NARA Commemorates RFK and 40th Anniversary of Historic Film
Press Release 路 Thursday, August 28, 2008
Washington, DC
Special Screening and Discussion of Charles Guggenheim鈥檚 Robert F. Kennedy Remembered
On Wednesday, September 24, 2008, at 7 PM, 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 1968 Academy Award庐-winning film Robert Kennedy Remembered.
In the aftermath of Senator Robert F. Kennedy鈥檚 tragic death (June 6, 1968), filmmaker Charles Guggenheim was commissioned to quickly create a tribute to be shown the following August at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. When it was screened and simultaneously broadcast on all major television networks, Robert Kennedy Remembered brought convention proceedings to a standstill and provided, in the words of NY Times reporter Russell Baker, 鈥溾� brief moment of unity鈥�. The film later won the Academy Award庐 in the category of Live Action Short Subject.
The screening of the 30-minute film will be preceded by opening remarks from Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein and Charles Guggenheim鈥檚 daughter producer Grace Guggenheim (Berga: Soldiers of Another War).
A panel discussion will follow the 30-minute film. Distinguished journalist John Seigenthaler, Sr., who served as administrative assistant to Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, will moderate a discussion including Jules Witcover, veteran political columnist and author of The Year the Dream Died: Revisiting 1968 in America; Peter Vogt, who was a production assistant on the film, and Robert Wykes, who composed the film鈥檚 stirring score.
Several examples of Charles Guggenheim鈥檚 TV spots produced for Robert Kennedy鈥檚 campaign will also be shown. Guggenheim is considered a pioneer of the political film genre.
The program, which is free and open to the public, will take place in the William G. McGowan Theater at the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Building in Washington, DC, which is located on the National Mall at Constitution Avenue and 7th Street, NW, and is fully accessible. Seating for this program is on a first-come, first-served basis.
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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