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Donato Totaro received his PhD in Film & Television from the University of Warwick (UK), supervised by the late Victor F. Perkins. He is a lecturer in Film Studies at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, and has been the editor of Offscreen, the longest-running monthly online film journal, since its inception in 1997. He became a member of the Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma (AQCC) in 2004. Totaro has taught a variety of courses, including 'Introduction to Film and Moving Image Studies,' 'Film Comedy,' and specialized seminars such as 'The Art Practice of Film Criticism' and 'Discourses on Horror Genre.' His research interests encompass film criticism, horror genre studies, and the cinematic works of Andrei Tarkovsky. He has been actively engaged in various research activities, including the exploration of women in horror films and the critical analysis of iconic cinematic images. Over the years, he has received numerous teaching awards, including the Oksana John Locke Award and the Faculty of Fine Arts Distinguished Teaching Award. Totaro's work has been recognized through several grants and scholarships, contributing to both academic success and the cultural understanding of cinema.
Administered by the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema; focuses on cinematic arts practice and research-creation.