[Frameworks] Robert Todd

[Adam Hyman]

Dear Deb and family,

My deepest condolences to you and your whole family on your losses.  I can¹t
imagine your pain.
I had only a few fortunate times with Rob, at festivals, and once when he
was in Los Angeles while Emerson was building its big Hollywood outpost.  It
was delightful to talk, to walk, and to hang out with him.  He was
sympathetic, kind, humorous, and thoughtful.  Our world will be poorer not
to have him in it, but at least we will have his lovely and observant films.
He helped us all how to look and how to see.   Thank you for collaborating
with him and helping these films get made and reach us.

I¹ll be in touch about screening some of his beautiful films soon in
tribute.

Very truly yours,

Adam Hyman
Los Angeles Filmforum


From:  FrameWorks <frameworks-bounces at jonasmekasfilms.com> on behalf of
debtodd wheeler <debtoddwheeler at gmail.com>
Reply-To:  "Experimental Film Discussion List
<frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com>" <frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com>
Date:  Sunday, August 19, 2018 at 8:14 AM
To:  "Experimental Film Discussion List <frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com>"
<frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com>
Subject:  Re: [Frameworks] Robert Todd

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 <http://www.cuff.org>
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-- 
Deb Todd Wheeler



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