Robert Todd (filmmaker)
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Robert Todd (September 24, 1963– August 18, 2018)[1] was an American filmmaker, known primarily for his short poetic experimental films. He was a Professor in the Film Department at Emerson College.[2] His films have screened at The Rotterdam International Film Festival,[3] The New York Film Festival,[4] The Ann Arbor Film Festival,[5] Media City Festival,[6] and others.
Films[edit]
Todd worked in a variety of genres including drama, traditional documentary, creative nonfiction and used techniques such as lyrical abstraction, and structural experimentation.[7][8]
Since 1999 he worked nearly exclusively in 16mm.[9] In addition to his short films, he produced long format documentaries which included In Loving Memory: In Loving Memory: Testimonials of Death Row Inmates Regarding Life (2005),[10] and Master Plan(2011).[11] In 2013 he created works for performance with musicians.[12]
Two of Todd's films, Fantasies and Matters of Life and Death, were preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2019.[13]
Awards[edit]
Todd received grants and awards from the LEF Foundation,[14] The Brother Thomas Award[15] from The Boston Foundation, and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Death[edit]
Todd's death was reported on August 18, 2018.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Tempera, Jacqueline (19 August 2018). "Students, staff mourn the loss of Robert Todd, an Emerson College professor and filmmaker found dead Saturday". MASSlive. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Faculty". Emerson College. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ Rotterdam, International Film Festival. "Persons: Robert Todd". International Film Festival Rotterdam. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ Film Festival, New York. "Views from The Avant Garde Program". Film Society of Lincoln Center. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ Film Festival, Ann Arbor. "Ann Arbor Film Festival Catalogue". Ann Arbor Film Festival. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ Film Festival, Media City. "Media City Festival Catalogue". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ Lund, Carson (28 February 2013). "New Robert Todd Films". blogspot. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ Hoolboom, Mike. "An Interview with Robert Todd". mikehoolboom.com. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ Filmmakers, Toronto, Liaison of Independent. "L.I.F.T. Catalogue". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ Camper, Fred (24 March 2006). "Films by Robert Todd". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ Rosinski, Andrew. "REVIEW: MASTER PLAN (2012) BY ROBERT TODD". Dinca.org. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ Festival, Images. "Images Festival 2013 Catalogue" (PDF). Images Festival.
- ^ "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.
- ^ Foundation, LEF. "LEF Award Recipient". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ Foundation, Boston. "Brother Thomas Award". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
