motion pictures

1 min read 2021-10-01 18:30:41

Film Loans from the Library of Congress — October 2021

Here are some of the titles from the Library’s motion picture collections–many preserved by the NAVCC film laboratory–that we’re loaning for

1 min read 2021-09-29 18:11:46

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

1 min read 2021-09-07 19:20:02

NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITE FILMS FOR THE 2021 NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 The Library of Congress

1 min read 2021-08-31 22:41:56

By Dennis D. McDonaldI sat in on the Alexandria Film Festival Program Committee meeting via Zoom on August 29. I wanted to hear how decisions are

1 min read 2021-07-17 18:42:25

For the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry, it is not just big studio blockbusters and learned documentaries that populate its esteemed

1 min read 2021-05-28 22:33:57

Creative works have always been central to society and the way we view the world and those around us. Over the past century, film has become one of

3 min read 2021-03-12 00:08:28

Today I am thrilled to tell you about something we’ve been working on: Films of State, a three day online conference focused on government films

4 min read 2021-02-22 21:17:22

In recent months, the National Archives’ Education Updates blog has posted a series of pieces focusing on award-winning National History Day

3 min read 2021-02-10 01:31:23

February 11 is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day set aside to recognize the role women and girls play in science and technology

5 min read 2021-02-10 01:31:23

February 11 is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day set aside to recognize the role women and girls play in science and technology

4 min read 2021-01-27 03:04:13

Each year on January 27, the world pauses on International Holocaust Remembrance Day to commemorate the genocide that resulted in the deaths of more

4 min read 2021-01-27 03:04:13

Each year on January 27, the world pauses on International Holocaust Remembrance Day to commemorate the genocide that resulted in the deaths of more

7 min read 2020-12-17 20:00:01

Today marks the 117th anniversary of the Wright Brothers first flights at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, ushering in the age of powered flight. To

4 min read 2020-11-18 02:21:44

The International Military Tribunal, more commonly known at the Nuremberg trials, began this week 75 years ago in Nuremberg, Germany. The trials were

3 min read 2020-11-01 23:51:38

I consider myself a proud Loiner but I don’t get geeky when Leeds Rhino players are shopping at my local butchers at the same time I am (great