[Frameworks] Robert Todd

[Mallary Abel Heaton]

Very sad news this morning. I didn’t know Robert personally but had screened his beautiful film ‘Gathering’ with Brenda Contreras 7 years ago.
Rest In Peace, Robert. You are missed. 

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> On Aug 19, 2018, at 8:14 AM, debtodd wheeler <debtoddwheeler at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I'm Rob's sister and frequent collaborator. I reach out to you today to share one of the many films Rob made in 2017. This film is called SHRINE. It captures the moments after my 18 year old son Lucas' memorial service. Rob lost his nephew, my son, on Sept 11, 2017 to sudden death of unknown cause (viral myocarditis), and his profound grief is poured into every film he made since.
> https://vimeo.com/237216666  It is password protected. password = SHRINE 
> 
> This is a highly personal film, but one I think captures his grief and my grief today.
> Please feel free to share. It's one of his most tender and beautiful works.
> 
> Also, he worked tirelessly in the last month to catalog and protect his archive. Please contact me or Tessa about showing any of the works from his vast catalog.
> 
> Lastly, thank you all for the community. He felt loved and appreciated by you all.
> 
> Embrace the light,
> 
> Deb Todd Wheeler
> 
> 
>> On Sat, Aug 18, 2018 at 3:27 PM, Bryan Wendorf <bryan.wendorf at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I don't believe anyone has posted about this yet. I am sorry to be the one to have to share this news. Boston based filmmaker Robert Todd was reported missing yesterday. He had last been seen heading to Franklin Park near his home Thursday evening. Today a search party found his body in the park. No cause of death has been reported yet.
>> 
>> Rob has been a constant presence at experimental film festivals around the world for nearly twenty years now. I know I first screened one of his films at CUFF in 2001. I met him for the first time at Media City in I believe 2009. He was a kind, talented, prolific and generous man.
>> 
>> http://www.roberttoddfilms.com/
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Bryan Wendorf
>>                              Programmer and Artistic Director
>>                              Chicago Underground Film Festival
>>                              www.cuff.org
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> Deb Todd Wheeler
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