Phyllis R. Klotman

Phyllis R. Klotman (1924–2015) was a film theorist, archivist, and professor at Indiana University who established the Black Film Center/Archive and championed African-American filmmakers. She served as Dean of Women's Affairs at Indiana University from 1986 to 1993 and authored influential works on Black cinema and literature, including Frame by Frame: A Black Filmography and Struggles for Representation: African American Documentary Film and Video.