Dakota Nanton

Education

MFA, University of Colorado Boulder

BFA, University of Colorado Boulder

BS, University of Colorado Boulder

Dakota Nanton is a visual artist, educator, and filmmaker. His work draws inspiration from such diverse influences as comic books, folklore, and science fiction to create films that act as meditative ruminations. By borrowing from the images and iconographies of the past, and mixing old techniques with new, he explores the complexities and contradictions of living in the modern world through his films. His research looks at filmmaking and the act of watching films as a form of meditation, looking at film’s physiological effects on the brain and body.

In addition to his position as an Assistant Professor in the Cinema department at the University of Hartford, his art and films have been featured in museums and film festivals internationally and are part of permanent collections in New Zealand, Italy, Canada and the United States.

He specializes in animation, documentary, narrative and experimental modes of filmmaking and teaches courses in these subjects.