AFI AWARDS 2023
The honorees include 10 outstanding motion pictures and 10 outstanding TV programs deemed culturally and artistically representative of this year’s most significant achievements in the art of the moving image.
Honoring a year of excellence.
Chair, AFI Jury for Motion Pictures
Wesleyan University
AFI Board of Trustees
Editor
Critic
American Film Institute
Scholar
Critic
The Washington Post
Critic
Scholar
University of Southern California
Scholar
Critic
Writer/Director
Critic
Rolling Stone
Chair, AFI Jury for Television
Producer
AFI Board of Trustees
Director/Producer
Scholar
The University of Texas at Austin
Writer/Director/Producer
American Film Institute
Critic
The New Yorker
AFI Board of Trustees
Writer/Producer
Critic
The Los Angeles Times
Critic
TV Guide
AFI Board of Trustees
Scholar
Syracuse University
Writer/Producer
Chair, AFI Jury for Motion Pictures
Wesleyan University
AFI Board of Trustees
Actor/Writer/Director
Critic
American Film Institute
Writer/Director/Producer
Critic
The Washington Post
Critic
Historian
University of Southern California
Historian
Critic
AFI Board of Trustees
Critic
Rolling Stone
Actor/Writer/Director/Producer
Chair, AFI Jury for Television
Producer
AFI Board of Trustees
Writer/Director/Producer
American Film Institute
Writer/Producer
Critic
The New Yorker
Historian
University of California, Santa Cruz
AFI Board of Trustees
Critic
Salon
Critic
The Los Angeles Times
Writer/Director/Producer
Critic
TV Guide
AFI Board of Trustees
Historian
Syracuse University
Jury Co-Chair
Wesleyan University
AFI Board of Trustees
Jury Co-Chair
Producer
AFI Board of Trustees
Critic
National Public Radio
Writer/Director
Critic
African American Film Critics Association
American Film Institute
Writer/Producer
Critic
The Washington Post
Actress/Director/Producer
Historian
Critic
Historian
University of California, Santa Cruz
AFI Board of Trustees
Historian
University of Southern California
Historian
Critic
Critic
The Los Angeles Times
Critic
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Critic
TV Guide
Critic
Historian
University of Southern California
Historian
Syracuse University
Critic
Rolling Stone
Writer/Director/Producer
AFI Board of Trustees
Jury Co-ChairWesleyan University
AFI Board of Trustees
Jury Co-ChairProducer
AFI Board of Trustees
Actor/Director/Producer/Choreographer/ Dancer/Singer/Songwriter
African American Film Critics Association
Actress/Singer/Songwriter
American Film Institute
Historian
Historian
The Washington Post
Director/Producer/Writer
Critic/Journalist
AFI Board of Trustees
Producer/Writer
Actress/Producer
Historian
The Los Angeles Times
University of Southern California
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
TV Guide
Critic/Journalist
Director/Producer/Writer
Actor/Producer
Syracuse University
Rolling Stone
Director/Producer/Writer
Chair, AFI Jury for Television
Producer
AFI Board of Trustees
Actor
Northwestern University
American Film Institute
Director/Producer
University of California, Santa Cruz
AFI Board of Trustees
The Los Angeles Times
TV Guide
Critic/Journalist
University of Southern California
Actor/Director/Producer
Syracuse University
Chair, AFI Jury for Motion Pictures
Producer
AFI Board of Trustees
Wesleyan University
AFI Board of Trustees
American Film Institute
The Boston Globe
Historian
The Washington Post
Historian
Director/Screenwriter/Producer
Actor/Producer
University of Southern California
Historian
NPR
Rolling Stone
Actor/Producer
Syracuse University
Vanity Fair
Critic/Journalist
TV Guide
The Los Angeles Times
AFI Board of Trustees
University of California, Santa Cruz
Director/Cinematographer
American Film Institute
Director/Screenwriter/Producer
Director/Producer
Chair, AFI Jury for Television Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Actor/Producer
Rolling Stone
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
NPR
Historian
University of Southern California
The Denver Post
The Washington Post
Historian
American Film Institute
Actor/Director/Screenwriter/Producer
Wesleyan University AFI Board of Trustees
Chair, AFI Jury for Motion Pictures Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Syracuse University
University of Texas, Austin
Variety
TV Guide
The Los Angeles Times
BET Networks AFI Board of Trustees
University of California, Santa Cruz
Director
American Film Institute
SAG-AFTRA AFI Board of Trustees
NPR
Director/Producer
Chair, AFI Jury for Television Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Rolling Stone
NPR
Historian
The Denver Post
The Washington Post
American Film Institute
Actor/Director/Producer
Editor
Actor/Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Wesleyan University AFI Board of Trustees
Director/Screenwriter/Producer
Chair, AFI Jury for Motion Pictures Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Director/Screenwriter/Producer
Syracuse University
Variety
TV Guide
The Los Angeles Times
Producer AFI Board of Trustees
BET Networks AFI Board of Trustees
Screenwriter/Producer
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of California, Los Angeles
Actor/Director/Producer
American Film Institute
Chair, AFI Jury for Television Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Rolling Stone
Director
MTV News
Cinematographer
Historian
University of Southern California
The Denver Post
Historian
American Film Institute
Director/Screenwriter
Wesleyan University AFI Board of Trustees
Actor/Director/Producer
Chair, AFI Jury for Motion Pictures Producer AFI Board of Trustees
DreamWorks Studios AFI Board of Trustees
Screenwriter/Producer
Syracuse University
Director/Producer University of California, Los Angeles
University of Southern California
Variety
TV Guide
The Los Angeles Times
Director/Producer
American Film Institute
Harvard University
Screenwriter/Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Chair, AFI Jury for Television Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Rolling Stone
Producer
Director/Screenwriter
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Director
Historian
The Denver Post
Producer/Director/Screenwriter AFI Board of Trustees
Historian
Historian
American Film Institute
Wesleyan University AFI Board of Trustees
Chair, AFI Jury for Motion Pictures Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Michael Wright AFI Board of Trustees
Syracuse University
ICM Partners AFI Board of Trustees
University of Southern California
The Huffington Post
TV Guide
Actor
TIME
University of California, Santa Cruz
Producer/Director/Screenwriter
American Film Institute
Producer
Chair, AFI Jury for Television Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Rolling Stone Magazine
USA Today
Historian
University of Southern California
Cinematographer
Director/Actor
Denver Post
Director/Screenwriter
Producer/Director/Screenwriter AFI Board of Trustees
Historian
American Film Institute
Wesleyan University AFI Board of Trustees
Chair, AFI Jury for Motion Pictures Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Producer/Actor
Syracuse University
ICM Partners AFI Board of Trustees
University of Southern California
The Huffington Post
TV Guide Magazine
AFI Board of Trustees
Princeton University
Entertainment Weekly
American Film Institute
Screenwriter Senior Lecturer, AFI Conservatory
Producer/Director/Screenwriter AFI Board of Trustees
Chair, AFI Jury for Television Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Rolling Stone Magazine
USA Today
University of Southern California
Producer/Director/Screenwriter
Historian
The Denver Post
Producer/Director/Screenwriter AFI Board of Trustees
Entertainment Weekly
American Film Institute
Producer/Director/Screenwriter
Editor
Wesleyan University AFI Board of Trustees
Chair, AFI Jury for Motion Pictures Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Syracuse University
University of Texas at Austin
International Creative Management AFI Board of Trustees
The Huffington Post
TV Guide Magazine
Time Magazine
Los Angeles Times
University of California, Los Angeles
Producer/Screenwriter
American Film Institute
Producer/Director/Screenwriter
Chair, AFI Jury for Television Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Rolling Stone Magazine
Actor
USA Today
University of Southern California
"Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide"
The Denver Post
Producer/Director/Screenwriter AFI Board of Trustees
Entertainment Weekly
American Film Institute
Director/Screenwriter
Actor
Wesleyan University AFI Board of Trustees
Chair, AFI Jury for Motion Pictures Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Entertainment Weekly
Producer/Director/Screenwriter
International Creative Management AFI Board of Trustees
TV Guide Magazine
Time Magazine
Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Georgia Institute of Technology
Producer/Screenwriter
University of California, Los Angeles
The Hollywood Reporter
American Film Institute
University of California, Santa Barbara
Chair, AFI Jury for Television Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Rolling Stone Magazine
Producer
USA Today
Producer/Screenwriter
"Leonard Maltln's Movie Guide"
University of Southern California
Jim Hosney
Producer/Director/Screenwriter AFI Board of Trustees
Entertainment Weekly
Actor
American Film Institute
Wesleyan University AFI Board of Trustees
Tom Pollock Producer Chair, AFI Jury for Motion Pictures
University of Texas at Austin
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Production Designer AFI Board of Trustees
AOL
TV Guide Magazine
Time Magazine
Los Angeles Times
New York University
Henry Jenkins
Producer/Actor
Producer/Director/Screenwriter AFI Board of Trustees
American Film Institute
Producer/Screenwriter
Chair, AFI Jury for Television Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Princeton University
Entertainment Weekly
USA Today
THE TREATMENT
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT "Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide"
University of Southern California
American Film Institute
Columbia University
Producer/Director
Producer/Screenwriter
Editor
Wesleyan University
Chair, AFI Jury for Motion Pictures Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Syracuse University
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
University of Southern California
Chicago Tribune
TV Guide Magazine
Actor
University of California, Santa Barbara
Producer/Screenwriter
Variety
University of California, Santa Cruz
Arizona State University
Producer
Chair, AFI Jury for Television Producer/Screenwriter
Entertainment Weekly
Historian/Author/Documentary Filmmaker
USA Today
Producer AFI Board of Trustees
University of California, Los Angeles
THE TREATMENT
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT
Producer/Director
Entertainment Weekly/New York Magazine Author
University of Southern California
Producer/Director/Screenwriter
Actor
Chair, AFI Jury for Motion Pictures Producer/Director
Producer/Director
University of Arizona
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
University of Southern California
TV Guide
AFI Conservatory Screenwriter
Time Magazine
Actor
Los Angeles Times
AFI President Emerita
University of California, Los Angeles
Producer/Screenwriter
Chair, AFI Jury for Television AFI Trustee Emeritus
Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Producer/Director/Screenwriter
Variety
AFI Trustee Emerita University of California, Los Angeles
Time Magazine
Producer/Director/Screenwriter
THE TREATMENT
University of Southern California
American Film Institute
Entertainment Weekly Author
University of California, Los Angeles
Wesleyan University
Chair, AFI Jury for Motion Pictures ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT
Chair, AFI Jury for Television AFI Board of Trustees
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences AFI Board of Trustees
Producer/Screenwriter
University of California, Santa Barbara
The New Yorker
The Hollywood Reporter
Producer/Director/Actor AFI Trustee Emerita
University of Georgia
AFI Conservatory Screenwriter
TV Guide
Chicago Tribune
Syracuse University
Producer/Director/Screenwriter
Hosftra University
Producer/Director
Time Magazine
AFI Board of Trustees
Producer AFI Trustee Emeritus
Producer/Screenwriter/Novelist
University of Southern California
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT
Producer/Director/Screenwriter AFI Trustee Emeritus
University of California, Los Angeles
AFI Conservatory Director/Editor
Newsweek
Chair, AFI Jury for Motion Pictures AFI Conservatory Director/Screenwriter
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences AFI Board of Trustees
Chair, AFI Jury for Television AFI Board of Trustees
Producer/Screenwriter
Producer/Director
Los Angeles Times
Producer/Director/Screenwriter
The Hollywood Reporter
University of Michigan
Variety
University of Southern California
TV Guide
University of California, Los Angeles AFI Board of Trustees
Columbia University
Chair, AFI Jury for Motion Pictures Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Directors Guild of America Producer/Director/Screenwriter AFI Board of Trustees
Spyglass Entertainment AFI Board of Trustees
University of Southern California
Producer/Director/Screenwriter
University of California, Los Angeles
Duke University
National Public Radio
Producer/Screenwriter
Producer AFI Trustee Emeritus
Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Los Angeles Times
The Hollywood Reporter
Chair, AFI Jury for Television Chair, AFI Jury for Television AFI Board of Trustees
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Tribune Entertainment Company AFI Board of Trustees
Producer/Screenwriter
University of California, Los Angeles
Producer
Producer
Seattle Post Intelligencer
University of Southern California
Time Magazine
Producer
TV Guide
AFI Conservatory
Chair, AFI Jury for Motion Pictures Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Director
The New Yorker
University of California, Santa Barbara
Producer/Director
Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Producer/Director
Entertainment Weekly
University of California, Los Angeles AFI Board of Trustees
Film Historian
San Francisco State University
Los Angeles Times
Laura Ziskin
Chair, AFI Jury for Television The Firm AFI Board of Trustees
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Tribune Entertainment Company AFI Board of Trustees
Producer/Screenwriter
The Daily News
Television Week
Producer/Screenwriter
University of California, Los Angeles
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
University of Southern California
Georgia Institute of Technology AFI Board of Trustees
University of Georgia George Foster Peabody Awards
Producer
TV Guide
Chair, AFI Jury for Motion Pictures Chicago Sun-Times EBERT & ROEPER
Newsweek
Wesleyan University AFI Trustee Emerita
University of Southern California
Actor
Producer/Screenwriter
Director/Screenwriter
Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Time Magazine Producer/Director/Screenwriter
Entertainment Weekly
Princeton University
Producer
Newsday
Former President & CEO, UPN
Director
TV Guide
Producer
University of Georgia George Foster Peabody Awards
Variety
University of Southern California
Producer
Producer AFI Board of Trustees
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Richmond
Chair, AFI Jury for Television Integrated Entertainment Partners AFI Board of Trustees
Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Editor
University of California, Los Angeles AFI Board of Trustees
AFI Conservatory Director/Screenwriter
Time Magazine Producer/Director/Screenwriter
Middlebury College AFI Trustee Emeritus
University of Southern California
Premiere Magazine
The Hollywood Reporter
Orlando Sentinel
Wesleyan University AFI Trustee Emerita
Director
Chair, AFI Jury for Motion Pictures ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT
Chair, AFI Jury for Television
Director
Producer
Producer/Director
The Seattle Times
University of Georgia George Foster Peabody Awards AFI Trustee Emeritus
Producer/Director/Screenwrite AFI Board of Trustees
Writers Guild of America Screenwriter
TV Guide
Syracuse University
Former President, ABC Entertainment Media Arts Group, Inc. AFI Trustee Emeritus
Entertainment Weekly
Director AFI Trustee Emeritus
Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Newsweek
Chair, AFI Jury for Motion Pictures Wesleyan University AFI Trustee Emerita
Producer/Director/Screenwriter
Producer
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT
Screenwriter AFI Board of Trustees
Film Historian/Scholar
Middlebury College AFI Trustee Emeritus
Producer AFI Board of Trustees
The Philadelphia Inquirer
University of Texas, Austin
Producer
Loeks-Star Theatres
Actor
Los Angeles Times
Director
Actor
Director
Variety
The Seattle Times
Salon.com
Digital Effects Artist
University of California, Los Angeles
California Institute of the Arts
Middlebury College
Producer/Production Designer
N.C. School of the Arts
The Wall Street Journal
New York Magazine
Digital Effects Artist
Cinematographer
Los Angeles Times
Composer
Actor
People Magazine
Actor
Producer
Entertainment Weekly
Production Designer
Producer/Director/Screenwriter
New York University
American Cinematheque
Director
Producer/Director/Screenwriter AFI Board of Trustees
Actor
Philadelphia Inquirer
Producer/Screenwriter/Editor
Premiere Magazine
Syracuse University
Production Designer
Producer
Los Angeles Times Cinematographer
Cinematographer
Director
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Chicago Tribune
Producer
Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Production Designer
Baltimore Sun
Composer
Producer
Producer/Director/Actor AFI Board of Trustees
Editor
Newsweek
Director/Screenwriter
Producer/Director/Screenwriter
Director
Producer/Screenwriter
Director/Screenwriter
Production Designer
Producer
Production Designer
Independent Features Project
Producer
NYU's Tisch School
Editor
Time Magazine
Production Designer
Digital Effects Artist
Producer/Director/Screenwriter
Movieline
Director
Screenwriter
Director
Composer
Producer/Screenwriter
San Francisco Examiner
National Assoc. of Theatre Owners
Director/Screenwriter/Actor
Producer/Director/Screenwriter
Producer
Scholar/Historian
Editor
Producer/Screenwriter
The Hollywood Reporter
Independent Feature Project West
Producer/Director
Columbia University
Producer
Director/Actor
Actor
Producer/Director
Cinematographer
Preservationist
The Washington Post
Producer AFI Board of Trustees
Screenwriter
AFI Board of Trustees
Producer
Producer
Actor
Chair, AFI 2000 Jury AFI Board of Trustees
Film Journalist/Critic
Film Scholar
AFI Board of Trustees
Film Preservationist/Historian
Film Journalist/Critic
AFI Board of Trustees
Film Scholar
AFI Board of Trustees
Film Journalist/Critic
Filmmaker
Filmmaker
The honorees include 10 outstanding motion pictures and 10 outstanding TV programs deemed culturally and artistically representative of this year’s most significant achievements in the art of the moving image.
…announces the arrival of a powerful voice in American film – Cord Jefferson – who pens a new chapter in our understanding of how stories are told – and by whom. Jeffrey Wright delivers a triumphant performance with a lightning bolt of righteous rage and a thunderclap of humor – exploring the complexities of identity, hypocrisy and heartbreak. The film is further elevated by a peerless ensemble that demands we embrace a world beyond stereotype.
…smashes the glass ceiling of cinema with the imaginative power of a child at play. Greta Gerwig and her talented creative ensemble bring a plastic icon to life in this tour de force – and tour de fun. Standing tall is Margot Robbie, who embodies an American “ideal” while releasing it from the shadows of heels and history – and, ultimately, asking us all to consider what we were made for. And then there’s Ken. Nice work, Ryan.
…flips back the pages of a calendar to present a timeless portrait of humanity. Driven by the deepest of emotions and iced with a wicked wit, Alexander Payne achieves the extraordinary – creating a world we have all lived in – with feelings we have all experienced. Paul Giamatti’s hilariously humbug performance further etches his place in the pantheon and stellar turns from Da’Vine Joy Randolph and newcomer Dominic Sessa become family to our own in this seasonal treat as cozy as it is curmudgeonly.
…finds unexplored territory for a modern master – and it’s a narrative Martin Scorsese claims with the Osage Nation. As this poisonous picture of America’s past unfolds, audiences will be left in awe at the evolution of the art form as they experience the performances of Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio – and the illumination of Lily Gladstone, who breathes new spirits to life.
…commands the rapturous applause of a global audience – and then pauses in profound silence to consider the role of “performance” in both art and life. It is time for Bradley Cooper to take his well-earned bow – both for his insightful, incisive direction and for his transformative performance as Leonard Bernstein. And a billion bravas to Carey Mulligan, who raises the film to high art by embodying the complexities of marriage – and love – and life.
…proves the power of Todd Haynes as an American provocateur – with Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore facing off in a mesmerizing mirror dance that reflects Hollywood’s thirst to embody the complex humanity behind the most tawdry of tabloid tales. Charles Melton is exquisitely understated as the victim to both, who quietly brings them together as one, in a world masked by perfection and marked by “what grown-ups do.”
…detonates a moral quandary – rare in the days when superheroes have all the answers. Christopher Nolan’s blinding look at this flashpoint in American history aches with the consequences of achievement and explodes beyond the screen to register a new standard in film biographies. At its core stands Cillian Murphy, who embodies an enigma with rich complexity – while orbited by powerhouse performances from a peerless all-star cast.
…celebrates cosmic connections – both found and lost. Bruising and brilliant, this masterful debut by director Celine Song explores the Korean concept of In-Yun – are two meant to be one? It’s a story that will not leave you – in this life or into the next.
…expands the mind with the richest of imaginations – all the while pushing the boundaries of emotion with phantasmagoric flair. Emma Stone redefines the modern movie star in a fearless performance that demands audiences heed the power of women in a world of man-made monsters. And because Yorgos Lanthimos is at the helm – the horror is hilarious.
…adds infinite dimension to the superhero genre with soaring ambition and artistry. Directors Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson deliver a humanist spin on heroism – combining unprecedented visual invention with rich emotional nuance to elevate the art form through animation.
…teaches us how it’s done. Quinta Brunson revitalizes the beloved sitcom format with undeniable optimism as it tackles the topics of our day. At the series’ heart is an ensemble of teachers – both heroic and hilarious – who, like their real-life counterparts in public education, struggle selflessly against a system stacked against them to find promise for our future.
…turns up the heat in its second year. The dysfunction of family continues to flavor Christopher Storer’s spectacular series, and this season ventures beyond the tension of its high-pressure kitchen for a scalding examination of the ties that bind. Jeremy Allen White leads a brilliant ensemble that expanded this year to include some of the very best guest appearances on television.
…sizzles with vindictive indignation – a razor-sharp satire first catalyzed by rage, which then widens its focus to reveal a frenzied world where all battle to embrace intellect over emotion – and often fail. The endlessly entertaining motivations for retaliation are powder kegs lit by creator Lee Sung Jin – and the chemistry of Ali Wong and Steven Yeun, whether in conflict or in concert, is explosive.
…makes the case for bold experimentation in episodic television. Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky’s high-concept comedy offers a fresh approach to the mock-doc genre, achieving its unique charm through inventive writing and a cast of lovable eccentrics. Headlined by James Marsden in a comic bow to narcissism, the show’s heart is the oblivious everyman Ronald Gladden – whose do-good good-nature makes the premise soar.
…is first-rate television. With a narrative born from an infectious video game, Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann expertly expand the boundaries of each character, organically triggering deeply human fears that still run rampant in our post-pandemic world. Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey’s found family provide the beating heart to this post-apocalyptic adventure that finds hope – and connection – as our only means of survival.
…rises like the sun in the world of top-tier television. Jay Carson’s sophisticated series was born in the world of #MeToo and continues to grow and flourish with a finger on the pulse of today’s world news. Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon anchor a stellar ensemble fighting for relevance – and to maintain integrity – in a for-profit world.
…elevates the hilarity of whodunits to new heights. Steve Martin and John Hoffman’s third season builds on the undeniable charm of its central trio – Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez – with the toe-tapping addition of original musical numbers and an A-list ensemble including the incomparable Meryl Streep.
…plays an unbeatable hand – with Natasha Lyonne as its ace-in-the-hole. In this irresistible homage to classic mystery television, Rian Johnson’s killer series features a murderers’ row of guest stars, but it’s Lyonne’s ragged, raspy and frequently funky human lie-detector that gives the show its edge, humor and – “uh, just one more thing…” – its heart.
…rides off into the sunset having left an indelible mark on today’s television. Soaring above stereotypes, Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi infuse this distinctive dramedy with a wry tone that illuminates the struggles of modern Indigenous peoples – and their undying spirit to restore community and journey beyond the boundaries of a painful American past.
…ends its reign at Shakespearean heights – and enters American history as a king in the television kingdom. Bold and blistering up to its scorched-earth finale, Jesse Armstrong’s dynastic conflict continued to battle large, even in the physical absence of its omnipresent patriarch. With acting, writing and direction at their finest, the knife-twist ending leaves no real winners – except for the audience.
AFI AWARDS was created in 2000 to recognize the films and television programs which contribute to our collective cultural legacy. When placed in an historical context, these stories provide a complex, rich, visual record of our modern world. Since then, AFI AWARDS has honored 10 outstanding films and 10 outstanding TV programs deemed culturally and artistically representative of the year’s most significant achievements in the art of the moving image.
Unique in its celebration of the art form’s collaborative nature, AFI AWARDS is the only national program that honors creative teams as a whole – recognizing those in front of and behind the camera.
Honorees are selected based on works which:
AFI AWARDS selections are made through AFI’s unique jury process – in which scholars, artists, critics and AFI Trustees determine the most outstanding achievements of the year.
For additional information about AFI AWARDS, contact Josh Kushins at [email protected].
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