National Film Preservation Foundation
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The National Film Preservation Foundation is a U.S. nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, restoring, and providing public access to historically and culturally significant films.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| National Film Preservation Foundation canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T671803 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Film Preservation Foundation Context triple: [National Film Registry, relatedTo, National Film Preservation Foundation]
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A.
National Film Preservation Board
The National Film Preservation Board is a U.S. advisory body that recommends culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant films for preservation in the Library of Congress.
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B.
National Film Registry
The National Film Registry is a U.S. Library of Congress program that annually selects and preserves films deemed culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.
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C.
National Film Preserve
The National Film Preserve is the nonprofit organization responsible for curating and presenting the prestigious Telluride Film Festival in Colorado.
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D.
National Recording Preservation Board
The National Recording Preservation Board is an advisory body of the Library of Congress that recommends culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant sound recordings for inclusion in the United States National Recording Registry.
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E.
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America
The Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America was the early 20th-century U.S. film industry trade association, led for many years by Will H. Hays, that regulated Hollywood content and represented major studios.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Film Preservation Foundation Target entity description: The National Film Preservation Foundation is a U.S. nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, restoring, and providing public access to historically and culturally significant films.
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A.
National Film Preservation Board
The National Film Preservation Board is a U.S. advisory body that recommends culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant films for preservation in the Library of Congress.
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B.
National Film Registry
The National Film Registry is a U.S. Library of Congress program that annually selects and preserves films deemed culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.
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C.
National Film Preserve
The National Film Preserve is the nonprofit organization responsible for curating and presenting the prestigious Telluride Film Festival in Colorado.
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D.
National Recording Preservation Board
The National Recording Preservation Board is an advisory body of the Library of Congress that recommends culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant sound recordings for inclusion in the United States National Recording Registry.
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E.
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America
The Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America was the early 20th-century U.S. film industry trade association, led for many years by Will H. Hays, that regulated Hollywood content and represented major studios.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film preservation organization
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nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| activity |
awarding film preservation grants
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creating new film preservation elements ⓘ educational outreach about film preservation ⓘ producing access copies of preserved films ⓘ publishing DVDs and online collections of preserved films ⓘ restoring films ⓘ supporting film preservation projects across the United States ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Library of Congress
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National Film Preservation Board ⓘ archives ⓘ independent filmmakers ⓘ libraries ⓘ museums ⓘ universities ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focus |
documentary films
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experimental films ⓘ home movies ⓘ independent films ⓘ newsreels ⓘ orphan films ⓘ silent-era films ⓘ |
| foundedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
corporations
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United States government ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
foundations ⓘ private donors ⓘ |
| goal |
expand public access to preserved films
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preserve America’s film heritage ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
amateur film preservation grants
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avant-garde masters grants ⓘ basic preservation grants ⓘ federally supported partnership grants ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.filmpreservation.org/ ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
San Francisco, California, United States of America
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surface form:
San Francisco, California
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| inception | 1996 ⓘ |
| industry | film preservation ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | National Film Preservation Act of 1996 ⓘ |
| nonprofitStatus | independent nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| nonprofitType | 501(c)(3) organization ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| purpose |
film restoration
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preservation of culturally significant films ⓘ preservation of historically significant films ⓘ public access to films ⓘ |
| serviceArea | national ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Film Preservation Foundation Description of subject: The National Film Preservation Foundation is a U.S. nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, restoring, and providing public access to historically and culturally significant films.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Film Preservation Act of 1996
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createsOrAuthorizes
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National Film Preservation Foundation
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Library of Congress as administrator of the National Film Registry
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relatedProgram
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National Film Preservation Foundation
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