December 13, 2023
LOS ANGELES – On December 13, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced the annual selection of 25 motion pictures to be inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. Included among this year’s list are Apollo 13 (1995) directed by DGA Second Vice President Ron Howard and Love & Basketball (2000) directed by DGA Third Vice President Gina Prince-Bythewood.
“Films are an integral piece of America’s cultural heritage, reflecting stories of our nation for more than 125 years,” said Hayden. “We are proud to add 25 diverse films to the National Film Registry as we preserve our history through film. We’re grateful to the film community for collaborating with the Library of Congress in our goal to preserve the heritage of cinema for generations to come.”
Among the films selected for the 2023 National Film Registry were the following directed by current or past DGA Members:
(In chronological order)
- Dinner at Eight (1933) directed by George Cukor
- Edge of the City (1957) directed by Martin Ritt
- ¡Alambrista! (1977) directed by Robert M. Young
- Passing Through (1977) directed by Larry Clark
- Fame (1980) directed by Alan Parker
- Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) directed by Susan Seidelman
- Matewan (1987) directed by John Sayles
- Home Alone (1990) directed by Chris Columbus
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) James Cameron
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) directed by Henry Selick
- The Wedding Banquet (1993) directed by Ang Lee
- Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision (1994) directed by Freida Lee Mock
- Apollo 13 (1995) directed by Ron Howard
- Bamboozled (2000) directed by Spike Lee
- Love & Basketball (2000) directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood
- 12 Years a Slave (2013) directed by Steve McQueen
- 20 Feet from Stardom (2013) directed by Morgan Neville
Under the terms of the National Film Preservation Act, each year the Librarian of Congress names to the National Film Registry 25 motion pictures that are “culturally, historically or aesthetically” significant. The films must be at least 10 years old. The Librarian makes the annual registry selections after conferring with the distinguished members of the National Film Preservation Board — which includes on behalf of the DGA, Directors Martin Scorsese as a board member and Christopher Nolan as an alternate — and a cadre of Library specialists. Also considered were 6,875 titles nominated by the public. Nominations for next year will be accepted through Aug. 14, 2024, at loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/nominate/.
- CLICK HERE for a full list of all 25 of the newly registered films