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Vulture
5 months ago
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Merry Film-mas, You Filthy Animals

Macaulay Culkin's Home Alone movie has been selected to be preserved in the National Film Registry
Films selected for the National Film Registry must be over a decade old and have cultural, historic, or aesthetic significance [ more ]
Consequence
5 months ago
Film

Library of Congress adds Home Alone, Nightmare Before Xmas, Terminator 2 to National Film Registry

The Library of Congress has announced its 2023 additions to the National Film Registry, highlighting culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant films.
This year's selection emphasizes cultural diversity and storytelling range, with a focus on preserving Asian-American stories. [ more ]
www.npr.org
5 months ago
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Two beloved Christmas classics just joined the National Film Registry

The National Film Registry adds 25 movies each year to preserve American film heritage.
The 2020 selections include holiday classics like The Nightmare Before Christmas and Home Alone. [ more ]
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
5 months ago
Film

2023 Library of Congress Film Registry Inductees - Washingtonian

The United States National Film Registry selects 25 films each year for preservation at the Library of Congress's National Audio-Visual Conservation Center.
The selected films range from well-known classics to obscure home movies and documentaries. [ more ]
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Advocate.com
5 months ago
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Ang Lee's Film 'The Wedding Banquet' Is Latest LGBTQ+ Film Added to National Registry

The Wedding Banquet, a Taiwanese film directed by Ang Lee, has been added to the Library of Congress's National Film Registry.
The film tells the story of a gay couple navigating cultural expectations and secrets as they try to convince one partner's traditional Taiwanese parents that he is straight. [ more ]
Queerty
5 months ago
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The 'Brokeback Mountain' director, Madonna & more are becoming an official part of queer film history

25 influential movies have been chosen to join the National Film Registry for their cultural, historic, or aesthetic significance.
Three gay or gay-adjacent classics, including 'Fame,' 'Desperately Seeking Susan,' and 'The Wedding Banquet,' are among the selected films. [ more ]
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