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Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
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.
Posted in: Film Essay, Hispanic Reading Room, National Film Registry, National Screening Room
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: 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: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
Today, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced the annual selection of 25 films into the Library of Congress National Film Registry. Films are selected based on their cultural, historic and/or aesthetic importance, and must be at least 10 years old. This year’s selections bring the number of films in the registry to 850, …
Posted in: National Film Registry, National Screening Room, Uncategorized
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
Though titled “Court of Human Relations,” this obscure, 1959 NBC-TV daytime program was far less “Judge Judy” than a more emotional “Meet the Press.” “Court” had begun on radio, the brainchild of its producer/host A.L. Alexander, and had the lofty goal of bringing the process of mediation to the media while also paying tribute to …
Posted in: National Screening Room, 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
So much to celebrate as this sweet little girl turns 76, and the musical film that made her a star celebrates 50 years since its 1972 theatrical debut. Liza Minnelli was born on March 12, 1946 into true Hollywood royalty and all that it encompasses. Her father, the great film director Vincente Minnelli, and her …
Posted in: Film Essay, Film/Video, Motion Pictures, National Film Registry, National Screening Room
Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
Each year, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) sets a theme for February’s Black History Month, and this year, they’ve chosen the impact and importance of Black Health and Wellness. According to their website, “this theme acknowledges the legacy of not only Black scholars and medical practitioners in …
Posted in: Film Essay, Film/Video, Motion Pictures, National Film Registry, National Screening Room
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