This year’s selection brings the number of films in the registry to 900. More than 6,700 titles were submitted by the public for consideration, and over 200 films were chosen. The National Film Registry is a collection of motion pictures that are at least 10 years old and deemed “culturally, historically or aesthetically” significant.
Selected films include 1974’s indie horror classic “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey’s Catskills-set love affair “Dirty Dancing,” and David Fincher’s 2010 Facebook drama “The Social Network.” Other titles added to the registry are notable for their genre, such as sci-fi sequel “Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan” and Eddie Murphy’s first feature film on the registry, 1984 action comedy “Beverly Hills Cop.”
Films reflect our nation’s history and culture, according to Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. The selection is a collective effort in the film community to preserve cinematic heritage.
TCM will host a television special December 18 at 8 p.m. ET to screen a selection of films named to the registry this year. Chair of the National Film Preservation Board Jacqueline Stewart highlights the diversity of the selected titles, including student films and independent works.
Source: https://variety.com/2024/film/news/national-film-registry-social-network-texas-chainsaw-massacre-dirty-dancing-1236250315