These Amazing Shadows: The Movies That Make America

Synopsis: This documentary tells the history and importance of The National Film Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflect the diversity of film and the American experience itself. It covers the passage of the National Film Preservation Act of 1988 and how this law set in motion a system to identify notable films. The Librarian of Congress, with input from the public and advice from the National Film Preservation Board, selects films each year to add to the Registry. The film includes interviews with the Librarian of Congress (Dr. James Billington), famous directors (including Christopher Nolan, John Lasseter, Rob Reiner, Julie Dash, John Singleton and John Waters), producers (Gale Anne Hurd and James Schamus), archivists and actors and actresses.

Extras include: LOST FOREVER- a look at film preservation, restoration,; LIVE FROM PRAGUE - recording the Score; THESE AMAZING SHADOWS AT SUNDANCE
These Amazing Shadows at Sundance; outtakes; alternative and deleted Scenes
Language: English
Country: United States
Year of release: 2011
Year of production: 2011
Notes: Also available on Blu-ray.
Further information on the film’s website http://www.theseamazingshadows.com/index.html
Subjects: Film studies; Librarianship
Keywords: archives; film preservation

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