The inscription in David Bordwell’s titanic On the History of Film Style dedicates the book to la combriccola di Pordenone, loosely translated as “the gang at Pordenone.” The acknowledgements elaborate on the debt, when Bordwell credits those behind the venerable silent film festival for “opening…
Russell Merritt was part of the generation of scholars who built academic film studies in the United States. He began his pioneering work in early cinema research almost a decade before the famous FIAF Brighton conference, completing his PhD thesis entitled The Impact of D.…
Message by Doron Galili: Dear friends of Domitor, I am deeply saddened to inform you that last week, on the eve of the Jewish New Year, Israeli early cinema historian Joseph (Yossi) Halachmi passed away at the age of 86. A long-time member and avid supporter of Domitor,…
l Memorial note by Matthew Solomon, on behalf of Domitor: l It is with great sadness that we share with you the news that Madeleine Malthête-Méliès died in her sleep on July 8, 2018 at the age of 95. Madame Malthête-Méliès was the granddaughter of Georges Méliès, and…
Last November 1st, Domitor co-founder and first elected President André Gaudreault was awarded the prix Léon-Gérin, the highest distinction awarded by the Quebec government to a researcher, for life-time achievement in the field of humanities or social sciences. The Deputy Premier of Québec, Mrs.…
From our member François Amy de la Bretèque (francois.amy-de-la-breteque@univ-montp3.fr): Dear friends of Domitor, Jacques Richard has died. Early cinema historians will not forget that he was, with Jacques Deslandes, author of the book l’Histoire comparée du cinéma published in 1968 by Casterman (he co-wrote the second…
Announcement by François Amy de la Bretèque / Avis de François Amy de la Bretèque Dear domitorians, I have just received the notice of death (August 2) from our friend Henri Bousquet that the oldest of us have known well. He was a loyal follower of the…
It is with sadness that Domitor shares the news of the recent passing of our colleague Karel Dibbets on May 28th, 2017 at age 70. Karel was a major Dutch film historian whose writings significantly contributed to the study of film history in and of…
The EYE received the San Francisco Silent Film Festival Award 2017 DOMITOR congratulates the EYE Film Insitute Netherlands, recipient of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival Award 2017. The extraordinary programs for which our friends at EYE have been recognized notably included “Fantasia of Color…
