mint discusses his book screen reality how filmmakers reimagined america which explores the history of nonfiction films to 24 century reality tv. the burbank public library hosted this event and the video provided by the burbank channel. i just wanted to say thank you for coming. i m with the library staff and this program is part of a series of programs that the library prisons from time to time on topics related to the film industry. sometimes we take a look behind the scenes on films in eighth genre are made or explore how a particular movie is made we did this recently by the way with queens of ammunition and we are looking at the film china town just a few weeks ago presenting documentary film making in the spring we hope to present a program on the creation of music scores for film by taking a close look at the jury career of max stein are. perhaps hollywood s most influential composer. it has been noted that we are presently in a golden age of documentary filmm
weekend on c-span 3. to join the conversation, like s on facebook@c-spanhistory. 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. i m hubert cozak of the library staff and tonight s 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 we re presenting a program on the craft and varied history of documentary filmmaking. and the spring we hope
tonight we re 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 hollywood s 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 i ve 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, they re often framing and shaping those conversations. why this is happening is perhaps something our guests here tonight will
here and buried areas of snow. we re at laguardia. people filing through here most of the day. a handful of cancellations here at the airport. overall, just fewer than 600 airports around the country. that is a far cry from the last few days. air travel as well as road travel frozen in time. the monster storm blizzard literally stopped vehicles in their tracks. snow all over the place. reporter: along the long island expressway and ramps, frustration and a trail of scattered vehicles. some remain abandoned in drifts. how do i get out of this mess? reporter: dozens of drivers had to be rescued after spending part or all night in bone-chilling temperatures. in connecticut and rhode island, phones are finally open this morning after crews plowed the 30-plus inches of snowfall. we had no snow for multiple years. everybody forgot how to drive in it. now that we finally get it, nobody know how to drive in it or manage it. reporter: crews cleared snow from the tracks, bu