American Libraries
November 1995
"...Since the inception of the movies, there have been frenzied attempts
by popular mass media...to grab realistic peeks inside the movie
industry...What largely has been missing until relatively recently, has
been a body of serious and insightful documentary works dealing with the
history and impact of cinema and the art of filmmaking.
Happily, ... American Cinema videos have arrived to shine a klieg
light onto that void, and take us beyond the glitz and facade of the
Hollywood
dream machine..."
"...The series is by far the most ambitious and intelligent work on
American cinema to hit the video marquee so far....The series is
uniformly entertaining and informative...."
Booklist
May 1995
"...A feast of archive clips and interviews with movie greats presents a
panoply of the silver screen in the U.S."
"This is an illuminating and fascinating panorama of the artistic
development and social history of the American film for schools and
public libraries."
Video Librarian
January/February 1995
"Three Stars...the program is an entertaining introduction to the subject
'American Cinema.' "
"American Cinema does offer a decent survey introduction and it's
definitely fun to watch. Recommended."
School Library Journal
April 1995
"Interviews with actors, writers, producers, directors, critics and
scholars are mixed with film clips and behind-the-scenes shots. The
composite examines both the history of American film and its role in
American Culture."
"The videos previewed are superb examples of professional program design,
production, and editing. The series could be used as a backbone for a
film unit, or parts of it could be used in American history classes.
Many will view it for pleasure as well as research."
Columbus International Film and Video Festival
1995 Bronze Plaque Award for "Film Noir"
Columbus International Film and Video Festival
1995 "Chris" Award for "The Star"
Houston International Film Festival "Worldfest Houston"
1995 Gold Award for "Romantic Comedy"
Houston International Film Festival "Worldfest Houston"
1995 Gold Award for "The Edge of Hollywood"
Houston International Film Festival "Worldfest Houston"
1996 Gold Special Jury Award for "Film in the Television Age"
Houston International Film Festival "Worldfest Houston"
1996 Gold Special Jury Award for "The Western"
International Association of Audio Visual Communicators
1996 Gold "Cindy" for "Romantic Comedy"
International Association of Audio Visual Communicators
1996 Bronze "Cindy" for "The Combat Film"
National Educational Media Network
1996 Bronze Apple Award for "Film Noir"
