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The '''American Film Institute''' ('''AFI''') is an independent [[non-profit]] organization created by the [[National Endowment for the Arts]], which was established in 1967 when President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act.

George Stevens, Jr., was the first [[chief executive officer|CEO]] and [[managing director|director]]. In 1980 [[Jean Picker Firstenberg]] became Director and CEO. Bob Gazzale, a fifteen-year veteran of the AFI, was named president and CEO November 2007.

In 1973, the AFI established a [[AFI Life Achievement Award|Life Achievement Award]]. Their own film festival, '''AFI Fest''' , was launched in 1987 and has been held every year. '''AFI Fest''' is the first film festival in the [[United States]] to carry [[FIAPF]] accreditation. Beginning in 2007, AFI opened up a satellite festival under the name AFI DALLAS.

In 1998, the 100th anniversary of American film, AFI began its [[AFI 100 Years... series|100 Years... series]], celebrating and promoting interest in film history; they also preserve old films, which are subject to degradation of [[film stock]].

The AFI re-opened the [[AFI Silver]] theatre in [[Silver Spring, Maryland]], near [[Washington, D.C.]], in April 2003. The [[AFI Conservatory]] focuses on training through hands-on experience with established figures. AFI also produces film education and appreciation materials for middle and high school students. In spite of its name, AFI does not focus exclusively on [[film]], but also on [[television]] and [[video]].

==Awards==
===Ceremonies===
{{AFI Awards Chron}}

*2005 was the only year when all the nominees of the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]] were also listed as one the best 10 films of the year: ''[[Brokeback Mountain]]'', ''[[Capote]]'', ''[[Crash (2004 film)|Crash]]'', ''[[Good Night, and Good Luck.]]'' and ''[[Munich (film)|Munich]]''.
*2004 and 2006 only listed 3 Best Picture Oscar nominees 2004: ''[[The Aviator]]'', ''[[Million Dollar Baby]]'' and ''[[Sideways]]'' and *2006: ''[[Babel (film)|Babel]]'', ''[[Letters from Iwo Jima]]'' and ''[[Little Miss Sunshine]]''.
*Up to 2006, 4 animated features made the list of 10 best films of the year. ''[[Shrek]]'' (2001), ''[[Finding Nemo]]'' (2003), ''[[The Incredibles]]'' (2004) and ''[[Happy Feet]]'' (2006); all of them went on to win the [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature]].
*The AFI Awards of 2006 marked the first time that the winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture (''[[The Departed]]'') wasn't mentioned as one of the best films of the year.

==See also==
* [[AFI 100 Years... series]]
* [[AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers]]
* [[AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies]]
* [[AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition)]]
* [[AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains]]
* [[American Film Institute's 50 Greatest Screen Legends]]
* [[AFI Life Achievement Award]]
* [[Australian Film Institute]]
* [[British Film Institute]]
* [[Finnish Film Foundation]]
* [[Swedish Film Institute]]

==References==
*[http://www.afi.com/ AFI Website]
*[http://www.afi.com/afifest AFI Fest (AFI Los Angeles Film Festival) Official Website]
*[http://www.ukhotmovies.com/film-festivals/los-angeles-film-festival/information.html AFI Los Angeles Film Festival - History and Information]

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[[Category:Film organizations]]
[[Category:Film preservation]]
[[Category:Film schools in the United States]]

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