SAN ANTONIO — Congressman Joaquin Castro has shared his list of nominees for induction into the National Film Registry , featuring Academy Award winners like "Birdman," "Pan's Labyrinth" and "Frida" in his latest push to include more Latino productions in the esteemed catalogue.
The San Antonio congressman submitted 30 films in all for consideration after asking the public for input in recent weeks, an annual ritual he began in 2021. His efforts have helped get movies like Robert Rodriguez's "Spy Kids," "American Me" and "Selena" into the registry.
This year's nominees also include the 1992 romance "Like Water for Chocolate," Alfonso Cuaron's sensual coming-of-age drama "Y Tu Mama Tambien," the animated family film "The Book of Life" and Best Picture winner "Birdman," which was shot b