The “Expanding Film Culture’s Field of Vision” project was funded by a 2023 NHPRC grant and matching funds from UW-Madison, allowing the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research to fully process and digitally curate four collections that broaden our understanding of American film culture: the Amos Vogel papers, the Chuck Kleinhans and Julia Lesage/Jump Cut papers, the Elfrieda Abbe papers, and the Wisconsin Film Festival collection. The four collections contain extensive connections with American film history, and they offer the chance to study a vibrant film culture that extends far beyond familiar studios and directors.
This website features exhibits focusing on the four collections with a selection of digitized materials.