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About FILM PRESERVATION SOCIETY

Film Preservation Society is a Los Angeles, California-based nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to finding, saving, and restoring America’s silent film heritage. FPS was founded by Tracey Goessel in 2014. Goessel is the author of the acclaimed Douglas Fairbanks: The First King of Hollywood. FPS restorations have been screened by Turner Classic Movies, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival, the Kansas Silent Film Festival, and the Pordenone Silent Film Festival.