AFI Launches Official Letterboxd Account
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- Category: Entertainment News
- Published on Tuesday, 01 August 2023 12:45
- Written by A&E Contributing Editor
The American Film Institute (AFI), considered one of the most authoritative and unparalleled voices in movie list-making, announced today the launch of the official AFI HQ account on Letterboxd, a global social network for film fans.
The AFI account includes an official listing of AFI's world-renowned and iconic Top 100 Lists and will feature new and exclusive content from the AFI Archive and AFI newsletters, along with a direct link to AFI's daily movie guessing game, Get the Picture. Letterboxd members can follow the AFI HQ at letterboxd.com/afi to receive updates in their activity feed.
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"We are excited to open the doors to AFI on Letterboxd and its community of millions of film lovers from around the world," said Bob Gazzale, AFI President and CEO. "We look forward to being a destination for dedicated movies fans who share our passion for celebrating excellence in the art form and discovering and rediscovering inspiring stories."
"AFI, like Letterboxd, has always been really focused on community, so it's fantastic to have them join our devoted community of film fans," said Letterboxd Editor-In-Chief Gemma Gracewood. "Their work in preserving cinema's past, honoring today's storytellers and nurturing future filmmakers is pivotal to this art form we all love. Having AFI on Letterboxd makes it that much easier for members to add AFI recommendations to their watchlists and engage in the Institute's rich history."
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Additionally, AFI and Letterboxd will partner to create opportunities for Letterboxd to produce film-related content at AFI events, including AFI FEST 2023 (October 25-29 in Los Angeles), the AFI Life Achievement Award Gala tribute to Nicole Kidman and AFI AWARDS.
To follow AFI on Letterboxd, visit letterboxd.com/afi.
About the American Film Institute (AFI)
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 1969, AFI opened the doors of the AFI Conservatory, a graduate-level program to train narrative filmmakers. The Conservatory, which counts Deniese Davis, Affonso Gonçalves, Susannah Grant, Matthew Libatique, David Lynch, Melina Matsoukas and Rachel Morrison as Alumni, is ranked the #1 film school in America.
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AFI's enduring traditions include the AFI Life Achievement Award, which honors the masters for work that has stood the test of time; AFI AWARDS, which celebrates the creative ensembles of the most outstanding screen stories of the year; and scholarly efforts such as the AFI Catalog of Feature Films and the AFI Archive that preserve film history for future generations. AFI exhibition programs include AFI FEST and year-round exhibition at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Maryland.
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AFI Movie Club is a destination for movie lovers from around the world to celebrate and engage with the art form every day. Other pioneering programs include workshops aimed at increasing diversity in the storytelling community, including AFI DWW+ and the AFI Cinematography Intensive for Women. Read about all of these programs and more at AFI.com and follow us on social media at Facebook.com/AmericanFilmInstitute, YouTube.com/AFI, Twitter.com/AmericanFilm and Instagram.com/AmericanFilmInstitute.
