The Criterion Challenge 2022

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<p>Welcome to the second annual &quot;The Criterion Challenge&quot; where we celebrate The Criterion Collection. The overwhelming support and participation from the inaugural challenge made this return a no brainer.</p><p>There are 52 categories - one for each week. Watch any Criterion related film in connection to the categories between 1/1/22-12/31/22 that have been released on Laserdisc, VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, or has been featured on The Criterion Channel streaming service. The films can be watched daily, weekly, or monthly, and in any order! I would like for all picks to be first time watches but will leave that up to you.</p><p>Helpful links:<br /><a href="https://boxd.it/3wKW" rel="nofollow">The Complete Criterion Collection</a><br /><a href="https://www.criterion.com/shop/browse/list?sort=spine_number" rel="nofollow">The Criterion Collection by Spine Number</a><br /><a href="https://boxd.it/c3RM8" rel="nofollow">Every Film Available on The Criterion Channel</a></p><p>Categories:</p><p>1. Watch a movie from the year you were born.<br />2. 1920s<br />3. 1930s<br />4. 1940s<br />5. 1950s<br />6. 1960s<br />7. 1970s<br />8. 1980s<br />9. 1990s<br />10. 2000s<br />11. 2010s<br />12. Genre: War<br />13. Genre: Science Fiction<br />14. Genre: Musical/Music Themed<br />15. Watch a film by a director whose work you haven&#039;t seen before<br />16. Directed by Chantal Akerman (<a href="https://www.criterion.com/shop/collection/151-chantal-akerman" rel="nofollow">Directed by Chantal Akerman</a>)<br />17. Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder (<a href="https://criterion.com/shop/browse?director=fassbinder-rainer-werner&amp;_ga=2.166202430.1428836058.1635822647-828427647.1635822647" rel="nofollow">Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder</a>)<br />18. Directed by Wong Kar-wai (<a href="https://www.criterion.com/shop/browse?director=wong-kar-wai" rel="nofollow">Directed by Wong Kar-wai</a>)<br />19. Directed by Claire Denis (<a href="https://www.criterion.com/shop/browse?director=denis-claire" rel="nofollow">Directed by Claire Denis</a>)<br />20. Isabel Sandoval&#039;s Top 10 (<a href="https://www.criterion.com/current/top-10-lists/377-isabel-sandoval-s-top-10" rel="nofollow">Isabel Sandoval’s Top 10</a>)<br />21. Bill Hader&#039;s Top 10 (<a href="https://www.criterion.com/current/top-10-lists/139-bill-hader-s-top-10" rel="nofollow">Bill Hader’s Top 10</a>)<br />22. Ana Lily Amirpour&#039;s Top 10 (<a href="https://www.criterion.com/current/top-10-lists/247-ana-lily-amirpour-s-top-10" rel="nofollow">Ana Lily Amirpour’s Top 10</a>)<br />23. Richard Linklater&#039;s Top 10 (<a href="https://www.criterion.com/current/top-10-lists/42-richard-linklater-s-top-10" rel="nofollow">Richard Linklater’s Top 10</a>)<br />24. Made in the United States<br />25. Made in Poland<br />26. Made in Iran<br />27. Made in Mexico<br />28. Made in Senegal<br />29. Watch a film that has an out of print physical release (<a href="https://www.criterion.com/shop/browse?popular=out-of-print" rel="nofollow">Out of Print Criterion Releases</a>)<br />30. Watch a film from the &quot;America Lost and Found: The BBS Story&quot; collection (<a href="https://www.criterion.com/boxsets/769-america-lost-and-found-the-bbs-story" rel="nofollow">America Lost and Found: The BBS Story</a>)<br />31. Watch a film with a spine #1-100 (<a href="https://boxd.it/yMMw" rel="nofollow">Criterion Collection by Spine Number</a>)<br />32. Watch a film with a spine #500-600 (<a href="https://boxd.it/yMMw" rel="nofollow">Criterion Collection by Spine Number</a>)<br />33. Cannes Film Festival Winners (<a href="https://boxd.it/cHxjA" rel="nofollow">Cannes’s Big Winners</a>)<br />34. Midnight Madness: Watch a cult classic (<a href="https://www.criterion.com/shop/collection/1-cult-movies" rel="nofollow">Midnight Madness</a>)<br />35. Growing Pains: Watch a coming of age film (<a href="https://www.criterion.com/shop/collection/106-growing-pains" rel="nofollow">Growing Pains</a>)<br />36. Stage to Screen: Watch a stage adaptation (<a href="https://www.criterion.com/shop/collection/155-stage-to-screen" rel="nofollow">Stage to Screen</a>)<br />37. Out at Criterion: Watch an LGBTQ film (<a href="https://boxd.it/c5rbO" rel="nofollow">Out at Criterion</a>)<br />38. Watch a film on the Summer Travels list (<a href="https://www.criterion.com/shop/collection/342-summer-travels" rel="nofollow">Summer Travels</a>)<br />39. Watch a film on the Hollywood Classics list (<a href="https://boxd.it/aRqxi" rel="nofollow">Hollywood Classics</a>)<br />40. Watch a film from the Animation Before the 2000s list (<a href="https://boxd.it/cMVYW" rel="nofollow">Animation Before the 2000s</a>)<br />41. Starring Catherine Deneuve (<a href="https://www.criterion.com/shop/collection/171-catherine-deneuve" rel="nofollow">Starring Catherine Deneuve</a>)<br />42. Starring Anna Karina (<a href="https://www.criterion.com/shop/collection/113-anna-karina" rel="nofollow">Starring Anna Karina</a>)<br />43. Starring Jeanne Moreau (<a href="https://www.criterion.com/shop/collection/74-jeanne-moreau" rel="nofollow">Starring Jeanne Moreau</a>)<br />44. <a href="https://boxd.it/stfhi" rel="nofollow">Paul Dano’s Closet Picks</a><br />45. <a href="https://boxd.it/snNFm" rel="nofollow"> Ethan Hawke and Jonathan Marc Sherman&#039;s Closet Picks </a><br />46. <a href="https://boxd.it/snfoc" rel="nofollow"> Michael K. Williams’ Closet Picks </a><br />47. <a href="https://boxd.it/snwqE" rel="nofollow"> Sean Baker’s Closet Picks </a><br />48. <a href="https://boxd.it/sqjTa" rel="nofollow"> Amy Heckerling’s Closet Picks </a><br />49. <a href="https://boxd.it/snw2M" rel="nofollow"> Agnès Varda’s Closet Picks </a><br />50. Random number generator (Google random number generator, set values from 1 to <a href="https://www.criterion.com/shop/browse/list?sort=spine_number" rel="nofollow">whatever number Criterion has listed last here</a>. This number will change as more releases are announced so please keep up to date by using the link I have provided as I will not be updating each time Criterion makes announcements. Watch whatever movie corresponds to the spine number you are given.)<br />51. Watch a film featured in any of the Essential Art House box sets (<a href="https://boxd.it/aRWQQ" rel="nofollow">Essential Art House Films</a>)<br />52. Any Criterion film on your watchlist</p><p>Please use the tags &quot;cc2022&quot; and “criterion challenge 2022” so that we can keep track of everything, and link your lists in the comments below. Have fun!</p><p><b>Started: 1/1/22</b><br /><b>Completed: 6/18/22</b></p>