April Films at the National Archives and Records Administration Washington, DC . . . Daytime showings will feature archival film, documentaries, and short subjects relating to architecture, design, and inventions. Evening screenings will present American feature films that represent outstanding examples of costume, set, and lighting design.
All programs are free and open to the public.
Focusing on the Native American and Spanish heritage of the Southwest, Mary Jane Coulter s buildings provide a historical, cultural, and natural understanding of their environment. The filmmaker, Karen Bartlett, will introduce the screenings. Presented in participation with the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation s Capital. Noon and 7 P.M. Theater. In the early 1900s the Ford Motor Company produced a series of educational short subjects that document the many innovations and technological advances of that time.