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Nominate Brokeback Mountain for National Film Registry
CellarDweller:
Done!
Front-Ranger:
Something to do before the end of the year! Here's the nomination I sent in:
Dear Library,
I would like to nominate the film Brokeback Mountain, directed by Ang Lee and released in 2005, for the National Film Registry. This was a historic landmark film that changed the way people think about gay people. It was immensely popular despite being a drama with an unhappy ending. Brokeback Mountain received dozens of awards throughout the world and Ang Lee received Best Director while Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana received Oscars for Best Screenplay. The fiction work by Annie Proulx, published in 1997, also received many awards. The participation of the late Heath Ledger and of Jake Gyllenhaal in playing the lead roles also encouraged a wider audience.
After the film's release, opinion polls steadily recorded gains in acceptance of gay people and favorable opinions towards same-sex marriage. This culminated in the US Supreme Court's ruling that same-sex marriage is constitutional. I believe that the film Brokeback Mountain influenced public opinion and enlightened its audiences. Thank you for your consideration.
sent to [email protected]
Front-Ranger:
I heard back from Donna Ross right away and she said the library would be announcing new additions this month!
CellarDweller:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on December 19, 2016, 11:46:09 am ---I heard back from Donna Ross right away and she said the library would be announcing new additions this month!
--- End quote ---
I read this too quickly as "Diana Ross". :laugh:
Front-Ranger:
Good morning, BetterMostians!
I was just reading the Wikipedia entry for BBM, and it says that our film was entered into the registry in 2018! I missed that bit of news, but I'm going to celebrate anyway.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brokeback_Mountain
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