The
National Film Registry (
NFR) is the United States
National Film Preservation Board's (NFPB) selection of
films for
preservation in the
Library of Congress. The NFPB, established by the
National Film Preservation Act of 1988, was reauthorized by
acts of Congress in 1992, 1996, 2005, and again in October 2008. The NFPB's mission, to which the NFR contributes, is to ensure the survival, conservation, and increased public availability of America's film heritage. The 1996 law also created the non-profit
National Film Preservation Foundation which, although affiliated with the NFPB, raises money from the
private sector.