I once had the opportunity to work with students on a silent film scoring project in California, sponsored by the Mary Pickford Foundation, and quickly became interested in composing something to one of these beautiful works of art myself. Pickford was a genius: not just an actress, but also a producer, writer, businesswoman, and film industry pioneer. I especially liked the idea of not simply scoring the short film, but incorporating it into a larger movement where the music hints at and expands on the story’s charms.
– Jonathan Newman