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“Through the collective judgment of leaders from across the American film community… 1500+ screenwriters, directors, actors, producers, cinematographers, editors, executives, film historians and critics AFI has identified 100 movies which set the standard and mark the excellence of the
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“Through the collective judgment of leaders from across the American film community… 1500+ screenwriters, directors, actors, producers, cinematographers, editors, executives, film historians and critics AFI has identified 100 movies which set the standard and mark the excellence of the first century of American cinema.” -- Jean Picker, AFI Director and CEO
Working over a period of several months with a list of 400 films, the panel selected the: Their Goal: “amassing a capsule of the first 100 years of American cinema, across decades and across genres”
Feature-Length Fiction Film American Film Critical Recognition Popularity Over Time Historical Significance Cultural Impact Major Award Winner Judged by the following criteria,
100 films made the final list. From… To… #1 1941 #100 1959
To the most recent film… From oldest film… 1915 2001
50 dramas 11 comedies 9 war films 8 musicals 8 westerns Film Genres Represented: • 4 sci/fi • 4 horror • 4 silent • 2 animated
75 Academy Award Best Picture Nominees The AFI list includes 33 Academy Award Best Picture Winners
Web Resources • www.afi.com American Film Institute Web Site • www.filmsite.org/index.html Commentary on AFI Top 100 • www.imdb.com Internet Movie Database -- Film Info.