This screening includes Donald Crafton
- Date and time:
- Thurs, Nov 29, 2012, From 3–4:10 pm
- Runtime:
- 1 hr 10 min
- Cost:
- Free
Series: Jorgensen Guest Filmmaker Series
About Donald Crafton
- Year Released:
- 2012
- Genres:
Donald Crafton
A specialist in film history and visual culture, Dr. Donald Crafton earned his degrees
from the University of Michigan, University of Iowa, and Yale University. He was
the founding director of the Yale Film Study Center, and served as director of the
Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research. He teaches in and has chaired
the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre at the University of Notre Dame
now for many years. Professor Crafton’s research interests are in film history and
visual culture. His publications include The Talkies, Before Mickey, and his new book
Shadow of a Mouse: Performance, Belief, and World-Making in Animation. He was
named Academy Film Scholar by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
in 2000 and has been a recipient of an NEH Fellowship. In 2004, The World Festival of Animation
presented him with an award for his contributions to animation theory.