Film Preservation Campaign
Dear Movie Lover,
Did you know that you can nominate the films you believe are historically
important, culturally valuable, and aesthetically significant for
possible inclusion in the National Film Registry? Librarian of Congress
James H. Billington is currently seeking nominations for the U.S. National
Film Registry. To be eligible for the Registry, a film must be at least
10 years old, made in the United States, and be "culturally, historically, or aesthetically
significant."
Motion pictures are a vital part of our lesbian, gay, bi and
transgender cultural heritage and we here at PopcornQ need your help in getting
that heritage preserved. Throughout the next few months we will be asking all of our colleagues and friends to make our voices heard at the
Library of Congress. It's really easy. Just take a few moments -- right now.
All you have to do is fill in your name on the letter below (which
includes a list of 50 films that we would like to see on the National Film
Registry), and click to e-mail it to Steve Leggett at the Library
of Congress (sleg@loc.gov).
According to the Library of Congress website:
"Each year there are 25 new films selected for the Registry after reviewing public suggestions and consulting extensively with film experts and the 40 members and alternates of the National Film Preservation Board."
The only "gay" films included in the Registry right now are:
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Eaux D'Artifice (1953)
(Okay, they also have The Wizard Of Oz)
You can also snail mail your recommendations (not more than 50 titles per year) to:
National Film Registry
Library of Congress, MBRS Division
Washington, D.C. 20540
Attn: Steve Leggett
Or e-mail them to sleg@loc.gov. To learn more about the National Film Preservation Board check out their website. You can also see the complete list of current Registry titles.
Thanks for your support in preserving our lesbian, gay, bi, and
transgender moving image heritage.
Sincerely,
Jenni Olson
Producer, PopcornQ
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