09/11/2026
It is with great sadness we share that our colleague, collaborator, and friend Keith Blackmore has passed away. The impact he has left on the community is immeasurable, and he will be greatly missed by all of us at Vancouver Civic Theatres.
As co-creator of the Silent Movie Mondays series - as well as its greatest champion - we owe so much to Keith's guidance and expertise.
For three seasons, he infused every pre-show introduction and post-show talk with infectious excitement, and stirred within us all a new appreciation for early cinema. He illuminated the artists and their stories, and the technical ingenuity, incredible stunts, and complex visual effects that came together over miles of film to shape each movie and the industry we know today.
Keith held a wellspring of knowledge about the art of film, and a genuine passion for sharing it - with his students at Vancouver Film School, the SPARK CG community, and our Silent Movie Monday patrons. But beneath it all, he understood that the power of movies is to connect; to unite us in our shared experiences of sadness and heartache, joy and levity.
Always a fan of fun, Keith had no shortage of ideas to delight Silent Movie Monday audiences and bring silent-era comedy off-screen. He led audiences in pre-show pirate shanties and schemed with post-show guests, once even staging a "surprise" pie fight worthy of Laurel and Hardy themselves (to messy and hilarious results).
As we continue the Silent Movie Mondays series, we'll strive to do so in Keith's spirit - with passion, curiosity, enthusiasm, and a great many laughs.
We send our love to his wife Noreen, his family, and everyone who mourns his passing with us. ❤️
