International Buster Keaton Society
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The International Buster Keaton Society Inc.— a.k.a. "The Damfinos"—is the official educational organization[1] dedicated to comedy film producer-director-writer-actor-stuntman Buster Keaton.
According to the Damfinos, their mission is "to foster and perpetuate appreciation and understanding of the life, career and films of comedian/filmmaker Buster Keaton; to advocate for historical accuracy about Keaton's life and work; to encourage dissemination of information about Keaton; to endorse preservation and restoration of Keaton's films and performances; and to do all of the above with a sense of humor that includes an ongoing awareness of the surreal and absurd joy with which Keaton made his films."
Statement of Purpose
The International Buster Keaton Society Inc. (also known as “The Damfinos”) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the world about comedian and filmmaker Buster Keaton.
Activities
Among other projects, the Damfinos publish a tri-annual digital magazine, The Keaton Chronicle, a print annual, The Great Stone Face and host an annual convention in Muskegon, Michigan, the weekend closest to Buster Keaton's birthday on October 4. The Damfinos also sponsor the Buster Award, for extraordinary individuals for their work done in the spirit of Buster Keaton. One of the Damfinos' ongoing projects is the awarding of the annual Porkpie Scholar Grant.[2]
On June 16, 2018, the International Buster Keaton Society laid a four foot square plaque in honor of both Keaton and Charles Chaplin on the corner of the shared block (1021 Lillian Ave) where each had made many of their silent comedies in Hollywood.[3] In the honor of the event, the City of Los Angeles declared the date "Buster Keaton Day."[4]
"Talking Buster Keaton,"[5] a podcast devoted to Buster Keaton, hosted by Alek Lev and Jeremy Guskin, is closely associated with the "Damfinos."
