These Amazing Shadows

These Amazing Shadows
Theatrical Poster by Brian Oakes
Directed by	Paul Mariano Kurt Norton
Produced by	Christine O'Malley
Written by	Kurt Norton Paul Mariano Doug Blush
Starring	Christopher Nolan John Waters Barbara Kopple Tim Roth John Lasseter Wayne Wang Julie Dash
Music by	Peter Golub
Cinematography	Frazer Bradshaw
Edited by	Doug Blush Alex Calleros
Production company	Gravitas Docufilms
Distributed by	Sundance Selects/IFC
Release date	January 22, 2011 (2011-01-22) (Sundance)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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.

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.

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).