Scorpio Rising, The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez, and Pariah Among 2022 Cohort Selected for the National Film Registry

Established by the National Film Preservation Act of 1988, the National Film Preservation Board is an advisory body for the Librarian of Congress. The Board helps shape national film preservation planning policy, and also recommends films for the National Film Registry.

Chosen for their cultural, historic, or aesthetic significance, the Board's 25 annual selections for 2022 cover a wide gamut of genres and time periods, from such early films as the Mardi Gras Carnival and Cab Calloway Home Movies to such later works as Mingus and Pariah. The full list for 2022 is as follows:

2010s

Pariah (2011)

2000s

Iron Man (2008)

1990s

House Party (1990)

1980s

When Harry Met Sally (1989)

Tongues Untied (1989)

The Little Mermaid (1989)

Hairspray (1988)

Itam Hakim, Hopiit (1984)

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982)

1970s

Bush Mama (1979)

Word Is Out: Stories of Our Lives (1977)

Union Maids (1976)

Carrie (1976)

Attica (1974)

Super Fly (1972)

Betty Tells Her Story (1972)

Manzanar (1971)

                                                                                   

1960s

Mingus (1968)

Titicut Follies (1967)

Behind Every Good Man (196)

Scorpio Rising (1963)

Charade (1963)

1950s

Cyrano de Bergerac (1950)

1940s

Cab Calloway Home Movies (1948-1951)

         

1890s

Mardi Gras Carnival (1898)

              

Further information on the Registry can be found on the Library of Congress' web site. All 850 films selected for the Registry since 1989 can also be browsed online. In addition, the public is encouraged to make nominations for next year's selections to the National Film Registry.

Lord of the Rings, Pink Flamingos, and Cooley High Among Selections to National Film Registry

Established by the National Film Preservation Act of 1988, the National Film Preservation Board is an advisory body for the Librarian of Congress. The Board helps shape national film preservation planning policy, and also recommends films for the National Film Registry.

Chosen for their cultural, historic, or aesthetic significance, the Board's 25 annual selections for 2021 cover a wide gamut of genres and time periods, from such early films as the Ringling Brothers Parade Film and The Flying Ace to such later works as Stop Making Sense and The Watermelon Woman. The full list for 2021 is as follows:

2000s

WALL•E (2008)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

1990s

Selena (1997)

The Watermelon Woman (1996)

1980s

Who Killed Vincent Chin? (1987)

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Stop Making Sense (1984)

Star Wars Episode VI — Return of the Jedi (1983)

1970s

The Wobblies (1979)

Chicana (1979)

Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979)

Cooley High (1975)

The Long Goodbye (1973)

Sounder (1972)

Pink Flamingos (1972)

The Murder of Fred Hampton (1971)

Requiem-29 (1970)                                                                                                    

1960s

Evergreen (1965)

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)

1950s

Strangers on a Train (1951)

1930s

Flowers and Trees (1932)

Hellbound Train (1930)

           

1920s

The Flying Ace (1926)

1910s

Jubilo (1919)

1900s

Ringling Brothers Parade Film (1902)

              

Further information on the Registry as well as the films themselves can be found on the Library of Congress' web site. All 825 films selected for the Registry since 1989 can also be browsed online. In addition, the public is encouraged to make nominations for next year's selections to the National Film Registry.

Miya of the Quiet Strength

 

Miya of the Quiet Strength is a documentary about the life of Miya Rodolfo-Siosin. Directed by Daniel Julien, the film premiered in January 2009, one month after Miya died of breast cancer at age forty. Miya was a prominent, longtime advocate for human rights and disability rights, who lived in Berkeley, California beginning in 1996. She herself was grievously injured in the mass shooting that occurred on the campus of the University of Iowa on November 1, 1991--thirty years ago today. The documentary is available from Swift Productions. 

Miya was also a supporter of Whirlwind Wheelchair International, a non-profit social enterprise which produces durable, low-cost, highly functional wheelchairs for the disabled in over 60 countries. Donations are welcome. 

Previous related Common Curator posts include: Twenty Years After and The March for Our Lives Against Gun Violence.

A Clockwork Orange, The Blues Brothers, and Freedom Riders among 25 Titles Added to National Film Registry

Established by the National Film Preservation Act of 1988, the National Film Preservation Board is an advisory body for the Librarian of Congress. The Board helps shape national film preservation planning policy, and also recommends films for the National Film Registry.

Chosen for their cultural, historic, or aesthetic significance, the Board's 25 annual selections for 2020 cover a wide gamut of genres and time periods, from such early films as Bread and The Battle of the Century to such later works as A Clockwork Orange and Freedom Riders. The full list for 2020 is as follows:

2010s

Freedom Riders (2010)

2000s

The Dark Knight (2008)

The Hurt Locker (2008)

Mauna Kea: Temple Under Siege (2006)

Shreck (2001)

1990s
Buena Vista Social Club (1999)

The Devil Never Sleeps (1994)

The Joy Luck Club (1993)

1980s

Illusions (1982)

Losing Ground (1982)

The Blues Brothers (1980)

1970s

Grease (1978)

Wattstax (1973)

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)

A Clockwork Orange (1971)

                                                                                                           

1960s

Lilies of the Field (1963)

1950s

Outrage (1950)

1940s

Cabin in the Sky (1943)

                       

1920s

With Car and Camera Around the World (1929)

The Battle of the Century (1927)

1910s

Bread (1918)

Kid Auto Races at Venice (1914)

Suspense (1913)

              

Further information on the Registry as well as the films themselves can be found on the Library of Congress' web site. All 800 films selected for the Registry since 1989 can also be browsed online. In addition, the public is encouraged to make nominations for next year's selections to the National Film Registry.

Purple Rain, Boys Don't Cry, and Body and Soul among 25 Titles Added to National Film Registry

Established by the National Film Preservation Act of 1988, the National Film Preservation Board is an advisory body for the Librarian of Congress. The Board helps shape national film preservation planning policy, and also recommends films for the National Film Registry.

Chosen for their cultural, historic, or aesthetic significance, the Board's 25 annual selections for 2019 cover a wide gamut of genres and time periods, from such early films as Emigrants Landing at Ellis Island and Body and Soul to such later works as Amadeus and Fog of War. The full list for 2019 is as follows:

2000s
Fog of War (2003)
Real Women Have Curves (2002)

1990s
Boys Don't Cry (1999) 
Clerks (1994)

1980s

Platoon (1986)

She's Gotta Have It (1986)

Amadeus (1984)

Before Stonewall (1984)

Purple Rain (1984)

Zoot Suit (1981)

Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)

1970s

Girlfriends (1978)

The Last Waltz (1978)

A New Leaf (1971)

I Am Somebody (1970)

                                                                                                           

1960s

My Name Is Oona (1969)

1950s

Sleeping Beauty (1959)

Old Yeller (1957)

The Phenix City Story (1955)

1940s

Gaslight (1944) 

1930s

George Washington Carver at Tuskegee Institute (1937)

Becky Sharp (1935)

Employees Entrance (1933)

                       

1920s

Body and Soul (1925)

                 

1900s

Emigrants Landing at Ellis Island (1903)

Further information on the Registry as well as the films themselves can be found on the Library of Congress' web site. All 775 films selected for the Registry since 1989 can also be browsed online. In addition, the public is encouraged to make nominations for next year's selections to the National Film Registry.

Moon Hoax Not

Moon Hoax Not by S.G. Collins of Postwar Media is a short video describing the technical implausibilities and impossibilities that would have been involved in any attempt to fabricate the visual documentation of NASA's moon shot in 1969. Extensive original documentation of the actual mission to the moon is available at Apollo 11 in Real Time.

The National Film Registry Hits 750 Films

Established by the National Film Preservation Act of 1988, the National Film Preservation Board is an advisory body for the Librarian of Congress. The Board helps shape national film preservation planning policy, and also recommends films for the National Film Registry.

Chosen for their cultural, historic, or aesthetic significance, the Board's 25 annual selections for 2018 cover a wide gamut of genres and time periods, from such early films as Something Good--Negro Kiss and The Girl Without a Soul to such later works as The Shining and Smoke Signals. The full list for 2018 is as follows:

2000s
Brokeback Mountain (2005)

1990s
Smoke Signals (1998)
Eve's Bayou (1997)
Jurassic Park (1993)                

1980s

Broadcast News (1987)

Hairpiece: A Film for Nappy-Headed People (1984)

The Shining (1980)

1970s

Hearts and Minds (1974)     

                                                                                                           

1960s

Monterey Pop (1968)

My Fair Lady (1964)

Hud (1963)

Days of Wine and Roses (1962)

One-Eyed Jacks (1961)

1950s

Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)

Pickup on South Street (1953)

Cinderella (1950)

1940s

On the Town (1949)

The Lady from Shanghai (1947)

Leave Her to Heaven (1945)

Rebecca (1940)

1930s

The Informer (1935)                       

1920s

The Navigator (1924)                   

1910s

The Girl Without a Soul (1917)         

1900s

Dixon-Wanamaker Expedition to Crow Agency (1908)   

1890s

Something Good--Negro Kiss (1898)    

Further information on the Registry as well as the films themselves can be found on the Library of Congress' web site. All 750 films selected for the Registry since 1989 can also be browsed online. In addition, the public is encouraged to make nominations for next year's selections to the National Film Registry.