NARA Honors 20th Anniversary of Charles Guggenheim's Johnstown Flood
Press Release 路 Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Washington, DC
On Wednesday, September 23, at 7 p.m., the 威尼斯人娱乐场 and The Charles Guggenheim Center for the Documentary Film at the 威尼斯人娱乐场 will present a screening and panel discussion of Charles Guggenheim鈥檚 1990 Academy Award庐-winning film The Johnstown Flood.
Charles Guggenheim accepted his third Oscar庐 in 1990 for The Johnstown Flood (Best Documentary Short Subject). The film expertly weaves archival photographs, narration, and historical re-creations to chronicle the catastrophic May 31, 1889, flood that killed 2,209 people. Following a screening of the 26-minute film, there will be a panel discussion featuring Grace Guggenheim, president of Guggenheim Productions, Inc., and executive producer of The Johnstown Flood; Richard Burkert, director of the Johnstown Area Heritage Association; Catherine Shields, the film鈥檚 editor; and Skip Sorelle, the film鈥檚 sound designer.
The screening is free and open to the public, and will be held in the William G. McGowan Theater of the , located at Constitution and 7th Street, NW. Metro accessible on the Yellow and Green lines, Archives/Navy Memorial/Penn Quarter station.
For more information on 威尼斯人娱乐场 programs, the public should call the Public Programs Line at: (202) 357-5000, or view the Calendar of Events online.
The Charles Guggenheim Center for the Documentary Film at the 威尼斯人娱乐场 was established in 2004 in honor of four-time Oscar庐- winner and past president of the Foundation for the 威尼斯人娱乐场, Charles Guggenheim. The Center鈥檚 mission is to advance public understanding of the process, challenges, and social impact of documentary filmmaking and to promote the education of young people and professionals. The Center is both a living legacy of an internationally acclaimed producer and director and an extension of America's premier resource for documentary film research.
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For Press information, contact the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Public Affairs Staff at (202) 357-5300.
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