Camera Obscura offers cinema without electricity using optical projection.
- Table Mashup workshop teaches editing with magnetic cards.
- Auto-Studio is a mobile filmmaking taxi for creating short films.
Entities
Artists
- Gints Zilbalodis
- Camille Saglio
- Matthieu Dufrene
- Sylvain Rifflet
- Tod Browning
- Vincent Patar
- Stéphane Aubier
- Temps Calme
- Vincent Creacheadec
- Stéphane Diot
- Olivier Pellaud
- Elza Szabo
- Frédéric Gauthier
- Sonia Boudy
- Laurent Boulanger
- Alban Plantevignes
- Marc Potier
- Marcel Fabre
- Luigi Maggi
- Clément Debailleul
- Suzanne Barbaud
- Nicolas
- Tommy
Institutions
- Festival Silence
- Théâtre et Cinéma Georges Simenon
- Conservatoire Francis Poulenc
- Parc Decesari
- Médiathèque Louis Aragon
- École maternelle Les Marnaudes
- Mail Jean-Pierre Timbaud
- Artistikrezo
- Club Artistik Rezo
Locations
- Rosny-sous-Bois
- France