The American Film Institute (AFI) is a nonprofit organization with a mandate to champion the moving image as an art form. Learn more about AFI's programs and read AFI’s Impact Report.
AFI AWARDS 2025 The honorees include 10 outstanding films and 10 outstanding TV programs deemed culturally and artistically representative of this year’s most significant achievements in the art of the moving image. An additional honoree was selected in a category for “AFI Special Award,” designated for works of excellence that fall outside of the Institute’s criteria of American film ...
AFI exhibition programs include AFI FEST and year-round exhibition at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Maryland. AFI Movie Club is a destination for movie lovers from around the world to celebrate and engage with the art form every day.
The American Film Institute began as a presidential mandate to establish film as essential to American identity, to elevate the nation’s greatest art form to its deserving place in history. Read more about AFI.
AFI Life Achievement Award Recipients LEARN MORE AFI Life Achievement Award Recipients The highest honor in American cinema
AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 HEROES & VILLAINS AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains is a list of the 50 top movie heroes and 50 top movie villains of all time.The characters on this list hav
AFI champions progress in visual storytelling to empower storytellers, inspire story lovers and further the limitless power of the moving image. AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
Best Film School Los Angeles & Hollywood CA. AFI Masters in Film Production. Cinematography, Directing, Editing, Producing, Production Design and Screenwriting.