What is the American Film Institute?
Q: What is the American Film Institute?
A: The American Film Institute (AFI) is an independent organization that is designed not to make money.
Q: Who created the National Endowment for the Arts?
A: The National Endowment for the Arts was created by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Q: Who was the first CEO of the American Film Institute?
A: The first CEO of the American Film Institute was George Stevens, Jr.
Q: Who has been the CEO of the American Film Institute since 1980?
A: Jean Picker Firstenberg has been the CEO of the American Film Institute since 1980.
Q: What does the American Film Institute do?
A: The American Film Institute trains newer people in its Conservatory and also works on television and video. It also wants to keep old film that could soon be destroyed.
Q: When did the American Film Institute start handing out Life Achievement Awards?
A: The American Film Institute began handing out Life Achievement Awards in 1973.
Q: When did AFI start its 100 Years Series?
A: AFI started its 100 Years Series in 1998 when American cinema had existed for 100 years.
