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See below for links to lectures, reading materials, and more from previous iterations of the Dr. Saul and Dorothy Kit Film Noir Festival.

3rd Annual Dr. Saul and Dorothy Kit Film Noir Festival

Film Noir & the Jewish Experience: From WWII to the Blacklist

March 25-29, 2020

Our third annual festival was postponed in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Join our mailing list to receive updates on when the re-scheduled festival will take place.

2nd Annual Dr. Saul and Dorothy Kit Film Noir Festival

Into the Night: Cornell Woolrich and Film Noir

March 27-31, 2019

Festival Lectures & Discussions:

• Gordon Kit's Introductory Remarks

• James Naremore Keynote Address

• Francis Nevins and Ann Douglas on Black Angel

• Frank Krutnik on Cornell Woolrich and the B-Film

• Pamela Robertson Wojcik The Window, Rear Window, and The Bride Wore Black

1st Annual Dr. Saul and Dorothy Kit Film Noir Festival

The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of: Paris 1946 and American Film Noir

March 21-25, 2018

Festival Lectures & Discussions:

• Gordon Kit's Introductory Remarks

• Paul Schrader and Annette Insdorf on Notes on Film Noir

• Thomas Elsaesser on Phantom Lady and Film Noir