Title: Dead Dogs Collection, 1999

ID: OGLMC1394

Primary Creator: Bulman, Todd

Other Creators: Bulman, Regge, Eide, Clay

Extent: 0.25 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 06/11/1999. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Theater and Film

Languages: English

Dead Dogs was an independent film shot entirely in Grand Forks. The screenwriter, Todd Bulman, graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Arts and Sciences. The producer of the film, Todd's brother Regge, attended UND in 1986, before transferring to Montana State University. While in Montana, Regge Bulman met Clay Eide, who directed the film.

The film debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival on June 2, 1999. Of approximately 800 submitted films, Dead Dogs was one of 35 that were shown. The picture won the American Independent Award at the festival. Dead Dogs was also shown at the Chicago Alternative Film Festival, were it was only one of 22 films screened out of over 200 submitted. At this festival, Dead Dogs won the Best Feature Film award.

Theater and Film

Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections

Accruals: Additional material was donated by Sandy Slater, Department of Special Collections, in Spring 2000 (Acc.#2000-2434); additional material was transferred from the James McKenzie Papers in May 2005 (Acc.#2005-2746).

Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Acquisition Source: Betty Gard, Grand Forks, North Dakota

Acquisition Method: Donation; Acc.#99-2338

Related Materials:

Dead dogs / One Eight Five Films Productions. Los Angeles: Prime Post, 1999.

Special Collections Stacks: PN1995.9.F54 D9 1999

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item) Dead Dogs Collection. OGLMC 1394. Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections. Chester Fritz Library. University of North Dakota.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid migrated to Archon in March 2012.