Every year , the Library of Congress pick out 25 movies to single out for preservation as part of the National Film Registry . Last class the Library chose to recognize and preserve everything from classic like The Man With the Golden Arm ( 1955 ) and A Clockwork Orange ( 1971 ) to more recent films of the twenty-first hundred like Shrek ( 2001 ) and The Dark Knight ( 2008 ) .

But did you eff that the Library of Congress take suggestions from the publiceach year ? The deadline for public nominations is coming up , but you still have time to make your voice get a line .

The National Film Registry already has800 moviesthat have been induct since it started in 1989 , and the Library of Congress keep a very long list of films that have yet to be added , if you wantsome ideas . The deadline for public nomination is September 15 , so you better get your list in promptly . The only limitation ? Movies must have been liberate prior to 2011 .

The 1993 film Jurassic Park, which was added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 2018.

The 1993 film Jurassic Park, which was added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 2018.Screenshot: Jurassic Park

“ Public nominations play a key role when the Librarian and Film Board are considering their net selection , ” the Library explains on itswebsite .

“ Registry criteria does not specifically prohibit television program , commercials , euphony videos or foreign productions , however , the original intention of the legislation that established the Registry was to safeguard U.S. films . Consequently the National Film Preservation Board and the Librarian of Congress give first consideration to American motility ikon , ” the Library explains .

Anyone can submit their filling viaonline form , though you ’re limited to nominating 50 movie per year . Please do n’t spam the mailbox with hundreds of entries since this is all in good fun .

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“ The Registry is intended to chew over American guild and the productive arras of American celluloid since its inceptions around 1890 . To that end , we strongly encourage the nomination of the full - orbit of American film - fashioning : not just Hollywood classic or other well - be intimate works , but also silent era titles , docudrama , avant - garde , educational and industrial photographic film , as well as film defend the vibrant unmated diversity of American culture , both in term of contentedness and all those who created these snapshots of America company : directors , writers , actors and actress , cinematographer , and other crafts , ” the Library says .

If you ’d opt snail chain armor for some reason — perhaps an elderly relative does n’t have email and would like to participate — entries can also be institutionalise by direction of regular U.S. mail :

National Film RegistryLibrary of CongressPackard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation19053 Mt. Pony RoadCulpeper , VA 22701

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