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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
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: Laura Jenemann
Here are some free and publicly available audio, video, and other resources from the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center that teachers and educators may find especially helpful.
Posted in: American Archive of Public Broadcasting, Moving Image Research Center, National Film Registry, National Recording Registry, National Screening Room, Recorded Sound Research Center
Posted by: Laura Jenemann
As DC's own Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts concludes yet another landmark year, the Library's own Laura Jenemann traces how some of the LC's own moving image and audio holdings trace the creation and evolution of this great instititution.
Posted in: Moving Image Research Center, NBC Television Collection
Posted by: Laura Jenemann
One of the many cultural institutions in Washington, D.C. is the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The mission of the Kennedy Center is: “As the nation’s cultural center, and a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy, we are a leader for the arts across America and around the world, reaching and …
Posted in: Moving Image Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Recorded Sound Research Center, Uncategorized
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
Over 20 years ago, two unassuming VHS tapes were delivered to the Library of Congress’s Packard Campus as part of a copyright deposit. This past month, they became an internet and anime sensation. It took some dogged, dedicated detective work to finally, fully understand the notoriety of these two works. It was a long-simmering puzzle, …
Posted in: Moving Image Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Television
Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
As the great Mary McLeod Bethune gets her own statue at the US Capitol, the Library's own Stacie Seifrit-Griffin examines her life and legacy via the Library's audio-video collections.
Posted in: American Archive of Public Broadcasting, Civil Rights, Moving Image Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, National Screening Room, NBC Radio Collection, Recorded Sound Research Center
Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
Today we celebrate National Silent Movie Day by opening the treasure chest and sharing some of the resources that the Library of Congress offers to research and expand your interest in these classic and iconic motion pictures. The American silent feature film era lasted from 1912 to 1929 with nearly 11,000 feature films produced, but …
Posted in: Film/Video, Motion Pictures, Moving Image Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, National Screening Room, Packard Campus Theater, Silent Film Project
Posted by: Karen Fishman
This blog post was written by Andrea Leigh, head of the Moving Image Processing Unit. As popular game show host Bob Barker once quipped, “We play games at home, we play games at parties, we go to clubs and play games. Americans love games.” Americans began listening to game shows on the radio and that excitement …
Posted in: Moving Image Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, NBC Television Collection, Television