I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Stephen Salmons, co-founder of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival, a personal friend, and friend to the Louise Brooks Society. I am passing along the following message from the SFSFF.
STEPHEN SALMONS 1958–2023
Stephen
Salmons, cofounder of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival and its
artistic director through 2009, died on February 10. We join his friends
and loved ones in mourning this great loss. A writer, performer, and
filmmaker born in Santa Cruz in 1958, he made his home in San Francisco,
where he became half the team that turned SFSFF from a dream into a
reality. His knowledge ranged widely and deeply across literature,
music, film, theater, and he drew from it all to the benefit of our
festival audiences. In 2006, he received the Marlon Riggs Award from the
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle in recognition of his unique
contribution to the city’s cultural landscape. Steve, of course, was
much more than titles, accomplishments, or a list of works can convey.
He was modest about his own artistic endeavors but was the first to
encourage and applaud the artistic pursuits of others. He especially
relished when he could inject a bit of ballyhoo into a festival program
and the kinships that quickly form over a fresh insight or discovery
made chatting between shows. Above all he valued kindness and that came
through in his dealings every day. We will remember him most as a warm
and witty colleague and friend who took visible delight in the playful
exchange of ideas. He will be sorely missed. We send our most heartfelt
condolences to his wife Melissa Chittick, with whom he cofounded SFSFF
and shared a life for 24 years. Our thoughts are with her at this
difficult time.
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"Remembering Stephen Salmons, co-founder of the Silent Film Festival" by Mick LaSalle https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/stephen-salmons-melissa-chittick-sf-silent-film-17861014
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