These Amazing Shadows Explained

These Amazing Shadows
Director:Paul Mariano
Kurt Norton
Producer:Christine O'Malley
Starring:Christopher Nolan
John Waters
Barbara Kopple
Tim Roth
John Lasseter
Wayne Wang
Julie Dash
Music:Peter Golub
Cinematography:Frazer Bradshaw
Editing:Doug Blush
Alex Calleros
Studio:Gravitas Docufilms
Distributor:Sundance Selects
Runtime:88 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

These Amazing Shadows is a 2011 documentary film which tells the history and importance of the National Film Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflects the diversity of film, and indeed the American experience itself.

The documentary was directed by Paul Mariano and Kurt Norton and was an official selection of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in the Documentary Premieres category.

These Amazing Shadows is distributed under the Independent Film Channel (IFC) brand, Sundance Selects, and was broadcast on the American television PBS series, Independent Lens, on December 29, 2011.[1]

Cast

Production

These Amazing Shadows was filmed in New York City, San Francisco, California, Culpeper, Virginia, Los Angeles, California and Washington, District of Columbia.[2] Paul Mariano, Kurt Norton and Christine O'Malley are the producers of the documentary.[3]

Graphic design and motion graphics by Brian Oakes of New York City. Oakes was assisted by motion graphics artist Natella Kataev. Brian Oakes directed, JIM: The James Foley Story (2016).

Producer Christine O'Malley (with husband Patrick Creadon) credits include the documentaries Wordplay (2006), I.O.U.S.A. (2008), If You Build It (2014), and All Work No Play (2015).

Cinematographer Frazer Bradshaw director of photography credits include the documentary, Babies and Informant. Bradshaw directed, Everything Strange and New, which was nominated for a 2011 Independent Spirit Awards for Best First Feature and a 2009 Gotham Awards for Breakthrough Director; won the 2009 CineVision Award, 2009 Marlon Riggs Award and 2009 San Francisco International Film Festival FIPRESCI Prize.

Co-editor Doug Blush. His editing credits include the Best Documentary Oscar nominee The Invisible War (2012), Best Documentary Oscar-winning Twenty Feet from Stardom (2013), and Bes Original Song nominee The Hunting Ground (2015).

Co-editor Alex Calleros is part owner of the film production company, Finite Films, along with Michael Tucker and Ryan McDuffie. Calleros was the lead editor on the documentary, Being George Clooney (2016).

Color grading by Chris Martin of SpyPost, San Francisco, California.

Post production supervisor by Matt Radecki of Different by Design, Los Angeles, California.

Legal services by Michael C. Donaldson of Donaldson & Callif, Los Angeles, California.

Sound re-recording by Laurence A. Ellis, C.A.S. of MaxPost, Los Angeles, California.

These Amazing Shadows trailer was cut by Stephen Garrett of Kinetic Trailers of New York City.

Music

These Amazing Shadows: Music from the Documentary
Type:Film
Artist:Peter Golub
Genre:Soundtrack
Length:30:00
Label:Lakeshore Records

Peter Golub (Countdown to Zero) scored These Amazing Shadows during the fall of 2010. The music was performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (conducted byRichard Hein) and recorded at the Smecky Studios in Prague, Czech Republic.

The score was orchestrated by Peter Golub and Philip Klein, edited by Scott Johnson, contracted by Ted Hinkley, recorded by Michael Pekarek and the music preparation was done by Nicholas Greer. Mr. Golub was assisted in Prague by Czech translator, Staniaslave Vomacko.

Track listing

All tracks written and composed by Peter Golub.

Festival Screenings

Awards

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 75% approval rating based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 7.1/10.[33]

David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review, and wrote this "inspiring documentary makes an illuminating case for this vital institution as America’s time capsule and family album."[34]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Independent Lens - Independent Documentary Films | PBS. PBS.
  2. Web site: Filming locations for These Amazing Shadows (2011) . March 5, 2011 . IMDb.com.
  3. Web site: These Amazing Shadows (2011) . March 5, 2011 . IMDb.com.
  4. Web site: Sundance Film Festival . March 5, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110107132953/http://sundance.slated.com/2011/films/theseamazingshadows_sundance2011 . January 7, 2011 .
  5. Web site: 2011 Boulder International Film Festival . March 5, 2011 . BIFF.
  6. Web site: Ashland Independent Film Festival . March 5, 2011 . Ashland Independent Film Festival.
  7. Web site: Cleveland International Film Festival . March 5, 2011 . Cleveland International Film Festival.
  8. Web site: Newport Beach Film Festival . March 5, 2011 . Newport Beach Film Festival . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110301052256/http://www.newportbeachfilmfest.com/2011/ . March 1, 2011 .
  9. Web site: Tiburon International Film Festival . March 5, 2011 . Tiburon International Film Festival.
  10. Web site: Seattle International Film Festival . May 20, 2011 . Seattle International Film Festival.
  11. Web site: Indianapolis International Film Festival . July 21, 2011 . Indianapolis International Film Festival . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721132156/http://indyfilmfest.slated.com/2011/films/theseamazingshadows_indyfilmfest2011 . 2011-07-21 . dead .
  12. Web site: RiverRun International Film Festival . July 21, 2011 . RiverRun International Film Festival . https://web.archive.org/web/20110809070205/http://2011.riverrunfilm.com/films/these-amazing-shadows . 2011-08-09 . dead .
  13. Web site: Stony Brook Film Festival . July 21, 2011 . Stony Brook Film Festival.
  14. Web site: White Sands International Film Festival . August 20, 2011 . White Sands International Film Festival.
  15. Web site: Aspen Filmfest . August 20, 2011 . Aspen Filmfest.
  16. Web site: Port Townsend Film Festival . July 21, 2011 . Port Townsend Film Festival.
  17. Web site: Louisville's International Festival of Film . July 21, 2011 . Louisville's International Festival of Film.
  18. Web site: Tacoma Film Festival . July 21, 2011 . Tacoma Film Festival . https://web.archive.org/web/20110711123223/http://www.grandcinema.com/page.php?id=43 . 2011-07-11 . dead .
  19. Web site: Duke City DocFest . August 20, 2011 . Duke City DocFest.
  20. Web site: Heartland Film Festival . August 20, 2011 . Heartland Film Festival . https://web.archive.org/web/20120103113412/http://heartland.slated.com/2011/films/theseamazingshadows_paulmariano_heartland2011 . 2012-01-03 . dead .
  21. Web site: Lucerne International Film Festival . August 20, 2011 . Lucerne International Film Festival.
  22. Web site: Savannah Film Festival . July 21, 2011 . Savannah Film Festival.
  23. Web site: Indie Memphis Film Festival . August 20, 2011 . Indie Memphis Film Festival.
  24. Web site: Prescott Film Festival . July 21, 2011 . Port Townsend Film Festival.
  25. Web site: Inverness Film Festival . August 20, 2011 . Inverness Film Festival.
  26. Web site: St. Louis International Film Festival . August 20, 2011 . St. Louis International Film Festival . https://web.archive.org/web/20111108084943/http://www.cinemastlouis.org/sliff-documentaries?field_venue_value=All&page=4 . 2011-11-08 . dead .
  27. Web site: Festival International du Film sur l'Art . March 15, 2012 . 30th International Festival of Films on Art.
  28. Web site: Mendocino Film Festival . June 1, 2012 . Mendocino Film Festival . https://web.archive.org/web/20120121022645/http://www.mendocinofilmfestival.org/index.htm . 2012-01-21 . dead .
  29. Web site: Transatlantyk - Poznan International Film and Music Festival . August 19, 2012 . Transatlantyk - Poznan International Film and Music Festival . https://web.archive.org/web/20121017143033/http://transatlantyk.org/en/program/events/these-amazing-shadows . 2012-10-17 . dead .
  30. Web site: CINE Golden Eagle Awards . December 9, 2011 . CINE Golden Eagle Award . February 24, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120224025055/http://www.cine.org/winners/golden-eagle-award-recipients/fall-2011/independent-winners/#2 . dead .
  31. Web site: Best Documentary Savannah Film Festival 2011 . December 9, 2011 . Savannah Film Festival.
  32. Web site: Best Documentary Louisville's International Festival of Film 2011 . December 9, 2011 . Louisville's International Festival of Film.
  33. Web site: These Amazing Shadows . .
  34. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/sundance-review-amazing-shadows-75668/ The Hollywood Reporter Review (David Rooney) of These Amazing Shadows

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