These Amazing Shadows
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Initial DVD release November 22, 2011 (USA) Duration Language English | 7.6/10 IMDb Genre Documentary Music director Peter Golub Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Director Kurt Norton, Paul Mariano Writer Douglas Blush, Paul Mariano, Kurt Norton Cast (himself), (himself), Robin Blaetz (herself), Brooks Boliek (himself), Charles Burnett (himself), Jay Carr (himself)Similar movies A Decade Under the Influence (2003) |
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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.
Contents
- these amazing shadows theatrical trailer www theseamazingshadows com
- Cast
- Production
- Music
- Track listing
- Awards and festivals
- References

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.

Cast

Production
These Amazing Shadows was filmed in New York City, San Francisco, California, Culpeper, Virginia, Los Angeles, California and Washington, District of Columbia. Paul Mariano, Kurt Norton and Christine O'Malley are the producers of the documentary.
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 an 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 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
Peter Golub scored These Amazing Shadows during the fall of 2010. The music was performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (conductor: Richard Hein) and recorded at the Smecky Studios in Prague, Czech Republic. Peter also scored the motion pictures: Countdown to Zero, directed by Lucy Walker; Audrey, directed by Dean Pollack; The Wheeler Boys, directed by Philip Flores; Outrage (2009 film), directed by Kirby Dick; Frozen River, directed by Courtney Hunt; The Great Debaters (co-composed with James Newton Howard), directed by Denzel Washington.
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.
Awards and festivals
References
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