FACT SHEET: THE NATIONAL FILM PRESERVATION ACT OF 1992 * The National Film Preservation Act of 1988 (Pub.L. 100-446) expired on September 27, 1991. The 1992 Act (Pub.L. 102-307) reauthorizes the activities of the National Film Preservation Board for four years--until June 26, 1996. * The mission of the National Film Preservation Act is the development of a comprehensive national film preservation program. In June, 1993, the Librarian of Congress submitted to Congress the results of a study on the current status of film preservation activities nationwide. As a next step, the Librarian--in consultation with the Board, the nation's other film archives, educators, film industry representatives, and others--will develop a plan to coordinate national film preservation efforts--assuring that public and private sector activities are complementary and generating public awareness of and support for these activities. * New members were added to the 1988 13-member Board--a cinematographer, a representative of theater owners, a film archivist, and two at-large members--bringing the total Board to 18 members. * The Board will continue to select 25 films a year (for 4 more years--a total of 100 films, plus the 75 selected in the first 3 years). One copy of each film selected will be collected "in archival quality" by the Library of Congress for the National Film Registry Collection. * Films will continue to be selected on the basis of their historical, cultural and aesthetic significance, keeping the requirement that the film be at least 10 years old. No longer will films have to be feature-length or have had a theatrical release in order to be included. * The 1988 labeling requirements, for colorized or materially altered films, no longer apply to the films in the National Film Registry. * NATIONAL FILM PRESERVATION BOARD 8/93 A. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Member: Fay Kanin Alternate: Robert E. Wise B. Directors Guild of America Member: Arthur Hiller Alternate: Martin Scorsese C. The Writers Guild of America EAST Member: Jay Presson Allen WEST Alternate: Del Reisman D. National Society of Film Critics Member: David Kehr, New York Daily News Alternate: Julie Salamon, The Wall Street Journal E. The Society for Cinema Studies Member: John Belton Alternate: Lucy Fischer F. The American Film Institute Member: John Ptak Alternate: Jill Sackler G. The Department of Theater, Film and Television of the College of Fine Arts, University of California, Los Angeles Member: Bob Rosen Alternate: Teshome Gabriel H. Department of Film and Television of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University Member: William Everson Alternate: William Paul I. The University Film and Video Association Member: Ben Levin Alternate: Peter Rainer J. The Motion Picture Association of America Member: Jack Valenti Alternate: Matthew Gerson K. The National Association of Broadcasters Member: Edward O. Fritts Alternate: Stephen Jacobs L. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers Member: J. Nicholas Counter III Alternate: Carol Lombardini M. The Screen Actors Guild of America Member: Roddy McDowall Alternate: Barry Gordon N. The National Association of Theater Owners Member: Theodore Pedas Alternate: William F. Kartozian O. The American Society of Cinematographers and the International Photographers Guild Member: Allen Daviau, A. S. C. Alternate: William A. Fraker, A. S. C. P. The United States members of the International Federation of Film Archives Member: Mary Lea Bandy, Museum of Modern Art Alternate: Jonas Mekas, Anthology Film Archives Q. At-Large Member: Roger Mayer, Turner Entertainment Co. Alternate: Milt Shefter, Miljoy Enterprises At-Large Member: John Singleton, New Deal Productions Alternate: Janet Staiger, University of Texas, Austin