It’s awards season. Here, at the WCFTR, we have the privilege of caring for the collections of many award-winning artists and organizations. One that we would like to spotlight this season is producer Danny Wilson …
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A season for WCFTR-Overture collabs, and giving thanks
The Overture Center is one of Madison’s most important artistic and cultural institutions. Overture’s tremendous team brings artists and productions to town that would otherwise never step foot in Wisconsin. They also support homegrown efforts, …
Resources for studying the Hollywood Studio System, with thanks to dear friends
An extraordinary gathering is taking place this week at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts. Over 200 scholars, teachers, archivists, and creators will be participating in the inaugural Hollywood Conference. An ambitious …
Writer in Action: The Alvin Boretz Collection
Samantha Janes The Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research (WCFTR) is proud to announce the online launch of Writer in Action: The Alvin Boretz Collection. The Alvin Boretz collection documents the life and writings …
Honoring David Bordwell, game-changing film historian and leader for the WCFTR
By Eric Hoyt At the WCFTR, we are grieving the loss of one of our leaders and dear friends. David Bordwell, emeritus professor of Film, passed away last week at his home in Madison, Wisconsin. …
WCFTR Receives NHPRC Grant for “Expanding Film Culture’s Field of Vision” Project
Matt St. John The Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research (WCFTR) has received a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for a project titled “Expanding Film Culture’s Field of Vision: …
WCFTR Receives NEH Grant to Digitize and Share Wendy Clarke’s Video Archive
Ben Pettis The Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research (WCFTR) has received a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to digitize, preserve, and publicly share the video archives of Wendy …
World Radio Day
As we continue to celebrate our 60th anniversary, we also want to celebrate World Radio Day which was February 13. Agnes Moorehead was a star whether she was on the stage, on the big screen, …
Coming Attractions!
The exhibitor book announced some of the films each studio was going to release in the upcoming year as well as films that were planned or in production. Sometimes, between the time the film was …
WCFTR’s Theater Posters
The oldest material at the WCFTR comes from the world of the theater. The Center has some marvelous posters for theater productions and shows dating back to around 1860. Posters helped entice people to buy …