MALTA ON THE SILVER SCREEN
JEAN PIERRE BORG
The VP Gallery is hosting Malta on the Silver Screen on the 17th of April at 18:30, a talk inspired by FPM’s latest publication, Titles to Talkies by Charlie Cauchi. Guest speaker, Jean Pierre Borg, will lead the session exploring Malta’s role as a filming location during the interwar period.
During the talk, Borg will cast a spotlight on significant British productions filmed between 1926 and 1931. The talk will feature a selection of clips from Sons of the Sea (1926), The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands (1927), Bolibar (1929), and Tell England (1931), providing a rare glimpse of Malta’s 20th century landscape.
The talk will echo Cauchi’s research, touching on Malta’s colonial identity, its cinematic culture and the technological shift from silent films to talkies.
About Jean Pierre Borg:
Jean Pierre Borg is a Maltese film researcher specialising in the island’s cinematic heritage. He currently serves as the Cultural Development Manager at the Malta Film Commission and is the founder of the NGO Filmed in Malta. A co-editor of World Film Locations: Malta with Charlie Cauchi, Borg is also completing an MA in Film Studies focusing on director Cecil Satariano. His recent efforts include overseeing the restoration of the 1926 film Sons of the Sea and developing a national Movie Map for screen tourism. Through these projects, he continues to document and promote Malta’s enduring cinematic legacy.
