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The American Film Institute (AFI) is a nonprofit organization with a mandate to champion the moving image as an art form. Established in 1967, AFI launched the first comprehensive history of American film and sparked the movement for film preservation in the United States. In addition to the acclaimed graduate-level film school AFI Conservatory, AFI’s enduring traditions include the AFI Life Achievement Award, AFI AWARDS, AFI FEST, the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Maryland, AFI DWW+, AFI Cinematography Intensive Workshop, the AFI Catalog of Feature Films and the AFI Archive.
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AFI is a 501c3 non-profit advancing the art of the moving image by empowering storytellers and inspiring audiences
