RIT Alumnus Returns to Campus for Presentation on Cinematography
Jim Denault to speak on Feb. 14
Jim Denault, critically acclaimed director of photography, will share his insights on the independent film industry during a presentation at Rochester Institute of Technology—home to one of the top film and animation programs in the country.
Denault’s talk is at 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14, in Webb Auditorium, James E. Booth Building, on RIT’s Henrietta campus. The event, sponsored by the RIT School of Film and Amimation’s Visiting Artists and Lecturers, is free and open to the public.
After graduating from RIT in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in photo illustration, Denault worked locally with industrial video productions and television commercials. After moving to New York City in 1989, he rose through the electrical ranks of independent films to become a successful director of photography.
More recently, Denault has been the cinematographer for films like Boys Don’t Cry, The Book of Life, The Clockwatchers, A Good Baby and Illtown. In 1996, he was nominated for an IFP Independent Spirit Award for his work on Michael Almereyda’s Nadja. Denault also shot the pilot episode of ABC-TV’s recent series Push, Nevada.
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