Tinted Tales: Coloring the Silver Screen (on Zoom)

Experimenting with color fascinated filmmakers since the days of early cinema, from tinting to Technicolor. Join Film Historian Dr. Annette Bochenek as she presents about the many techniques and innovations used to bring color to the big screen as well as groundbreaking moments in the use of color on film. The program will include a multimedia presentation consisting of photos, video clips, and captivating stories. 

Presented by:  Dr. Annette Bochenek is an archivist, film historian, professor, and an avid scholar of Hollywood’s Golden Age. She manages the “Hometowns to Hollywood” blog, in which she profiles her trips to the hometowns of classic Hollywood stars. She also hosts a film series by the same name. She has been featured on Turner Classic Movies. A regular columnist for Turner Classic Movies, Classic Movie Hub and Silent Film Quarterly, her articles have also appeared in Nostalgia Digest, The Dark Pages Film Noir Newsletter, and Chicago Art Deco Society Magazine.