June 13, 2017
AFI’s Heritage in Washington, DC
Established by President Lyndon Johnson in the White House Rose Garden, the American Film Institute was officially founded in 1967. Gregory Peck was named first chair of the Board of Trustees and George Stevens, Jr., its director and CEO.
AFI is a 501c3 non-profit advancing the art of the moving image by empowering storytellers and inspiring audiences
