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Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
This month marks the 55th anniversary of one of NASA’s most remarkable missions and thirty years since the release of the film that brought the harrowing story to the big screen. Today, Ron Howard reveals his personal feelings about the making of "Apollo 13."
Posted in: Film Essay, Film/Video, Motion Pictures, National Film Registry
Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
Watch the announcement video and learn more about the 25 films inducted into the 2024 National Film Registry.
Posted in: Black Films, Film/Video, Motion Pictures, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, National Film Registry
Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
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.
Posted in: Film Essay, Film/Video, Motion Pictures, National Film Registry
Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
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.
Posted in: Film/Video, Moving Image Research Center, National Film Registry, National Screening Room, Paper Prints
Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Library of Congress, and if you’ve never visited the beautiful Jefferson Building in Washington, D.C., now really is the most wonderful time of the year! Join us on Thursday, December 21 and Thursday, December 28 as we continue to celebrate the 2023 National Film Registry. …
Posted in: Film/Video, Motion Pictures, National Film Registry, Packard Campus Theater
Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
The Librarian of Congress announces 25 films added to the National Film Registry. See the announcement video and complete list.
Posted in: Film/Video, Motion Pictures, National Film Registry
Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
Tell us your favorite Latine movies to be part of the Library of Congress Cine Latine Filmography! We are building a list of movies that represent Latine / Hispanic American experiences.
Posted in: Film/Video, Hispanic Reading Room, Motion Pictures, Moving Image Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center
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
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