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Weekend on cspan 3. To join the conversation, like s on facebook cspanhistory. Filmmaker and author john wilingman discusses his book how filmmakers reimagined america which explores the history of nonfiction films and television from late 199 century edson films to 21st century reality tv. The pur bank Public Library hosted the event and the video is provided by the burbank channel. I just wanted to say thank you all for coming. Im hubert cozak of the Library Staff and tonights program is part of a series of programs that the library presents from time to time on topics related to the film industry. Sometimes we take a look behind the scenes at how films in a specific genre are made or explore how a particular movie was made and we did it recently, for example, with queens of animation and the look at the making of chinatown just a few weeks ago now. Tonight were presenting a ....
Tonight were presenting a program on the craft and varied history of documentary filmmaking. In the spring we hope to present a program on the creation of music scores for film by taking a close look at the storied career of max steiner, perhaps hollywoods most influential composer. It has been noted that we are presently in a golden age of documentary filmmaking with more documentaries being filmed, screened, and seen, than ever before. But what impresses me more than that, i suppose, is that ive noticed very often these days in advocacy and in educational groups, a particular recent documentary comes up in the group conversation. People reference it, recommend it, and in particular talk about its defining impact on them. Documentaries are becoming more pervasive and an integral part of our conversations about political and social issues. In fact, theyre often framing and shaping those conversations. Why this is happening is perhaps something our guests here tonight will talk about. J ....
Moviemakers, painters and authors have long opined on the quality of L.A.'s light. A Caltech scientist illuminates on why our light is so remarkable. ....