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A scene from the Oscar-winning film, “The Hurt Locker.” The film is one of 25 selected for preservation by the Library of Congress. (Courtesy of Lionsgate)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. As filming was underway in Amman, Jordan, Tony Mark knew there was something special about “The Hurt Locker.”
“No one thought that we were making a masterpiece,” Mark said. “It was a really good script. When (director) Kathryn (Bigelow) made her first cut, you knew right then, it wasn’t your average movie.”
Mark, a Santa Fe resident, served as an executive producer and unit production manager for the Oscar-winning 2008 film.
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The film, set during the Iraq War, tells the story of a sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.
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Lilies of the Field are among the 25 movies tapped for preservation this year.
The national library said this year’s selections include a record nine films directed by women and film-makers of colour.
“With the inclusion of diverse film-makers, we are not trying to set records but rather to set the record straight by spotlighting the astonishing contributions women and people of colour have made to American cinema, despite facing often-overwhelming hurdles,” Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, said in a statement.
Hayden and film historian Jacqueline Stewart will discuss the new selections in a television special on Turner Classic Movies on Tuesday at 8 p.m. EST.
Dark Knight, Shrek, Blues Brothers and more added to National Film Registry
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Every year, the National Film Registry inducts films that represent the best that cinema has to offer. Over the years, their library has included some of the most iconic motion pictures of all time. 2020 is no different with a list of inductees that includes everything from a DC Comics superhero to a green ogre.
Joining the registry this year are films such as
A Clockwork Orange (1971),
Shrek (2001),
“This is not only a great honor for all of us who worked on ‘The Dark Knight, but’ this is also a tribute to all of the amazing artists and writers who have worked on the great mythology of Batman over the decades,” said Christopher Nolan, director of
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