Wes Craven’s master slasher film still has us lying awake at night even 40 years later. One final warning, whatever you do tonight and before you click this link, “don’t fall asleep…"
Today we shine a spotlight on early Puerto Rican filmmakers and the film "Modesta" (1956). Intended as an educational film for the men in the community, the movie also became an empowering story for barrio women. Read more about it here and watch the film in the Library's National Screening Room.
The Library of Congress invites you to submit for the 2024 National Film Registry. The deadline is August 15, 2024, and any nominations made after the deadline will be considered for the 2025 National Film Registry. You may nominate up to 50 films through the online nomination form. Under the terms of the National Film …
It was over 50 years ago this week when the world learned of the untimely death of Bruce Lee. We pay tribute to Bruce Lee and the film that is still considered to be one of the greatest martial arts movies ever made.
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, Edward James Olmos shares his feelings about math teacher Jaime Escalante and the making of the film “Stand and Deliver" (1988). Based on a true story, Mr. Escalante inspired his underprivileged East Los Angeles students to undertake an intensive program in math and calculus, achieve high test scores and improve their sense of self-worth.
It was 82 years ago, in 1942, when the world was first introduced to the beloved film “Bambi.” I don’t think there is a more beautiful scene than when Bambi meets a little skunk that he unwittingly names “Flower.” (“Pretty, pretty flower”) For those few minutes on screen, we see bashful joy, self-pride, and a …
This weekend, many will celebrate Easter around the world, and here in the United States, Sunday, March 31, is also known as Cesar Chavez Day. Today, filmmaker Luis Valdez shares his early years and friendship with Cesar, and how he went from the picket line to having three films on the National Film Registry.
Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” (2023) may be the longest and most comprehensive film ever made about the "father of the atomic bomb,” but today we look at several films on the National Film Registry that set a narrative on how the American people should behave and respond in Oppenheimer's atomic age.