Remembering Kenneth Anger (1927 – 2023)
Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
Upon his passing, film scholar Daniel Egan looks back at the remarkable and difficult legacy of Kenneth Anger.
Posted in: National Film Registry
Archive: 2023 (18 Posts)
Behind the Scenes: Scoring a Silent Feature with Jon Mirsalis
Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
In today’s guest essay, we learn from the legendary silent film accompanist and composer Jon Mirsalis as he shares the process of scoring live music for a silent feature. He will bring his talents, some planned and some improv, to several high-profile and rare silent films at this year’s Library of Congress Festival of Film …
Posted in: Film Festival
An Intimate Conversation with Leslie Caron and 65 Years of “Gigi”
Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
The 1958 film “Gigi” turns 65 years old this month and its leading lady, Leslie Caron, remains as charming as ever. Still a beauty and full of personality, she shares some of her favorite moments starring opposite Gene Kelly, Louis Jourdan and Cary Grant.
Posted in: Motion Pictures, National Film Registry
A Big Day Around Here!
Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
Today we share an essay about the film that started it all, the Library's appearance with Ben Burtt, and our devotion to proclaim "May The Fourth Be With You..."
Posted in: Film Essay, Film Festival, Motion Pictures, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, National Film Registry
Festival Screening: W.C. Fields “So’s Your Old Man” (1926) shown in 35mm made from the original nitrate negative
Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
A highlight of the Library of Congress Festival of Film & Sound includes a special screening of W.C. Fields in one of his few surviving silent films. "So's Your Old Man" (1926) will be shown in 35mm made from the original nitrate camera negative, and will feature live music accompaniment.
Posted in: Film Essay, Film Festival, Film/Video, National Film Registry
Just Added to the Festival of Film & Sound
Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
Library of Congress Festival of Film & Sound announces the addition of Oscar-Winning Sound Designer Ben Burtt The Library of Congress is pleased to announce that four-time Oscar-winning motion picture sound designer and sound mixer Ben Burtt will be a special guest for the inaugural Library of Congress Festival of Film & Sound, a new …
Posted in: Film Festival, Motion Pictures, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, National Film Registry, National Recording Registry
Announcing the Library of Congress Festival of Film & Sound
Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
Details and schedule for the Library of Congress' first ever Festival of Film and Sound!
Posted in: Film Festival, Film/Video, Motion Pictures, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, National Film Registry, Recorded Sound
Remembering Buster Keaton and “The Navigator” (1924)
Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
It's been almost 60 years since the great Buster Keaton has left us. For the Library of Congress, film scholar Yair Solan looks back at one of the "Great Stone Face's" greatest films.
Posted in: Film Essay, Motion Pictures, National Film Registry
Knute Rockne and Damar Hamlin–Inspiring A Century Apart
Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
Inspired by the out-pouring of love and good sportsmanship displayed around Damar Hamlin's recent health scare, the Library's own Stacie Seifrit-Griffin looks at the sports classic "Knute Rockne, All American" (1940) and other audio-visual celebrations of America's love for athletics.
Posted in: Film/Video, National Film Registry, NBC Radio Collection, Recorded Sound Research Center, Sports