{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://castro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-castro-celebrates-the-addition-of-five-new-latino-led-films-to-the-national-film-registry-at-the-library-of-congress", "Congressman Castro Celebrates the Addition of Five New Latino-Led Films to the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress", "2024-12-17", "2024", "2024-12", "Democrat", "House", "TX", "Joaquin Castro", "C001091", "castro.house.gov", "castro", "https://castro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), the former chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and a longtime advocate for Latino representation in media and entertainment, released the following statement to celebrate the addition of five new Latino-led films \u2013 including four of his nominations \u2013 to the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress:\n\n\u201cFor thirty-five years, the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress has worked to preserve movies with an enduring impact on American society. During this year\u2019s nomination process, my office received hundreds of suggestions from movie fans who were excited to share their favorite films. I\u2019m thrilled that four of our nominations: Mi Familia (1995), American Me (1992), Up in Smoke (1978), and Spy Kids (2001) have been included among this year\u2019s inductions.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m also pleased that the National Film Preservation Board selected Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), which features the iconic Latino actor Ricardo Montalb\u00e1n. Earlier in his career, Montalb\u00e1n, who was dismayed by widespread stereotypical depictions of Latinos on screen, founded Nosotros, an organization that since the 1970s has argued for greater Latino representation in media and entertainment.\n\n\u201cThe new Latino-led films added to the National Film Registry tell complex and sometimes difficult stories, featuring Latinos as heroes and villains, hard-working immigrants and goofballs, space travelers and so much more. Together, these films represent a unique cross-section of Latino contributions to American cinema and showcase the talent Latinos bring to the screen.\n\n\u201c2024 is a record-breaking year for Latinos and the National Film Registry, with the most inductions of Latino and Hispanic-led films in the Registry\u2019s history. Overall, the National Film Preservation Board\u2019s 2024 selections are commendably diverse, showcasing a wide array of American communities and experiences.\n\n\u201cCongratulations to all the inducted filmmakers, cast, and crew for this prestigious acknowledgement of their work, and thank you to the Librarian of Congress, Library staff, and members of the National Film Preservation Board for their dedication to American history and culture.\u201d\n\nBackground\n\nSince 1989, the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress has worked to preserve films with cultural, historic, or aesthetic significance to life in the United States. Films, which must be at least ten years old to be considered, are chosen by the National Film Preservation Board with input from media leaders and members of the public. Twenty-five additional films are added on an annual basis.\n\nAs chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congressman Castro successfully advocated for the Selena Quintanilla biopic Selena (1997) to be added to the National Film Registry, arguing that the film \u201chas become a beloved icon of Latino culture and has found widespread mainstream success, proving once and for all that Latino stories are American stories.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://castro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-castro-celebrates-the-addition-of-five-new-latino-led-films-to-the-national-film-registry-at-the-library-of-congress"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7048679292201996, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}