Deadline Approaching for the 2025 National Film Registry Recommendations due by August 15, 2025

It’s that time of year! There are less than two weeks left to submit your recommendations for the 2025 National Film Registry. You may nominate up to 50 films through the online nomination form. The deadline to nominate is August 15, 2025.

Under the terms of the National Film Preservation Act of 1988, the Librarian of Congress, with advice from the National Film Preservation Board, annually selects 25 titles that are deemed culturally, historically and/or aesthetically significant to our American film heritage.

To date, 900 films are on the National Film Registry, and public nominations play a key role when the Librarian and the National Film Preservation Board make their final selections.

We strongly encourage that you consider a full range of American films, including Hollywood classics, silent films, documentaries, educational and industrial movies, as well as films representing vibrant cultures and influences.

For a complete list of films already on the Registry, click HERE.

Need inspiration? A list of some films not yet named to the Registry can be found HERE.

For more information about the National Film Registry, visit www.loc.gov/film.

We should also note that nominations are being accepted for the National Recording Registry, as well. For all the details, visit www.loc.gov/recording.

Let’s take a look back at the 2024 National Film Registry announcement.  Which films should be next?