The Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research is pleased to announce the appointment of Amy Sloper to the position of the Head Film Archivist. As the WCFTR Film Archivist, Amy will oversee the Center’s …
Thank you, Maxine Ducey
After a brilliant 34 year career as the Head Film Archivist at the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research, Maxine Ducey is retiring effective January 2, 2014. With consummate skill and unwavering professionalism, Maxine …
Susan Dalton (1944-2013)
Everyone associated with the Center is saddened to learn of the recent death of Susan Dalton, former Film Archivist at WCFTR. Susan was a leading national figure in the field of moving image archiving and …
Welcome to the New WCFTR Website!
The Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research website has been redesigned. Within the site, you will find both familiar content and some that is brand new. We invite you to explore what the center …
Emile de Antonio at Orphans Midwest
On Friday, September 27th, Emile de Antonio again found himself in the company of students, experimental artists, marginalized heroes, and non-fiction filmmakers. As part of the 2013 Orphans Midwest Symposium hosted by Indiana University , …
Where Dreams Endure by Jennifer Boretz Kahnweiler
I grew up in a family that enjoyed vibrant conversation. Our house was near the main runway at JFK airport in New York City and it was precisely the peak landing time when the four …
Joan Crawford telegram to Rod Serling
I’m often asked if I have a favorite item in the WCFTR’s collection. I could never single out just one item because I have an ever growing list of favorite items! One of my favorites, …
NHPRC Grant Project
The WCFTR Director Vance Kepley is very pleased to announce the successful completion of a major, year-long effort to systematically reprocess one of the Center’s most important archival collections. With the generous support of the …
Spencer Tracy in Wisconsin
Spencer Tracy in Wisconsin by Kathleen Kosiec While refiling at WCFTR one afternoon, I noticed an interesting set of photographs in the Spencer Tracy name file. Unlike many of the other publicity and film images …
“Deep Cuts” at WCFTR
Welcome to “Deep Cuts,” an exploration of the one-of-a-kind artifacts and ephemera at the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research. This series will reveal the WCFTR’s extensive collections of unique posters, awards, honors, knicks …