Halle Berry and INTRODUCING DOROTHY DANDRIDGE – AFI Catalog Spotlight

August 1, 2026 Halle Berry and INTRODUCING DOROTHY DANDRIDGE – AFI Catalog Spotlight When AFI Trustee Halle Berry won her Academy Award® for MONSTER’S BALL (2001) – becoming the first Black actress ever to earn that accolade for a leading role – she dedicated the moment to “every nameless, faceless woman of color that now...
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AFI Announces Date for AFI AWARDS 2026 Luncheon

AFI announced today that the AFI AWARDS 2026 honorees-only event will take place on Friday, January 8, 2027, at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. Celebrating the collaborative nature of film and television, AFI AWARDS is the only national program that honors creative teams as a whole, recognizing those in front of...
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2025 AFI AWARDS Honors the Year’s Best Motion Pictures and Television Programs

Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) celebrated the 2025 AFI AWARDS honorees at an exclusive invitation-only luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. Celebrating film and television arts’ collaborative nature, AFI AWARDS is the only national program that honors creative teams as a whole, recognizing those in front of and behind...

AFI AWARDS 2025 Honorees Announced

AFI is thrilled to announce the AFI AWARDS 2025 honorees. The recipients include 10 outstanding motion pictures and 10 outstanding television programs deemed culturally and artistically representative of this year’s most significant achievements in the art of the moving image. AFI MOTION PICTURES OF THE YEAR AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH BUGONIA FRANKENSTEIN HAMNET JAY KELLY...
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AFI Surpasses 2 Million Followers Across Social Media

The American Film Institute has reached an exciting new milestone — more than 2 million followers across our social media platforms! We’re deeply grateful to every member of the AFI community for being part of this journey and helping us champion the art of storytelling, every single day. From rare film treasures from the AFI...

AFI Reveals Date for AFI AWARDS 2025 Luncheon

AFI announced today that the AFI AWARDS 2025 honorees-only event will take place on Friday, January 9, 2026, at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. Celebrating the collaborative nature of film and television, AFI AWARDS is the only national program that honors creative teams as a whole, recognizing those in front of...

AFI AWARDS Celebrates the 2024 Honorees

Today, AFI honored the 2024 AFI AWARDS recipients, bringing together the creative community to shine a light on excellence in the art of the moving image. Held at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, AFI AWARDS is the only national program that honors creative teams as a whole, recognizing the collaborative nature...

AFI AWARDS 2024 Honorees Announced

Updated January 17, 2025 – This year’s AFI AWARDS event will now take place on February 6, 2025. AFI is thrilled to announce the AFI AWARDS 2024 honorees. The recipients include 10 outstanding motion pictures and 10 outstanding television programs deemed culturally and artistically representative of this year’s most significant achievements in the art of...

The American Film Institute Announces AFI AWARDS 2024 Date

Today, the American Film Institute announced that the AFI AWARDS 2024 honorees-only event will take place on Friday, January 10, 2025, at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. Celebrating the collaborative nature of film and television, AFI AWARDS is the only national program that honors creative teams as a whole, recognizing those...

AFI AWARDS Event Honors the Year’s Best Motion Pictures and Television Programs

Guests included Steven Spielberg, Meryl Streep, Selena Gomez, Leonardo DiCaprio, Pedro Pascal, Margot Robbie, Christopher Nolan, Bradley Cooper, Jeffrey Wright, Jennifer Aniston, Emma Stone, Brian Cox, Quinta Brunson, Paul Giamatti, Ali Wong, Lily Gladstone and more! VIEW PHOTOS Today, AFI celebrated the 2023 AFI AWARDS honorees at a luncheon event in Beverly Hills with guests...

AFI AWARDS 2023 Honorees Announced

Congratulations to the AFI AWARDS 2023 honorees! AFI AWARDS 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. AFI MOTION PICTURES OF THE YEAR AMERICAN FICTION BARBIE THE HOLDOVERS KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON MAESTRO...

AFI Announces Date for AFI AWARDS 2023

Update as of Aug. 16 – The new date for the AFI AWARDS 2023 event will be Friday, January 12, 2024. AFI announced today that the AFI AWARDS 2023 honorees-only event will take place on Friday, January 5, 2024, at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. Celebrating the collaborative nature of film...
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