Ann Arbor Film Festival 2009

A lyrical filmmaker as well as a sound and visual artist, Robert Todd has been making short films since 1990. His collection of short films, shot in 16mm, demonstrate a masterful command of the medium, the strong influence of painting, musical forms and poetry, and an openness to chance. His visually stunning body of work, not easily defined or categorized, comes from a deeply personal place, which is quiet, thoughtful, and curious. The films take a variety of poetic approaches to looking at the personal, political, and social ways in which we choose to live. His works have been exhibited internationally at a wide variety of venues and festivals including (in addition to the Ann Arbor Film Festival) the Media City Festival, San Francisco International Film Festival, Rotterdam International Film Festival, New York Film Festival, Entre Vue - Belfort International Festival, Black Maria Film Festival, Nouveau Cinema in Montreal, Cinematheque Ontario, the Harvard Film Archive, Pacific Film Archive, the Paris Biennial, Slamdance Film Festival, and others. His films have won numerous festival prizes, grants, and artist’s awards. He currently teaches film production at Emerson College in Boston.

Films in screening order:

Riverbed
Antechamber
Passing
Repair