Short answers, pulled from the story.
Representatives Robert J. Mrazek and Sidney R. Yates introduced the National Film Preservation Act of 1988 in response to concerns about unauthorized colorization of black and white movies.
As of the 2025 listing, there are nine hundred twenty-five total films in the collection.
The oldest film Newark Athlete was released in 1891 while the most recent The Grand Budapest Hotel came out in 2014.
Academy Award-winning director John Ford has the most entries with eleven films including The Iron Horse Stagecoach and The Searchers.
The 1996 law created the non-profit National Film Preservation Foundation which raises private sector funds to support preservation efforts alongside government initiatives.