American film canon
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The American film canon is the body of U.S.-made movies widely regarded as artistically, culturally, or historically significant and foundational to the nation’s cinematic heritage.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American film canon canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cinematic tradition
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cultural concept ⓘ film canon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasCriterion |
artistic significance
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cultural significance ⓘ enduring critical acclaim ⓘ historical significance ⓘ impact on film language ⓘ influence on later cinema ⓘ narrative innovation ⓘ representation of American culture ⓘ technical innovation ⓘ |
| hasDebate |
balance between mainstream and independent films
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canon formation and exclusion ⓘ commercial success versus artistic merit ⓘ representation of filmmakers of color ⓘ representation of women filmmakers ⓘ |
| hasDefinition | body of U.S.-made movies widely regarded as artistically, culturally, or historically significant and foundational to the nation’s cinematic heritage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
guide preservation priorities
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influence public perception of film history ⓘ preserve key works of U.S. cinema ⓘ shape film education ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
global perception of American culture
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international film canons ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | primarily English ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
animated films
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documentary films ⓘ feature films ⓘ short films ⓘ |
| hasTemporalScope | silent era to present ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Classical Hollywood era
NERFINISHED
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Hollywood cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ New Hollywood era NERFINISHED ⓘ contemporary American cinema ⓘ independent American cinema ⓘ silent era ⓘ |
| isCuratedBy |
archivists
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cultural institutions ⓘ film critics ⓘ film historians ⓘ scholars ⓘ |
| isDiscussedIn |
American studies
NERFINISHED
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aesthetics of cinema ⓘ cultural history ⓘ film studies ⓘ |
| isReferencedBy |
American Film Institute lists
NERFINISHED
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National Film Registry NERFINISHED ⓘ Sight & Sound critics polls NERFINISHED ⓘ academic syllabi ⓘ |
| isSubsetOf | world film canon ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.