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He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana in December 29, 1929 and later attended Burbank High School, CA and Stanford University, Palo Alto CA. He was then served two tours as a Sergeant in the United States Army Air Force. During the first tour, he worked on the U.S. edition of the Stars & Stripes and was given his own cartoon feature. The second tour, he served as the Editor of the North African edition. In between military tours, Will was employed by Walt Disney Studios and was, at that time, the youngest animator to have ever worked for the company. |
He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana in December 29, 1929 and later attended Burbank High School, CA and Stanford University, Palo Alto CA. He was then served two tours as a Sergeant in the United States Army Air Force. During the first tour, he worked on the U.S. edition of the Stars & Stripes and was given his own cartoon feature. The second tour, he served as the Editor of the North African edition. In between military tours, Will was employed by Walt Disney Studios and was, at that time, the youngest animator to have ever worked for the company. |
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Beginning in the late 1950s with ''[[Pastorale d'Ete]]'', he began making his uniquely beautiful cinematic shorts. From 1959 to 1966 he financed his films by making 150 television commercials for CBS / Westinghouse. |
Beginning in the late 1950s with ''[[Pastorale d'Ete]]'', he began making his uniquely beautiful cinematic shorts. From 1959 to 1966 he financed his films by making 150 television commercials for CBS / Westinghouse. |
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His films won several awards at festivals such as Ann Arbor Film Festival and SF Int'l Film Festival, and received invitations and tributes internationally at the Moscow Film Festival, Canadian National Film Festival, Montreal, and Cannes Film Festival. |
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Over a number of years, Will taught many workshops, gave lectures and was invited as a guest to seminars and conferences all over the United States and also abroad. After turning down numerous teaching position offers, he was then courted by the new [[University of South Florida]] in 1972. Their stated view of film as an art form and affirmations of the single author approach appealed to Will. He joined the faculty, teaching in Tampa until 1985. During his lifetime, Will Hindle taught hundreds of students about the basics of film making, about art, and about life. His efforts produced a number of strong prot'eg'ees, including (among others), college professors, film artists / moving media artists, documentarians, script writers, fiction writers and artists in many other mediums. |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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Will "William Mayo" Hindle(born december 29, 1929 - died april 7, 1987) was an American 16 mm filmmaker of personal non-narrative visual films.
From 1958 to 1976, he single-handedly made ten 16 mm films that are noted for their astonishing technical virtuosity and deep personal feeling. He employed complex optical effects, slow motion, and delicate tinting techniques in his work.
Biography
He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana in December 29, 1929 and later attended Burbank High School, CA and Stanford University, Palo Alto CA. He was then served two tours as a Sergeant in the United States Army Air Force. During the first tour, he worked on the U.S. edition of the Stars & Stripes and was given his own cartoon feature. The second tour, he served as the Editor of the North African edition. In between military tours, Will was employed by Walt Disney Studios and was, at that time, the youngest animator to have ever worked for the company.
Beginning in the late 1950s with Pastorale d'Ete, he began making his uniquely beautiful cinematic shorts. From 1959 to 1966 he financed his films by making 150 television commercials for CBS / Westinghouse.
His films won several awards at festivals such as Ann Arbor Film Festival and SF Int'l Film Festival, and received invitations and tributes internationally at the Moscow Film Festival, Canadian National Film Festival, Montreal, and Cannes Film Festival.
Over a number of years, Will taught many workshops, gave lectures and was invited as a guest to seminars and conferences all over the United States and also abroad. After turning down numerous teaching position offers, he was then courted by the new University of South Florida in 1972. Their stated view of film as an art form and affirmations of the single author approach appealed to Will. He joined the faculty, teaching in Tampa until 1985. During his lifetime, Will Hindle taught hundreds of students about the basics of film making, about art, and about life. His efforts produced a number of strong prot'eg'ees, including (among others), college professors, film artists / moving media artists, documentarians, script writers, fiction writers and artists in many other mediums.
Filmography
1958 Pastorale d'Ete 9 minutes Award: SF Int'l Film Festival
1957 / 1963 NON Catholicam 10 minutes Has never been placed in competition.
1966 29: 'Merci, Merci' 30 minutes Awards: Kenyon and Kent State Festivals; Ann Arbor Film Festival 1967 FFTCM 5 minutes
1968 Chinese Firedrill 25 minutes Awards: First Prize, Ann Arbor Film Fetival; First Prize, Barn Gallery, Maine; First Prize, SF Int'l Film Festival; First Prize, Foothill College Film Festival
1969 Watersmith 32 minutes Awards: First Prize, American Film Fetival, NY; Canadian National Film Festival, Montreal Invitational tributes: Cannes Film Festival; Int'l Moscow Film Festival 1969 Billabong 9 minutes
1970 St. Flournoy Lobos-Logos and the Eastern Fetus Taxing Japan Brides in West Coast Places Sucking Alabama Air 12 minutes
1971 Later That Same Night 10 minutes
1976 Pastuer3 22 minutes 1984 Trekkerriff 9 minutes - never completed 2nd (final) edit.