Kinuyo Tanaka in The Ballad of Narayama (1958)

George 'Spanky' McFarland, Billy Mindy, and Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer in Aladdin's Lantern (1938)

Here is a list of films that I think deserve to be preserved. The following titles listed are at least 10 years old and were either made in America or were financed by an American company. Anyone can cast a vote by mail or by online form here: https://www.research.net/r/national-fim-registry-nomination-form

The films I have voted for that actually have been inducted are the following: Ghostbusters in 2015 Rushmore & Who Framed Roger Rabbit in 2016 Jurassic Park in 2018  Clerks in 2019 Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring & Return of the Jedi in 2021 The Little Mermaid in 2022 Apollo 13 & Terminator 2 in 2023.

Films that need to be in the National Film Registry.

Russell Crowe and Christian Bale in 3:10 to Yuma (2007)

Steven Seagal and Kelly LeBrock in Hard to Kill (1990)

Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart in To Have and Have Not (1944)

Every December, the National Film Preservation Board announces the latest batch of movies to be added to the National Film Registry (NFR) in the Library of Congress. Although the final selections are made by the Film Board and the Librarian of Congress, they encourage the public to nominate films they believe should be added to the Registry. 

Anybody can send in nominations; instructions on how to do so can be found at the National Film Registry website (https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/nominate/). You can nominate films as well, but be sure to do it soon — the deadline to submit nominations this year is Sept. 15.

To be eligible for the Registry, a film must be at least ten years old and must be considered "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." It also must be a film produced or co-produced by an American company (hence the *National* Film Registry). 

There are currently 775 great (and not so great) films in the Registry (a complete list can be found at https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/complete-national-film-registry-listing/), but there are many more that deserve to be included. Many are highly-regarded classics; others are not as praised but are in need of preservation specifically for their historical or cultural significance. 

Four of the films I nominated last year were added to the Film Registry: 'Amadeus' (1984), 'Body and Soul' (1925), 'A New Leaf' (1971) and 'She's Gotta Have It' (1986). I also had four of my nominees make it into the Registry the previous year, two the year before that, five in 2016, four in 2015, and three in 2014. So don't think that your votes don't make a difference, because they clearly do. :)

Below, in alphabetical order, are my nominees for the 2020 National Film Registry, which I have already submitted to the Film Board. I once again did not nominate any documentaries due to my preference for — and more knowledge of — narrative features. As always, I've nominated 50 films, which is the maximum number each person can nominate. 

Good luck to those of you submitting your own nominations. I hope some of your favorites get in this year. :)

My Nominations for the 2020 National Film Registry

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