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AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE
ANNOUNCES
AFI AWARDS 2011 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
AFI Almanac Honors Ten Most Outstanding
Motion Pictures and Television Programs of the Year
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12.11.11 |
AFI FEST 2011 presented by Audi
ANNOUNCES AUDIENCE AND JURY AWARD-WINNING FILMS
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11.10.11 |
STEVEN SODERBERGH'S HAYWIRE TO DEBUT AS "SECRET SCREENING"
AT AFI FEST 2011 presented by Audi
Free Tickets Available at the AT&T Box Office Sunday, November 6 Starting at 10:00 a.m.
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11.06.11 |
THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
ANNOUNCED AS CLOSING NIGHT GALA AT AFI FEST 2011 presented by Audi
Film Will Screen in 3D on November 10th at the Historic Chinese Theatre
Patron Packages to Ensure Gala Seating Are Available
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10.31.11 |
AFI FEST 2011 presented by Audi ANNOUNCES
GUEST ARTISTIC DIRECTOR PEDRO ALMODÓVAR'S FILM SELECTIONS
FREE TICKETS TO ALL FESTIVAL PROGRAMS AVAILABLE THIS THURSDAY
Early Access to Tickets for AFI Members and AFI Conservatory Alumni This Wednesday
Festival Box Office Now Open for Pass Sales
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10.25.11 |
AFI FEST 2011 Presented by Audi ANNOUNCES
WORLD CINEMA, BREAKTHROUGH, MIDNIGHT AND SHORTS SELECTIONS
Anticipated Works from Across the Globe and New Discoveries Showcased
FREE TICKETS TO ALL SCREENINGS AVAILABLE STARTING OCTOBER 27
Early Access to Tickets for AFI Members and Alumni on October 26
Limited Number of Passes on Sale Now
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10.21.11 |
AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES
CENTERPIECE GALAS AND SPECIAL SCREENINGS FOR THE
25th EDITION of AFI FEST 2011 presented by Audi
Festival Kicks Off Awards Season, Showcases Highly Anticipated Films of the Year
Patron Packages Offering Gala Tickets and Special Screenings Passes On Sale Now
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10.18.11 |
AFI FEST 2011 presented by Audi
ANNOUNCES YOUNG AMERICANS AND NEW AUTEURS TITLES
Emerging U.S. and First and Second-Time Global Filmmakers Showcased
SPOTLIGHT SECTION ON ACCLAIMED DIRECTOR JOE SWANBERG ALSO ANNOUNCED
LIMITED NUMBER OF CINEPASSES ON SALE NOW
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10.13.11 |
SHIRLEY MACLAINE TO RECEIVE
40th AFI LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
America's Highest Honor for a Career in Film to be Presented June 7, 2012
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10.09.11 |
MPAA'S CHRIS DODD AND VERIZON'S DAVID RIPS
ELECTED TO AFI BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Lisa Arpey, Todd Bradley, Roger Enrico, Brad Grey, Jonathan Miller,
Frank Pierson, Anne Sweeney, Thomas Tull and Michael Wright
Return to the AFI Board of Trustees
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10.05.11 |
J. EDGAR TO OPEN AFI FEST 2011 presented by Audi
25th Edition of AFI FEST Kicks Off on November 3 With Opening Night Gala
Patron Packages to Ensure Gala Seating Now Available
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09.07.11 |
AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES
PEDRO ALMODÓVAR AS GUEST ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF
AFI FEST presented by Audi
2011 Marks 25th Edition of AFI FEST
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08.29.11 |
AFI AWARDS 2011
– THE SEASON'S MOST EXCLUSIVE AWARD GATHERING –
TO BE HELD JANUARY 13
INVITATION-ONLY LUNCHEON SPONSORED BY VERIZON
HONOREES TO BE ANNOUNCED ON DECEMBER 11, 2011
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08.24.11 |
TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES AND AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE
TO LAUNCH QUARTERLY SPECIALS:
TCM PRESENTS: AFI'S MASTER CLASS — THE ART OF COLLABORATION
Longtime Collaborators Steven Spielberg and John Williams Honored in First Special,
Premiering Nov. 15
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08.18.11 |
THE BIG PICTURE: AFI'S GREAT AMERICAN MOVIE QUIZ
AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL PREMIERES
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2011 AT 7:30 P.M.
Alex Trebek of JEOPARDY! Confirmed to Host
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08.16.11 |
AFI CONSERVATORY RANKED #1 FILM SCHOOL IN THE WORLD
BY THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Institution Praised for its Distinguished Instructors and "Glittering" Alumni
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07.28.11 |
SILVERDOCS ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS
FAMILY INSTINCT, OUR SCHOOL and GUANAPE SUR
Receive Festival's Prestigious Sterling Awards
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06.28.11 |
STUDENT ACADEMY AWARDS BESTOW TOP PRIZE IN NARRATIVE FILMMAKING TO
AFI CONSERVATORY ALUMNUS JULIAN HIGGINS FOR HIS SHORT FILM, THIEF
Ed Zwick Presents Award to Higgins at Ceremony
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06.14.11 |
AFI-DISCOVERY CHANNEL SILVERDOCS DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES
DOCUMENTARY CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Conference Designed With Emphasis on Mid-Career Filmmakers Includes Popular Pitch Sessions
Also Features Advanced Sessions on Craft and Funding
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06.14.11 |
AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE HONORS MORGAN FREEMAN
AT 39TH AFI LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD GALA
SIDNEY POITIER, CLINT EASTWOOD, HELEN MIRREN,
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY, RITA MORENO, GARTH BROOKS AND BETTY WHITE
AMONG THOSE WHO PAY TRIBUTE TO MORGAN FREEMAN
AT THE "TV LAND PRESENTS: AFI LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD"
Black Tie Gala To Be Broadcast On TV Land On Sunday, June 19 At 9:00 p.m. ET/PT
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06.09.11 |
RICHARD FRANK, SPIKE LEE AND HELEN MIRREN RECEIVE HONORARY DEGREES FROM AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE
Recipients Reflect the Range of Mastery Defining Filmmaking at its Best –
From the Executive Suite to the Actor On Screen to the Director Calling the Shots
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06.08.11 |
CLINT EASTWOOD, HELEN MIRREN, SIDNEY POITIER, MATTHEW BRODERICK, RITA MORENO AND MANY MORE AMONG THOSE HONORING LEGENDARY ACTOR MORGAN FREEMAN AT THE
39th AFI LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD CEREMONY
Honor Takes Place At Historic Sony Pictures Studios Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
Show Premieres On TV Land Sunday, June 19, 2011 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT
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06.06.11 |
AFI-DISCOVERY CHANNEL SILVERDOCS DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL
THE SWELL SEASON Opens Festival
REVENGE OF THE ELECTRIC CAR Closes Festival
THE INTERRUPTERS Featured as Centerpiece Screening
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05.27.11 |
STEVEN ROSENBLUM
TO BE HONORED BY
THE AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE
EDITOR TO RECEIVE 21ST ANNUAL FRANKLIN J. SCHAFFNER ALUMNI MEDAL
Joins Previous AFI Conservatory Alumni Including
Terrence Malick, Darren Aronofsky and David Lynch
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05.24.11 |
NOTED FILMMAKERS D. A. PENNEBAKER AND CHRIS HEGEDUS
HONORED AT CHARLES GUGGENHEIM SYMPOSIUM AS PART OF
AFI-DISCOVERY CHANNEL SILVERDOCS DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL ON JUNE 23, 2011
MARTIN SCORSESE, SPIKE LEE AND BARBARA KOPPLE AMONG PAST HONOREES
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05.10.11 |
AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE
PRESENTS 37TH ANNUAL AFI DIRECTING WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN
SHOWCASE AT DGA THEATER ON MAY 9TH AT 7:00 P.M.
DIRECTOR LISA CHOLODENKO ANNOUNCED AS GUEST SPEAKER
CREATIVE COW AND LEVI'S® Shape What's To Come™ PROVIDE
ENHANCED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PROGRAM
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05.02.11 |
THE AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE AND TV LAND
ANNOUNCE THE BENEFIT COMMITTEE FOR
AFI LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: A TRIBUTE TO MORGAN FREEMAN
Gala To Be Held On The Historic Sony Lot In Culver City On June 9, 2011
Show Premieres On TV Land On Sunday, June 26, 2011 At 8:00 p.m. ET/PT
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04.26.11 |
Whole Foods Market® and AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs
Documentary Festival launch $50,000 environmentally-themed
filmmaker grant
"Green Grant" to be awarded at Silverdocs in June
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03.30.11 |
AFI FEST presented by Audi
ANNOUNCES 2011 DATES AND CALL FOR ENTRIES
FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 25th EDITION NOVEMBER 3-10
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03.29.11 |
AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE
ANNOUNCES ROBERT S. BIRCHARD EDITOR OF THE AFI CATALOG OF FEATURE FILMS
FILM HISTORIAN LEADES EFFORT TO REACH
INITIAL GOAL OF DOCUMENTING AMERICAN FILMS
FROM 1893 THROUGH THE PRESENT
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03.07.11 |
AFI ANNOUNCES GIFT FROM THE
TIME WARNER FOUNDATION IN HONOR OF
BARRY MEYER AND ALAN HORN'S EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP AT WARNER BROS.
HONOR INCLUDES REDEDICATION OF HISTORIC
WARNER BROS. BUILDING ON AFI CAMPUS
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02.24.11 |
AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE
APPOINTS TOM WEST
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT
West to Spearhead Fundraising Initiatives for AFI
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02.22.11 |
AFI AWARDS 2010
HONORS TOP TALENT AT STAR-STUDDED LUNCHEON
Amy Adams, Ben Affleck, Christian Bale, Annette Bening,
Jeff Bridges, Helena Bonham Carter, Colin Firth, Jon Hamm,
Natalie Portman, Christopher Nolan and David O. Russell
Among Honored Guests at Eleventh Annual Celebration of AFI Almanac
Kirk Douglas Honored for 50th Anniversary of SPARTACUS
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01.14.11 |