25 movies per year are added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry. There is some argument over what constitutes a classic vs modern classic and so on as we all come to realize that Pulp Fiction is a 30 year old movie and Jaws is turning 50 next year. 😱
I'm thinking:
Silent Era - kinda obvious
Studio Era/Golden Era - talkies to mid/late 60s
Blockbuster Era/Classic Film - 70s-2000
Modern Classic - Turn of the century to present.
For the curious, here's a link to the National Film Registry, with sections showing the films already added as well as the films not yet included.
Yes, the public can nominate films, there's a form there and the deadline is August 15, 2024.
https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/