Returning to the Newhall Family Theatre is the Newhallywood Silent Film Festival presented by the City of Santa Clarita. The 2024 Newhallywood Silent Film Festival celebrates the film heritage of the Santa Clarita Valley and the film industry before the introduction of sound. This year’s festival honors Douglas Fairbanks S., the action movie star of his era, and Producer Thomas Ince who developed the studio system and helped launch the career of local hero William S. Hart.

The first screening of the Festival will be Fairbanks’ The Mark of Zorro. Released in 1920, The Mark of Zorro tells the story of a seemingly idiotic fop is really the courageous vigilante Zorro, who seeks to protect the oppressed.

**Important note regarding parking: street parking is very limited. The Old Town Newhall Library parking lot, as well as the structure across the street, are located within short walking distance of the Newhall Family Theatre for the Performing Arts.**