Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film
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Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film
| Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film | |
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| Directed by | Ric Burns |
| Produced by | Marilyn Ness Ric Burns |
| Written by | Ric Burns |
| Music by | Brian Keane |
| Cinematography | Buddy Squires Michael Chin Jon Else |
| Editing by | Li-Shin Yu |
| Distributed by | Steeplechase Films Sierra Club Productions |
| Release date(s) | 2002 |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Language | English |
This 2002 biographical documentary film traces the life of the American photographer Ansel Adams who was known for his landscape images of the American West. The film is narrated by David Ogden Stiers and features the voices of Josh Hamilton, Barbara Feldon and Eli Wallach.
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Production
The film features images of Adams' work, readings of his writing, archival footage and original footage of the landscapes that inspired him. Interview subjects included Michael Adams and Anne Adams Helms (Ansel Adams's son and daughter), Mary Street Alinder, Carl Pope, Alex Ross, John Sexton, Jonathan Spaulding, Andrea Gray Stillman, William A. Turnage and John Szarkowski.
Director Ric Burns shot portions of the film in the same landscapes that were the settings for Adams' most iconic images. Said Burns, "to get to the heart of what so inspired Ansel Adams, we literally followed in his footsteps. We lugged our cameras up sheer rock faces and hiked the winding trails that led Ansel to his photographic revelations. And they led us to Ansel." [1]
Critical Reception
Variety’s Laura Fries wrote: “Burns creates a visually mesmerizing retrospective of Adams’s career...the film examines the inspirations and intentions of the artist who transcended the medium to become an American folk hero.”[2]
Awards
The Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Silver Baton Award 2001-2002 [3]
Emmy Award for Outstanding Cultural and Artistic Programming 2002[4]
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