Today, AFI announced the recipients of the 2020 AFI AWARDS. The AFI Movie Club global program will feature the official selections starting in February, with new and exclusive content released daily, including special guests from the honored works that feature the AFI titles and conversations “Behind the Scenes” with filmmakers and actors. Sign up to be the first to receive exclusive AFI AWARDS content on here.
AFI FILMS OF THE YEAR
DA 5 BLOOD
JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH
MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM
MANK
MINARI
NOMADLAND
ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI …
SOUL
METAL SOUND
THE CHICAGO 7 JUDGMENT
AFI TELEVISION PROGRAMS OF THE YEAR
BETTER CALL SAUL
BRIDGERTON
THE CROWN
THE GOOD LORD BIRD
LOVECRAFT COUNTRY
THE MANDALORIAN
MRS. AMERICA
THE QUEEN’S GAME
TED LASSO
NOT ORTHODOX
SPECIAL AFI AWARD
HAMILTON
“For 20 years, AFI AWARDS was a time to bring artists together in a room with a single purpose – to create a community instead of competition,” said Bob Gazzale, AFI President and CEO. “This year we can’t get together, but instead celebrate each honoree by creating exclusive content to be shared with a global audience through the AFI Movie Club, shedding an appropriate light on excellence.”
The AFI AWARDS tributes will culminate with a virtual blessing that debuted on February 26 at YouTube.com/AFI and AFI.com.
The AFI AWARDS celebration will be sponsored by Audi, a supporter of the AFI programs for the past 17 years. To celebrate each of the AFI AWARDS winners, Audi created the AFI AWARDS Audi Scholarships initiative, which offers scholarships on behalf of each honoree to current women and BIPOC fellows at the AFI Conservatory – for a total contribution of $ 250,000.
Celebrating the collaborative nature of film and television arts, AFI AWARDS is the only national program that honors creative teams as a whole, recognizing those who are in front and behind the cameras.
AFI AWARDS selections are made through a jury process where AFI curators, artists, critics and academics determine the year’s most notable achievements and provide artistic and cultural context for the selection of each honoree. All works honored promote the art of the moving image, inspire audiences and artists, highlight the rich cultural heritage of America’s art form and leave a mark on American society. When placed in a historical context, these stories provide a rich and complex visual record of our modern world. The 2020 winners join a distinguished group of past AFI AWARDS honorees, whose works define the art form and contribute to our rich cultural legacy.
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