Kurt Mayry - Celebration of Life - 12/14/24 (Recorded live from MPI--LINK)
On November 30th, DAFT was saddened to learn of the passing of its longtime board member and co-founder & CFO of Motion Picture Institute. Please join us in-person or via stream honoring this great educator, leader, friend and father.
Watch below the live-streams of the 56th Michigan Student Film Festival from the DIA!
DAFT Founding Father
John Prusak (1947 - 2023)
John L. Prusak Memorial Fund:
Young Detroit Filmmaker Scholarship
In memory of John Prusak, your donation will support a student filmmaker from Detroit who wants to create an original film. John’s lifelong commitment to young filmmakers and the city of Detroit will live on through your donation via the PayPal link below (that includes credit-card options) along with checks made payable to DAFT mailed to PO Box 1443 Royal Oak, MI 48068. John's obituary 3/23/23 in the Detroit Free Press & Longer Free Press article by Julie Hinds
April 29th: Celebrating John Prusak
A celebration of John's life took place on Saturday April 29, 2023 at the Motion Picture Institute
