Philip Hallman

About

My subject specialty is film studies.  I have a joint appointment with the Graduate Library and the Department of Screen Arts & Cultures.  Along with my colleague Scott Dennis, I am responsible for developing the film and video collection for the Graduate Library and  run SAC's departmental library--the Donald Hall Collection, a unique departmental library with holding of screenplays, film prints (16mm & 35mm), dvds, videotapes and laserdiscs devoted to the study of motion pictures, television and screenwriting.  The collection, with some 20,000 items, is primarily a non-circulating library, although screenplays can be borrowed.  Presently it is located off-campus at 330 E. Liberty Street in the Michigan Square Building.  We have six screening rooms that are available for viewing materials on site.

Background

I have a background in film studies and the history of art and have degrees from the University of Michigan and New York University. 

Responsibilities

I order all materials for the Donald Hall Collection and am responsible for processing and cataloging them as well (both copy cataloging and original cataloging).  I can answer all reference questions related to film studies.  Additionally, I maintain and oversee our film archive.  I curate the Projectorhead film series which is a weekly film program devoted to classic and contemporary films.