Bob Gazzale, AFI President and CEO, continued this annual tradition by announcing AFI’s top ten films and series of 2023, and praised them for giving us hope during difficult times.

“AFI is honored to shine a proper light upon these works of art that lift us up and, ultimately, lead us to empathy… We are proud to gather this community of artists together – as one – to celebrate their extraordinary contributions to our time,” said Gazzale in a statement.

The Barbenheimer phenomenon was one of the defining events of 2023, and the films that inspired it made it to AFI’s list for 2023. Oscar-contenders Killers of the Flower Moon, Past Lives, May December, and Poor Things were also among the honorees.

AFI’s list of the best TV shows included Emmy front-runners Succession, Beef, and The Bear. Several rookie series also made the cut, including Jury Duty, The Last of Us, and Poker Face.

AFI Awards will officially be handed out on January 12, 2024, when honorees will gather for a private luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

AFI Top 10 Motion Pictures of the Year

• “American Fiction” (MGM)
• “Barbie” (Warner Bros.)
• “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
• “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films/Paramount Pictures)
• “Maestro” (Netflix)
• “May December” (Netflix)
• “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
• “Past Lives” (A24)
• “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
• “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)

AFI Top 10 Television Programs of the Year

• “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
• “The Bear” (FX)
• “Beef” (Netflix)
• “Jury Duty” (Amazon Freevee)
• “The Last of Us” (Max)
• “The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
• “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
• “Poker Face” (Peacock)
• “Reservation Dogs” (FX)
• “Succession” (Max)

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The AFI Awards come in the form of a list that includes 10 outstanding films and 10 outstanding TV programs deemed culturally and artistically representative of this past year. There’s a lot of anticipation surrounding the AFI Awards because their list of the top ten films of the year often mirrors Academy Awards nominations for the best picture.

AFI president and CEO Bob Gazzale said they wanted to shine a light upon excellence in storytelling and the collaborators who bring these stories to the screen, especially as the film industry tries to recover from one of its most difficult times in history.

“This year, more than ever, celebrating the community of artists that realize these dreams is particularly meaningful – as they have lifted our spirits through the most challenging of times and proven the power of this great art form,” said Gazzale in a statement.

AFI Awards will be given to honorees at the private luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 13, 2023.

AFI MOVIES OF THE YEAR

Avatar: The Way of Water

Elvis

Everything Everywhere All At Once

The Fabelmans

Nope

She Said

Tár

Top Gun: Maverick

The Woman King

Women Talking

AFI TELEVISION PROGRAMS OF THE YEAR

Abbott Elementary

The Bear

Better Call Saul

Hacks

Mo

Pachinko

Reservation Dogs

Severance

Somebody Somewhere

The White Lotus

AFI SPECIAL AWARD

The Banshees of Inisherin

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For the 10 best films, Netflix received four of the 10 awards for Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods, George C. Wolfe’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, David Fincher’s Mank, and Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7.

Two slots went to Amazon Studios for Regina King’s One Night in Miami and Darius Marder’s Sound of Metal. The remaining slots were spread across studios for  Shaka King’s Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros.), Lee Isaac Chung’s Minari (A24), and Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures).

Netflix also dominated the top 10 TV awards with Bridgerton, The Crown, The Queen’s Gambit, and Unorthodox. Rounding out the top 10 were AMC’s Better Call Saul, Showtime’s The Good Lord Bird, HBO’s Lovecraft Country, Disney Plus’ The Mandalorian, Hulu’s Mrs. America, and Apple TV Plus’ Ted Lasso.

A special award went to Disney+’s Hamilton.

The AFI Awards tributes will happen on February 26 on AFI’s YouTube channel.

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Bob Gazzale, AFI President and CEO, continued this annual tradition by announcing AFI’s top ten films and series of 2023, and praised them for giving us hope during difficult times.

“AFI is honored to shine a proper light upon these works of art that lift us up and, ultimately, lead us to empathy… We are proud to gather this community of artists together – as one – to celebrate their extraordinary contributions to our time,” said Gazzale in a statement.

The Barbenheimer phenomenon was one of the defining events of 2023, and the films that inspired it made it to AFI’s list for 2023. Oscar-contenders Killers of the Flower Moon, Past Lives, May December, and Poor Things were also among the honorees.

AFI’s list of the best TV shows included Emmy front-runners Succession, Beef, and The Bear. Several rookie series also made the cut, including Jury Duty, The Last of Us, and Poker Face.

AFI Awards will officially be handed out on January 12, 2024, when honorees will gather for a private luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

AFI Top 10 Motion Pictures of the Year

• “American Fiction” (MGM)
• “Barbie” (Warner Bros.)
• “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
• “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films/Paramount Pictures)
• “Maestro” (Netflix)
• “May December” (Netflix)
• “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
• “Past Lives” (A24)
• “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
• “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)

AFI Top 10 Television Programs of the Year

• “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
• “The Bear” (FX)
• “Beef” (Netflix)
• “Jury Duty” (Amazon Freevee)
• “The Last of Us” (Max)
• “The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
• “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
• “Poker Face” (Peacock)
• “Reservation Dogs” (FX)
• “Succession” (Max)

The post American Film Institute Announces Top 10 Films & Series of 2023 appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The AFI Awards come in the form of a list that includes 10 outstanding films and 10 outstanding TV programs deemed culturally and artistically representative of this past year. There’s a lot of anticipation surrounding the AFI Awards because their list of the top ten films of the year often mirrors Academy Awards nominations for the best picture.

AFI president and CEO Bob Gazzale said they wanted to shine a light upon excellence in storytelling and the collaborators who bring these stories to the screen, especially as the film industry tries to recover from one of its most difficult times in history.

“This year, more than ever, celebrating the community of artists that realize these dreams is particularly meaningful – as they have lifted our spirits through the most challenging of times and proven the power of this great art form,” said Gazzale in a statement.

AFI Awards will be given to honorees at the private luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 13, 2023.

AFI MOVIES OF THE YEAR

Avatar: The Way of Water

Elvis

Everything Everywhere All At Once

The Fabelmans

Nope

She Said

Tár

Top Gun: Maverick

The Woman King

Women Talking

AFI TELEVISION PROGRAMS OF THE YEAR

Abbott Elementary

The Bear

Better Call Saul

Hacks

Mo

Pachinko

Reservation Dogs

Severance

Somebody Somewhere

The White Lotus

AFI SPECIAL AWARD

The Banshees of Inisherin

The post 2022 AFI Awards Announced: From “Top Gun” and “Elvis” to “Severance” and “The Bear” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

For the 10 best films, Netflix received four of the 10 awards for Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods, George C. Wolfe’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, David Fincher’s Mank, and Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7.

Two slots went to Amazon Studios for Regina King’s One Night in Miami and Darius Marder’s Sound of Metal. The remaining slots were spread across studios for  Shaka King’s Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros.), Lee Isaac Chung’s Minari (A24), and Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures).

Netflix also dominated the top 10 TV awards with Bridgerton, The Crown, The Queen’s Gambit, and Unorthodox. Rounding out the top 10 were AMC’s Better Call Saul, Showtime’s The Good Lord Bird, HBO’s Lovecraft Country, Disney Plus’ The Mandalorian, Hulu’s Mrs. America, and Apple TV Plus’ Ted Lasso.

A special award went to Disney+’s Hamilton.

The AFI Awards tributes will happen on February 26 on AFI’s YouTube channel.

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