The American Film Institute Awards (also known as the AFI Awards) are awards presented by the American Film Institute to recognize the top 10 films and television programs of the year. Unlike other accolades about the art form, the AFI Awards acknowledge the film and television productions deemed culturally and artistically representative of the year's most significant achievements in the art of the moving image in American cinema. Media that does not fit the AFI's conventional eligibility criteria for the main categories, such as non-American productions as well as other types of media, are given recognition through the AFI Special Award.

2000

The 2000 AFI Awards honored the Top 10 Films of the year.

Top 10 Films

* ''

Almost Famous ''Almost Famous'' is a 2000 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Cameron Crowe, and starring Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, and Patrick Fugit. It tells the story of a teenage journalist writing for ''Rolling Stone ...

'' * '' Before Night Falls'' * '' Best in Show'' * ''

Erin Brockovich Erin Brockovich (née Pattee; born June 22, 1960) is an American legal clerk, consumer advocate, and environmental activist who, despite her lack of education in the law, was instrumental in building a case against Pacific Gas & Electric Compan ...

'' * '' Gladiator'' * '' High Fidelity'' * ''

Requiem for a Dream ''Requiem for a Dream'' is a 2000 American psychological drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher McDonald and Marlon Wayans. It is based on the 1978 novel of the same na ...

'' * ''

Traffic Traffic comprises pedestrians, vehicles, ridden or herded animals, trains, and other conveyances that use public ways (roads) for travel and transportation. Traffic laws govern and regulate traffic, while rules of the road include traffi ...

'' * ''

Wonder Boys ''Wonder Boys'' is a 1995 novel by the American writer Michael Chabon. It was adapted into a film with the same title in 2000. Plot summary Pittsburgh professor and author Grady Tripp is working on an unwieldy 2,611-page manuscript that is mean ...

'' * '' You Can Count on Me''

2001

The 2001 AFI Awards honored the best in film and television of the year. The nominations were announced on December 17, 2001, and the ceremony was broadcast on January 5, 2002, on

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. It did not do well in the ratings (getting only 5.5 million viewers), so it would not be held in this format again. The AFI would go back to just listing the Top 10 Films and Top 10 Television Programs of the year, and not have any technical nor acting categories. Each winner is in bold with the other nominees after:

Movies

Movie of the Year

* '' The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' ** '' A Beautiful Mind'' ** '' Black Hawk Down'' ** '' In the Bedroom'' ** '' The Man Who Wasn't There'' ** '' Memento'' ** '' Monster's Ball'' ** ''

Moulin Rouge! ''Moulin Rouge!'' (, ) is a 2001 jukebox musical romantic drama film directed, co-produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann. It follows a young English poet, Christian, who falls in love with the star of the Moulin Rouge, cabaret actress and cour ...

'' ** ''

Mulholland Drive Mulholland Drive is a street and road in the eastern Santa Monica Mountains of Southern California. It is named after pioneering Los Angeles civil engineer William Mulholland. The western rural portion in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties is nam ...

'' ** ''

Shrek ''Shrek'' is a 2001 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 book of the same name by William Steig. It is the first installment in the ''Shrek'' franchise. The film was directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jen ...

Director of the Year

* Robert Altman – ''

Gosford Park ''Gosford Park'' is a 2001 satirical black comedy mystery film directed by Robert Altman and written by Julian Fellowes. It was influenced by Jean Renoir's French classic ''La Règle du jeu'' ('' The Rules of the Game''). The film stars ...

'' **

Todd Field William Todd Field (born February 24, 1964) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for directing three feature films: '' In the Bedroom'' (2001), '' Little Children'' (2006), and '' Tár'' (2022). He has received three Academy Award no ...

– '' In the Bedroom'' ** David Lynch – ''

'' ** Ridley Scott – '' Black Hawk Down''

Actor of the Year – Male – Movies

* Denzel Washington as Alonzo Harris – ''

Training Day ''Training Day'' is a 2001 American crime thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by David Ayer. It stars Denzel Washington as Alonzo Harris and Ethan Hawke as Jake Hoyt, two LAPD narcotics officers over a 24-hour period in the gan ...

'' ** Russell Crowe as John Forbes Nash Jr. – '' A Beautiful Mind'' **

Billy Bob Thornton Billy Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955) is an American actor, filmmaker and musician. He had his first break when he co-wrote and starred in the 1992 thriller ''One False Move'', and received international attention after writing, directing, a ...

as Ed Crane – '' The Man Who Wasn't There'' **

Tom Wilkinson Thomas Geoffrey Wilkinson (born 5 February 1948)Born January–March 1948, according to the ''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.''; at ancestry.com is an English actor of film, television, and stage. He has rece ...

as Matt Fowler – '' In the Bedroom''

Actor of the Year – Female – Movies

Sissy Spacek Mary Elizabeth Spacek (; born December 25, 1949) is an American actress and singer. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and nominations for four Britis ...

as Ruth Fowler – '' In the Bedroom'' ** Halle Berry as Leticia Musgrove – '' Monster's Ball'' ** Stockard Channing as Julie Styron – ''

The Business of Strangers ''The Business of Strangers'' is a 2001 American drama film that tells the story of an eventful night shared between a middle-aged businesswoman and her young assistant. The independent film was written and directed by Patrick Stettner. It stars S ...

'' **

Naomi Watts Naomi Ellen Watts (born 28 September 1968) is a British actress. After her family moved to Australia, she made her film debut there in the drama '' For Love Alone'' (1986) and then appeared in three television series, '' Hey Dad..!'' (1990), '' ...

as Betty Elms / Diane Selwyn – ''

Featured Actor of the Year – Male – Movies

* Gene Hackman as Royal Tenenbaum – ''

The Royal Tenenbaums ''The Royal Tenenbaums'' is a 2001 American comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson and co-written with Owen Wilson. It stars Danny Glover, Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Bill Murray, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson, and Owen W ...

'' ** Steve Buscemi as Seymour – '' Ghost World'' ** Brian Cox as Big John Harrigan – '' L.I.E.'' **

Tony Shalhoub Anthony Marc Shalhoub ( ; born October 9, 1953), is an American actor. His accolades include five Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, six Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Tony Award, and a Grammy Award nomination. He played Adrian Monk in the USA N ...

as Freddy Riedenschneider – '' The Man Who Wasn't There''

Featured Actor of the Year – Female – Movies

Jennifer Connelly Jennifer Lynn Connelly (born December 12, 1970) is an American actress. She began her career as a child model before making her acting debut in the 1984 crime film ''Once Upon a Time in America''. After having worked as a model for several year ...

Alicia Nash Alicia Esther Nash (née Lardé Lopez-Harrison; January 1, 1933 – May 23, 2015) was a Salvadoran-American physicist. The wife of mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr., she was a mental-health care advocate, who gave up her professional aspiratio ...

– '' A Beautiful Mind'' ** Cate Blanchett as Kate Wheeler – '' Bandits'' **

Cameron Diaz Cameron Michelle Diaz (born August 30, 1972) is an American actress. With a variety of works in film, she is widely recognised for her work in romantic comedies and animation. Diaz has received various accolades, including nominations for ...

as Julianna "Julie" Gianni – ''

Vanilla Sky ''Vanilla Sky'' is a 2001 American science fiction thriller film directed, written, and co-produced by Cameron Crowe. It is an English-language remake of Alejandro Amenábar's 1997 Spanish film '' Open Your Eyes'', which was written by Amenábar ...

'' ** Frances O'Connor as Monica Swinton – ''

A.I. Artificial Intelligence ''A.I. Artificial Intelligence'' (also known as ''A.I.'') is a 2001 American science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg. The screenplay by Spielberg and screen story by Ian Watson were based on the 1969 short story "Supertoys Last All ...

Production Designer of the Year

Grant Major Grant Major (born 1955) is an art director from New Zealand who is most famous for his work on ''The Lord of the Rings'' films. He won an Oscar for '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King''. Oscar nominations All of these are in Best A ...

– '' The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' ** Stephen Altman – ''

'' ** Rick Carter – ''

'' ** Arthur Max – '' Black Hawk Down''

Digital Effects Artist of the Year

* Jim Rygiel – '' The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' ** Nick Davis, Roger Guyett, and Robert Legato – ''

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' is a 1997 fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. The first novel in the '' Harry Potter'' series and Rowling's debut novel, it follows Harry Potter, a young wizard who discovers ...

'' ** Scott Farrar and

Dennis Muren Dennis Muren, A.S.C (born November 1, 1946) is an American film visual effects artist and supervisor. He has worked on the films of George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and James Cameron, among others, and has won nine Oscars in total: eight for Be ...

– ''

'' ** Bob Sabiston – ''

Waking Life ''Waking Life'' is a 2001 American experimental adult animated film written and directed by Richard Linklater. The film explores a wide range of philosophical issues, including the nature of reality, dreams and lucid dreams, consciousness, the ...

Cinematographer of the Year

Roger Deakins Sir Roger Alexander Deakins (born 24 May 1949) is an English cinematographer, best known for his collaborations with directors the Coen brothers, Sam Mendes and Denis Villeneuve. Deakins has been admitted to both the British Society of Cinema ...

– '' The Man Who Wasn't There'' **

Ericson Core Ericson Core is an American film director and cinematographer, best known for directing the 2006 sports film ''Invincible'' and the 2015 film ''Point Break''. He has been director of photography on several films including ''Payback'', ''The Fast ...

– ''

The Fast and the Furious ''Fast & Furious'' (also known as ''The Fast and the Furious'') is a media franchise centered on a series of action films that are largely concerned with street racing, heists, spies, and family. The franchise also includes short films, ...

'' ** Sławomir Idziak – '' Black Hawk Down'' **

Janusz Kamiński Janusz Zygmunt Kamiński (; born June 27, 1959) is a Polish cinematographer and director of film and television. He has established a partnership with Steven Spielberg, working as a cinematographer on his films since 1993. He won the Academy Aw ...

– ''

Screenwriter of the Year

Christopher Nolan Christopher Edward Nolan (born 30 July 1970) is a British-American filmmaker. Known for his lucrative Hollywood blockbusters with complex storytelling, Nolan is considered a leading filmmaker of the 21st century. His films have grossed $5&nb ...

– '' Memento'' **

Daniel Clowes Daniel Gillespie Clowes (; born April 14, 1961) is an American cartoonist, graphic novelist, illustrator, and screenwriter. Most of Clowes's work first appeared in '' Eightball'', a solo anthology comic book series. An ''Eightball'' issue typi ...

and

Terry Zwigoff Terry Zwigoff (born May 18, 1949) is an American filmmaker whose work often deals with misfits, antiheroes, and themes of alienation. He first garnered attention for his work in documentary filmmaking with ''Louie Bluie'' (1985) and '' Crumb'' ( ...

– '' Ghost World'' ** Robert Festinger and

– '' In the Bedroom'' **

Akiva Goldsman Akiva J. Goldsman (born July 7, 1962) is an American filmmaker. He is known for making motion pictures and adaptations of popular novels. Goldsman's filmography as a screenwriter includes '' The Client''; '' Batman Forever'' and its sequel '' ...

– '' A Beautiful Mind''

Composer of the Year

* Craig Armstrong – ''

'' ** Angelo Badalamenti – ''

'' **

Patrick Doyle Patrick Doyle (born 6 April 1953) is a Scottish film composer with Irish heritage. A longtime collaborator of actor-director Kenneth Branagh, Doyle is known for his work composing for films such as ''Henry V'', '' Sense and Sensibility'', ''Haml ...

– ''

'' ** Howard Shore – '' The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring''

Editor of the Year

Jill Bilcock Jill Elizabeth Bilcock (born 1948) is an Australian film editor, a member of the Australian Screen Editors (ASE) guild, as well as the American Cinema Editors (ACE) society, and has edited films such as ''Romeo + Juliet'', ''Moulin Rouge!'' and ...

– ''

'' ** Dody Dorn – '' Memento'' **

Pietro Scalia Pietro Scalia (born March 17, 1960) is an Italian–American film editor. He won Best Film Editing at the 64th Academy Awards for his work on the film '' JFK'', sharing the award with Joe Hutshing, and at the 74th Academy Awards for '' Black ...

– '' Black Hawk Down'' ** Tim Squyres – ''

Television

James Gandolfini in Kuwait City 2010 (cropped)

Drama Series of the Year

* ''

The Sopranos ''The Sopranos'' is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster, portraying his difficulties as he tries to balance ...

'' ( HBO) ** '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (

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) ** '' Six Feet Under'' ( HBO) ** ''

The West Wing ''The West Wing'' is an American serial political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the West Wing of the White Hous ...

'' (

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)

Comedy Series of the Year

* '' Curb Your Enthusiasm'' ( HBO) ** ''

Everybody Loves Raymond ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' is an American sitcom television series created by Philip Rosenthal that aired on CBS from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005, with a total of 210 episodes spanning nine seasons. It was produced by Where's Lunch an ...

'' (

) ** '' Malcolm in the Middle'' ( Fox) ** ''

Sex and the City ''Sex and the City'' is an American romantic comedy-drama television series created by Darren Star for HBO. An adaptation of Candace Bushnell's newspaper column and 1996 book anthology of the same name, the series premiered in the United Stat ...

'' ( HBO)

Movie or Mini-Series of the Year

* '' Band of Brothers'' ( HBO) ** '' Anne Frank: The Whole Story'' ( ABC) ** '' Boycott'' ( HBO) ** ''

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'' ( HBO)

Actor of the Year – Male – TV Series

James Gandolfini James Joseph Gandolfini Jr. (; September 18, 1961 – June 19, 2013) was an American actor. For his role as Tony Soprano, the Italian-American Mafia crime boss in HBO's television series ''The Sopranos'', he won three Emmy Awards, five Screen ...

Tony Soprano Anthony John Soprano is a fictional character and the antihero protagonist in the HBO television drama series ''The Sopranos'' (1999–2007), portrayed by James Gandolfini. Soprano is a member of the Italian-American Mafia and, especially late ...

– ''

'' ** Michael C. Hall as David Fisher – '' Six Feet Under'' **

Chi McBride Kenneth "Chi" McBride ( ; born September 23, 1961) is an American actor. He has appeared in films, where he is known primarily as a character actor, and in television, where he has had numerous starring roles. In film, he has played prominent ro ...

as Principal Steven Harper – ''

Boston Public ''Boston Public'' is an American drama television series created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on Fox. Set in Boston, the series centers on Winslow High School, a fictional public high school in the Boston Public Schools district. It feature ...

'' **

Ray Romano Raymond Albert Romano (born December 21, 1957) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Ray Barone on the CBS sitcom '' Everybody Loves Raymond'', for which he received an Emmy Award, and as t ...

as Raymond Barone – ''

Actor of the Year – Female – TV Series

Edie Falco Edith Falco (born July 5, 1963) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Carmela Soprano on the HBO series ''The Sopranos'' (1999–2007), and Nurse Jackie Peyton on the Showtime series ''Nurse Jackie'' (2009–2015). She also ...

as Carmela Soprano – ''

'' **

Allison Janney Allison Brooks Janney (born November 19, 1959) is an American actress. In a career spanning three decades, she is known for her performances across multiple genres of screen and stage. Janney has received various accolades, including an Academ ...

as C. J. Cregg – ''

'' **

Jane Kaczmarek Jane Frances Kaczmarek (; born December 21, 1955) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Malcolm's mother Lois on the Fox television sitcom '' Malcolm in the Middle'' (2000–2006), which earned her three Golden Globe nominat ...

as Lois – '' Malcolm in the Middle'' **

Doris Roberts Doris May Roberts ( Green; November 4, 1925 – April 17, 2016) was an American actress whose career spanned seven decades of television and film. She received five Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild award during her acting career, which bega ...

as Marie Barone – ''

Actor of the Year – Male – TV Movie or Mini-Series

Jeffrey Wright Jeffrey Wright (born December 7, 1965) is an American actor. He is well known for his role as Belize in the Broadway production of ''Angels in America'', for which he would win a Tony Award, and its HBO miniseries adaptation, for which he woul ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist, one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968 ...

– '' Boycott'' **

Kenneth Branagh Sir Kenneth Charles Branagh (; born 10 December 1960) is a British actor and filmmaker. Branagh trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and has served as its president since 2015. He has won an Academy Award, four BAFTAs (plus ...

Reinhard Heydrich Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich ( ; ; 7 March 1904 – 4 June 1942) was a high-ranking German SS and police official during the Nazi era and a principal architect of the Holocaust. He was chief of the Reich Security Main Office (inclu ...

– ''

'' **

Ben Kingsley Sir Ben Kingsley (born Krishna Pandit Bhanji; 31 December 1943) is an English actor. He has received various accolades throughout his career spanning five decades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Award, and tw ...

Otto Frank Otto Heinrich Frank (12 May 1889 – 19 August 1980) was a German businessman who later became a resident of the Netherlands and Switzerland. He was the father of Anne and Margot Frank and husband of Edith Frank, and was the sole member o ...

– '' Anne Frank: The Whole Story'' **

Giovanni Ribisi Antonino Giovanni Ribisi (; born December 17, 1974) is an American actor known for his starring roles in the TV series ''Sneaky Pete'' and the films ''Avatar'' (2009), '' Lost in Translation'' (2003), '' Ted'' (2012) and its sequel '' Ted 2'' (2 ...

as Mikal Gilmore – ''

Shot in the Heart ''Shot in the Heart'' is a memoir written by Mikal Gilmore, then a senior contributing editor at ''Rolling Stone'', about his tumultuous childhood in a dysfunctional family, and his brother Gary Gilmore's eventual execution by firing squad in 197 ...

Actor of the Year – Female – TV Movie or Mini-Series

Judy Davis Judith Davis (born 23 April 1955) is an Australian actress in film, television, and on stage. With a career spanning over 40 years, she has been commended for her versatility and regarded as one of the finest actresses of her generation. Frequen ...

Judy Garland Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922June 22, 1969) was an American actress and singer. While critically acclaimed for many different roles throughout her career, she is widely known for playing the part of Dorothy Gale in '' The ...

– '' Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows'' **

Tammy Blanchard Tammy Blanchard (born December 14, 1976) is an American actress. She rose to prominence for her role as teenage Judy Garland in the critically acclaimed television film '' Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows'' (2001), for which she received ...

as Young

– '' Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows'' **

Phylicia Rashad Phylicia Rashad ( ) ( née Ayers-Allen; born June 19, 1948) is an American actress, singer and director who is dean of the College of Fine Arts at Howard University. She is best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the NBC sitcom ''The Cosby ...

as Elizabeth – ''The Old Settler'' ** Hannah Taylor-Gordon as

Anne Frank Annelies Marie "Anne" Frank (, ; 12 June 1929 – )Research by The Anne Frank House in 2015 revealed that Frank may have died in February 1945 rather than in March, as Dutch authorities had long assumed"New research sheds new light on Anne Fra ...

– '' Anne Frank: The Whole Story''

2002

The 2002 AFI Awards honored the Top 10 Films and Top 10 Television Programs of the year.

Top 10 Films

* '' About a Boy'' * ''

About Schmidt ''About Schmidt'' is a 2002 American comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Alexander Payne and starring Jack Nicholson in the title role. The film also stars Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, and Kathy Bates. It is loosely based on the 1996 nov ...

'' * ''

Adaptation. ''Adaptation'' is a 2002 American meta comedy-drama film directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman. It features an ensemble cast including Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, and Chris Cooper, with Cara Seymour, Brian Cox, Tilda Swinton, ...

'' * ''

Antwone Fisher Antwone Quenton Fisher (born August 3, 1959) is an American director, screenwriter, author, and film producer. His 2001 autobiographical book '' Finding Fish'' was a ''New York Times'' Best Seller. The 2002 film '' Antwone Fisher'' was writt ...

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Frida ''Frida'' is a 2002 American biographical drama film directed by Julie Taymor which depicts the professional and private life of the surrealist Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Starring Salma Hayek in an Academy Award–nominated portrayal as K ...

'' * ''

Gangs of New York ''Gangs of New York'' is a 2002 American epic historical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian and Kenneth Lonergan, based on Herbert Asbury's 1927 book '' The Gangs of New York''. The film stars Le ...

'' * '' The Hours'' * '' The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' * '' The Quiet American''

Top 10 Television Programs

* '' The Believer'' * ''

Boomtown A boomtown is a community that undergoes sudden and rapid population and economic growth, or that is started from scratch. The growth is normally attributed to the nearby discovery of a precious resource such as gold, silver, or oil, although ...

'' * ''

Door to Door Door-to-door is a canvassing technique that is generally used for sales, marketing, advertising, evangelism or campaigning, in which the person or persons walk from the door of one house to the door of another, trying to sell or advertise a ...

'' * ''

'' * '' The Gathering Storm'' * ''

Gilmore Girls ''Gilmore Girls'' is an American Comedy drama, comedy-drama television series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and starring Lauren Graham (Lorelai Gilmore) and Alexis Bledel (Rory Gilmore). The show debuted on October 5, 2000, on The WB and beca ...

'' * ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge ...

'' * '' Six Feet Under'' * ''

'' * ''

2003

The 2003 AFI Awards honored the Top 10 Films and Top 10 Television Programs of the year.

Top 10 Films

* ''

American Splendor ''American Splendor'' is a series of autobiographical comic books written by Harvey Pekar and drawn by a variety of artists. The first issue was published in 1976 and the last one in September 2008, with publication occurring at irregular interv ...

'' * '' Finding Nemo'' * ''

The Human Stain ''The Human Stain'' is a novel by Philip Roth, published May 5, 2000. The book is set in Western Massachusetts in the late 1990s. It is narrated by 65-year-old author Nathan Zuckerman, who appears in several earlier Roth novels, and who also fig ...

'' * '' In America'' * ''

The Last Samurai ''The Last Samurai'' is a 2003 epic period action drama film directed and co-produced by Edward Zwick, who also co-wrote the screenplay with John Logan and Marshall Herskovitz from a story devised by Logan. The film stars Ken Watanabe in the ...

'' * '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' * '' Lost in Translation'' * '' Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World'' * '' Monster'' * ''

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Top 10 Television Programs

* '' 24'' * '' Alias'' * ''

Angels in America ''Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes'' is a two-part play by American playwright Tony Kushner. The work won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Tony Award for Best Play, and the Drama Desk Award f ...

'' * ''

Arrested Development The term "arrested development" has had multiple meanings for over 200 years. In the field of medicine, the term "arrested development" was first used, ''circa'' 1835–1836, to mean a stoppage of physical development; the term continues to be use ...

'' * ''

'' * '' Joan of Arcadia'' * ''

Nip/Tuck ''Nip/Tuck'' is an American medical drama television series created by Ryan Murphy that aired on FX in the United States from July 22, 2003, to March 3, 2010. The series, which also incorporates elements of crime drama, black comedy, family dra ...

'' * ''

Playmakers ''Playmakers'' is an American drama series that aired on ESPN from August 26 to November 11, 2003. It depicted the lives of the Cougars, a fictional professional football team in an unidentified city. The show starred Omar Gooding, Marcello Th ...

'' * ''

Soldier's Girl ''Soldier's Girl'' is a 2003 biographical drama film written by Ron Nyswaner and directed by Frank Pierson. It is based on a story of the relationship between Barry Winchell and Calpernia Addams and the events that led up to Barry's murder by a ...

'' * ''

The Wire ''The Wire'' is an American crime drama television series created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon. The series was broadcast by the cable network HBO in the United States. ''The Wire'' premiered on June 2 ...

2004

The 2004 AFI Awards honored the Top 10 Films and Top 10 Television Programs of the year.

Top 10 Films

* '' The Aviator'' * ''

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'' * '' Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'' * '' Friday Night Lights'' * ''

The Incredibles ''The Incredibles'' is a 2004 American computer-animated superhero film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Written and directed by Brad Bird, it stars the voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah ...

'' * '' Kinsey'' * ''

Maria Full of Grace ''Maria Full of Grace'' (Spanish title: ''María, llena eres de gracia'', lit., " Maria, you are full of grace") is a 2004 drama film written and directed by Joshua Marston. The film was produced between Colombia and the United States. The story ...

'' * '' Million Dollar Baby'' * ''

Sideways ''Sideways'' is a 2004 American comedy-drama road film directed by Alexander Payne and written by Jim Taylor and Payne. A film adaptation of Rex Pickett's 2004 novel of the same name, ''Sideways'' follows two men in their forties, Miles Raymo ...

'' * ''

Spider-Man 2 ''Spider-Man 2'' is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi and written by Alvin Sargent from a story by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar and Michael Chabon. Based on the fictional Marvel Comics character of the same name, it is the ...

Top 10 Television Programs

* ''

'' * '' Curb Your Enthusiasm'' * '' Deadwood'' * '' Desperate Housewives'' * '' Lost'' * ''

'' * ''

The Shield ''The Shield'' is an American crime drama television series starring Michael Chiklis that premiered on March 12, 2002, on FX in the United States, and concluded on November 25, 2008, after seven seasons. Known for its portrayal of corrupt pol ...

'' * ''

Something the Lord Made ''Something the Lord Made'' is a 2004 American made-for-television biographical drama film about the black cardiac pioneer Vivien Thomas (1910–1985) and his complex and volatile partnership with white surgeon Alfred Blalock (1899–1964), th ...

'' * ''

'' * '' South Park''

2005

The 2005 AFI Awards honored the Top 10 Films and Top 10 Television Programs of the year.

Top 10 Films

* ''

The 40-Year-Old Virgin ''The 40-Year-Old Virgin'' is a 2005 American romantic comedy film directed by Judd Apatow, who produced the film with Clayton Townsend and Shauna Robertson. It features Steve Carell as the titular 40-year-old virgin Andy, an employee at an e ...

'' * ''

A History of Violence ''A History of Violence'' is a 2005 action thriller film directed by David Cronenberg and written by Josh Olson. It is an adaptation of the 1997 graphic novel of the same title by John Wagner and Vince Locke. The film stars Viggo Mortensen, ...

'' * ''

Brokeback Mountain ''Brokeback Mountain'' is a 2005 American neo-Western romantic drama film directed by Ang Lee and produced by Diana Ossana and James Schamus. Adapted from the 1997 short story of the same name by Annie Proulx, the screenplay was written by ...

'' * '' Capote'' * ''

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'' * ''

Good Night, and Good Luck ''Good Night, and Good Luck'' (stylized as ''good night, and good luck.'') is a 2005 historical drama film about American television news directed by George Clooney, with the movie starring David Strathairn, Patricia Clarkson, Jeff Daniels, Ro ...

'' * ''

King Kong King Kong is a fictional giant monster resembling a gorilla, who has appeared in various media since 1933. He has been dubbed The Eighth Wonder of the World, a phrase commonly used within the franchise. His first appearance was in the novelizat ...

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Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Ha ...

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The Squid and the Whale ''The Squid and the Whale'' is a 2005 American independent comedy-drama film written and directed by Noah Baumbach and produced by Wes Anderson. It tells the semi-autobiographical story of two boys in Brooklyn dealing with their parents' divorc ...

'' * ''

Syriana ''Syriana'' is a 2005 American political thriller film written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, loosely based on Robert Baer's 2003 memoir '' See No Evil''. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wrig ...

Top 10 Television Programs

* '' 24'' * '' Battlestar Galactica'' * '' Deadwood'' * ''

Grey's Anatomy ''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into s ...

'' * '' House'' * '' Lost'' * '' Rescue Me'' * ''

Sleeper Cell A clandestine cell system is a method for organizing a group of people (such as resistance fighters, sleeper agents, mobsters, or terrorists) such that such people can more effectively resist penetration by an opposing organization (such as ...

'' * '' Sometimes in April'' * ''

Veronica Mars ''Veronica Mars'' is an American teen noir mystery drama television series created by screenwriter Rob Thomas. The series is set in the fictional town of Neptune, California, and stars Kristen Bell as the eponymous character. The series pr ...

2006

The 2006 AFI Awards honored the Top 10 Films and Top 10 Television Programs of the year.

Top 10 Films

* '' Babel'' * '' Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan'' * '' The Devil Wears Prada'' * ''

Dreamgirls ''Dreamgirls'' is a Broadway musical, with music by Henry Krieger and lyrics and book by Tom Eyen. Based on the show business aspirations and successes of R&B acts such as The Supremes, The Shirelles, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, and others,G ...

'' * '' Half Nelson'' * ''

Happy Feet ''Happy Feet'' is a 2006 computer-animated jukebox musical comedy film directed, produced, and co-written by George Miller. It stars the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, and ...

'' * ''

Inside Man ''Inside Man'' is a 2006 American heist thriller film directed by Spike Lee and written by Russell Gewirtz. It centers on an elaborate bank heist on Wall Street over a 24-hour period. The film stars Denzel Washington as Detective Keith Fr ...

'' * '' Letters from Iwo Jima'' * '' Little Miss Sunshine'' * '' United 93''

Top 10 Television Programs

* '' 24'' * '' Battlestar Galactica'' * '' Dexter'' * ''

Elizabeth I Elizabeth I (7 September 153324 March 1603) was List of English monarchs, Queen of England and List of Irish monarchs, Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. Elizabeth was the last of the five House of Tudor monarchs and is ...

'' * '' Friday Night Lights'' * ''

Heroes Heroes or Héroes may refer to: * Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good Film * ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama * ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film Gaming * ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ...

'' * ''

The Office ''The Office'' is a mockumentary sitcom created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, first made in the United Kingdom, then Germany, and subsequently the United States. It has since been remade in ten other countries. The original series o ...

'' * '' South Park'' * ''

'' * ''

Documentary

* ''

Blindsight Blindsight is the ability of people who are cortically blind to respond to visual stimuli that they do not consciously see due to lesions in the primary visual cortex, also known as the striate cortex or Brodmann Area 17. The term was coined by L ...

'' (Audience Award)

2007

The 2007 AFI Awards honored the Top 10 Films and Top 10 Television Programs of the year.

Top 10 Films

* ''

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead ''Before the Devil Knows You're Dead'' is a 2007 American crime thriller film directed by Sidney Lumet. The film was written by Kelly Masterson, and stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Marisa Tomei, and Albert Finney. The title comes fro ...

'' * '' The Diving Bell and the Butterfly'' * '' Into the Wild'' * '' Juno'' * ''

Knocked Up ''Knocked Up'' is a 2007 American romantic comedy film written, co-produced and directed by Judd Apatow, and starring Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, and Leslie Mann. It follows the repercussions of a drunken one-night stand between a sl ...

'' * '' Michael Clayton'' * ''

No Country for Old Men ''No Country for Old Men'' is a 2007 American neo-Western crime thriller film written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, based on Cormac McCarthy's 2005 novel of the same name. Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin, th ...

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Ratatouille Ratatouille ( , ), oc, ratatolha , is a French Provençal dish of stewed vegetables which originated in Nice, and is sometimes referred to as ''ratatouille niçoise'' (). Recipes and cooking times differ widely, but common ingredients include ...

'' * '' The Savages'' * ''

There Will Be Blood ''There Will Be Blood'' is a 2007 American period drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, loosely based on the 1927 novel '' Oil!'' by Upton Sinclair. It stars Daniel Day-Lewis as Daniel Plainview, a silver miner turned oilm ...

Top 10 Television Programs

* '' 30 Rock'' * '' Dexter'' * ''

Everybody Hates Chris ''Everybody Hates Chris'' is an American television semi-autobiographical sitcom that is inspired by the memories of the teenage years of comedian Chris Rock. The show is set from 1982 to 1987, although Rock himself was actually a teenager from ...

'' * '' Friday Night Lights'' * '' Longford'' * ''

Mad Men ''Mad Men'' is an American period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. It ran on the cable network AMC from July 19, 2007, to May 17, 2015, lasting for seven seasons and 92 episodes. Its f ...

'' * ''

Pushing Daisies ''Pushing Daisies'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Bryan Fuller that aired on ABC from October 3, 2007, to June 13, 2009. The series stars Lee Pace as Ned, a pie-maker with the ability to bring dead things back to li ...

'' * ''

'' * '' Tell Me You Love Me'' * ''

Ugly Betty ''Ugly Betty'' is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which was originally broadcast on ABC. It premiered on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombi ...

Documentary

* '' Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story'' (Audience Award)

2008

The 2008 AFI Awards honored the Top 10 Films and Top 10 Television Programs of the year.

Top 10 Films

* '' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' * ''

The Dark Knight ''The Dark Knight'' is a 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan from a screenplay he co-wrote with his brother Jonathan Nolan, Jonathan. Based on the DC Comics superhero, Batman, it is the sequel to ''Batman Begins'' (2005) and t ...

'' * '' Frost/Nixon'' * ''

Frozen River ''Frozen River'' is a 2008 American crime drama film written and directed by Courtney Hunt. The screenplay focuses on two working-class women who smuggle illegal immigrants from Canada to the United States. The film received two Oscar nomination ...

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Gran Torino ''Gran Torino'' is a 2008 American drama film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood, who also starred in the film. The film co-stars Christopher Carley, Bee Vang, and Ahney Her. This was Eastwood's first starring role since 2004's ''Million D ...

'' * '' Iron Man'' * ''

Milk Milk is a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals (including breastfed human infants) before they are able to digest solid food. Immune factors and immune-modula ...

'' * ''

WALL-E ''WALL-E'' (stylized with an interpunct as ''WALL·E'') is a 2008 American computer-animated science fiction film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed and co-written by Andrew Stanton, pro ...

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Wendy and Lucy ''Wendy and Lucy'' is a 2008 American drama film directed by Kelly Reichardt. Reichardt and Jon Raymond adapted the screenplay from his short story ''Train Choir''. The film stars Michelle Williams as Wendy, a homeless woman who searches for he ...

'' * '' The Wrestler''

Top 10 Television Programs

* '' Breaking Bad'' * ''

In Treatment ''In Treatment'' is an American drama television series for HBO, produced and developed by Rodrigo Garcia, based on the Israeli series '' BeTipul'' ( he, בטיפול), created by Hagai Levi, Ori Sivan and Nir Bergman. The series is about a ...

'' * ''

John Adams John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of t ...

'' * ''

Life Life is a quality that distinguishes matter that has biological processes, such as Cell signaling, signaling and self-sustaining processes, from that which does not, and is defined by the capacity for Cell growth, growth, reaction to Stimu ...

'' * '' Lost'' * ''

'' * ''

Recount An election recount is a repeat tabulation of votes cast in an election that is used to determine the correctness of an initial count. Recounts will often take place if the initial vote tally during an election is extremely close. Election reco ...

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2009

The 2009 AFI Awards honored the Top 10 Films and Top 10 Television Programs of the year.

Top 10 Films

* ''

Coraline ''Coraline'' () is a dark fantasy horror children's novella by British author Neil Gaiman. Gaiman started writing ''Coraline'' in 1990, and it was published in 2002 by Bloomsbury and HarperCollins. It was awarded the 2003 Hugo Award for Best ...

'' * ''

The Hangover ''The Hangover'' is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Todd Phillips, co-produced with Daniel Goldberg, and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. It is the first installment in ''The Hangover'' trilogy. The film stars Bradley Cooper, E ...

'' * ''

The Hurt Locker ''The Hurt Locker'' is a 2008 American war thriller film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Mark Boal. It stars Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Christian Camargo, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse, and Guy Pearce. The film foll ...

'' * '' The Messenger'' * '' Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire'' * ''

A Serious Man ''A Serious Man'' is a 2009 American black comedy-drama film written, produced, edited and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Set in 1967, the film stars Michael Stuhlbarg as a Minnesota Jewish man whose life crumbles both professionally and pe ...

'' * ''

A Single Man ''A Single Man'' is a 2009 American period romantic drama film based on the 1964 novel of the same name by Christopher Isherwood. The directorial debut of fashion designer Tom Ford, the film stars Colin Firth, who was nominated for the Academy ...

'' * '' Sugar'' * '' Up'' * '' Up in the Air''

Top 10 Television Programs

* ''

The Big Bang Theory ''The Big Bang Theory'' is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, both of whom served as executive producers on the series, along with Steven Molaro, all of whom also served as head writers. It premiered on C ...

'' * ''

Big Love ''Big Love'' is an American drama television series that aired on HBO from March 12, 2006 to March 20, 2011. It stars Bill Paxton as the patriarch of a fundamentalist Mormon family in contemporary Utah that practices polygamy, with Jeanne Tri ...

'' * '' Friday Night Lights'' * '' Glee'' * ''

'' * ''

Modern Family ''Modern Family'' is an American family sitcom television series created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan for the American Broadcasting Company. It ran for 11 seasons, from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020. It follows the lives of th ...

'' * ''

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency ''The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency'' is a series of novels by Alexander McCall Smith set in Botswana and featuring the character Mma Precious Ramotswe. The series is named after the first novel, published in 1998. Twenty-two novels have been p ...

'' * ''

Nurse Jackie ''Nurse Jackie'' is an American medical comedy-drama television series. It premiered on Showtime on June 8, 2009, and its seventh and final season premiered on April 12, 2015. The series finale aired on June 28, 2015. The show stars Edie Fal ...

'' * ''

Party Down ''Party Down'' is an American sitcom created and primarily written by John Enbom, Rob Thomas, Dan Etheridge and Paul Rudd that aired on the Starz network in the United States in 2009 and 2010. The series follows a group of caterers in Los Ang ...

'' * ''

True Blood ''True Blood'' is an American fantasy horror drama television series produced and created by Alan Ball. It is based on '' The Southern Vampire Mysteries'', a series of novels by Charlaine Harris. A reboot is currently in development. The ser ...

2010

The 2010 AFI Awards honored the Top 10 Films and Top 10 Television Programs of the year.

Top 10 Films

* ''

127 Hours ''127 Hours'' is a 2010 biographical psychological survival drama film co-written, produced and directed by Danny Boyle. The film stars James Franco, Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn and Clémence Poésy. In the film, canyoneer Aron Ralston mus ...

'' * '' Black Swan'' * ''

The Fighter ''The Fighter'' is a 2010 American biographical sports drama film directed by David O. Russell, and stars Mark Wahlberg (who also produced), Christian Bale, Amy Adams, and Melissa Leo. The film centers on the lives of professional boxer Mi ...

'' * ''Inception'' * ''The Kids Are All Right (film), The Kids Are All Right'' * ''The Social Network'' * ''The Town (2010 film), The Town'' * ''Toy Story 3'' * ''True Grit (2010 film), True Grit'' * ''Winter's Bone''

Top 10 Television Programs

* '' 30 Rock'' * ''The Big C (TV series), The Big C'' * ''Boardwalk Empire'' * '' Breaking Bad'' * '' Glee'' * ''

'' * ''

'' * ''The Pacific (miniseries), The Pacific'' * ''Temple Grandin (film), Temple Grandin'' * ''The Walking Dead (TV series), The Walking Dead''

Special Awards

* ''The King's Speech'' * ''Waiting for "Superman"''

2011

The 2011 AFI Awards honored the Top 10 Films and Top 10 Television Programs of the year.

Top 10 Films

* ''Bridesmaids (2011 film), Bridesmaids'' * ''The Descendants'' * ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011 film), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'' * ''The Help (film), The Help'' * ''Hugo (film), Hugo'' * ''J. Edgar'' * ''Midnight in Paris'' * ''Moneyball (film), Moneyball'' * ''The Tree of Life (film), The Tree of Life'' * ''War Horse (film), War Horse''

Top 10 Television Programs

* ''Boardwalk Empire'' * '' Breaking Bad'' * '' Curb Your Enthusiasm'' * ''Game of Thrones'' * ''The Good Wife'' * ''Homeland (TV series), Homeland'' * ''Justified (TV series), Justified'' * ''Louie (American TV series), Louie'' * ''

'' * ''Parks and Recreation''

Special Awards

* ''The Artist (film), The Artist'' * ''Harry Potter (film series), Harry Potter''

2012

The 2012 AFI Awards honored the Top 10 Films and Top 10 Television Programs of the year.

Top 10 Films

* ''Argo (2012 film), Argo'' * ''Beasts of the Southern Wild'' * ''The Dark Knight Rises'' * ''Django Unchained'' * ''Les Misérables (2012 film), Les Misérables'' * ''Life of Pi (film), Life of Pi'' * ''Lincoln (2012 film), Lincoln'' * ''Moonrise Kingdom'' * ''Silver Linings Playbook'' * ''Zero Dark Thirty''

Top 10 Television Programs

* ''American Horror Story: Asylum'' * '' Breaking Bad'' * ''Game Change (film), Game Change'' * ''Game of Thrones'' * ''Girls (TV series), Girls'' * ''Homeland (TV series), Homeland'' * ''Louie (American TV series), Louie'' * ''

'' * ''

'' * ''The Walking Dead (TV series), The Walking Dead''

2013

The 2013 AFI Awards honored the Top 10 Films and Top 10 Television Programs of the year.

Top 10 Films

* ''12 Years a Slave (film), 12 Years a Slave'' * ''American Hustle'' * ''Captain Phillips (film), Captain Phillips'' * ''Fruitvale Station'' * ''Gravity (2013 film), Gravity'' * ''Her (film), Her'' * ''Inside Llewyn Davis'' * ''Nebraska (film), Nebraska'' * ''Saving Mr. Banks'' * ''The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film), The Wolf of Wall Street''

Top 10 Television Programs

* ''The Americans'' * '' Breaking Bad'' * ''Game of Thrones'' * ''The Good Wife'' * ''House of Cards (American TV series), House of Cards'' * ''

'' * ''Masters of Sex'' * ''Orange Is the New Black'' * ''Scandal (TV series), Scandal'' * ''Veep''

2014

The 2014 AFI Awards honored the Top 11 Films and Top 10 Television Programs of the year.

Top 11 Films

* ''American Sniper'' * ''Birdman (film), Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)'' * ''Boyhood (2014 film), Boyhood'' * ''Foxcatcher'' * ''The Imitation Game'' * ''Interstellar (film), Interstellar'' * ''Into the Woods (film), Into the Woods'' * ''Nightcrawler (film), Nightcrawler'' * ''Selma (film), Selma'' * ''Unbroken (film), Unbroken'' * ''Whiplash (2014 film), Whiplash''

Top 10 Television Programs

* ''The Americans'' * ''Fargo (TV series), Fargo'' * ''Game of Thrones'' * ''How to Get Away with Murder'' * ''Jane the Virgin'' * ''The Knick'' * ''

'' * ''Orange Is the New Black'' * ''Silicon Valley (TV series), Silicon Valley'' * ''Transparent (TV series), Transparent''

2015

The 2015 AFI Awards honored the Top 10 Films and Top 10 Television Programs of the year.

Top 10 Films

* ''The Big Short (film), The Big Short'' * ''Bridge of Spies (film), Bridge of Spies'' * ''Carol (film), Carol'' * ''Inside Out (2015 film), Inside Out'' * ''Mad Max: Fury Road'' * ''The Martian (film), The Martian'' * ''Room (2015 film), Room'' * ''Spotlight (film), Spotlight'' * ''Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' * ''Straight Outta Compton (film), Straight Outta Compton''

Top 10 Television Programs

* ''The Americans'' * ''Better Call Saul'' * ''Black-ish'' * ''Empire (2015 TV series), Empire'' * ''Fargo (TV series), Fargo'' * ''Game of Thrones'' * ''Homeland (TV series), Homeland'' * ''Master of None'' * ''Mr. Robot'' * ''Unreal (TV series), UnREAL''

Special Award

The AFI Special Award was given to ''

'', which for "its contributions to America's cultural legacy". The show has been listed in AFI's awards list seven times.

2016

The 2016 AFI Awards honored the Top 10 Films and Top 10 Television Programs of the year.

Top 10 Films

* ''Arrival (film), Arrival'' * ''Fences (film), Fences'' * ''Hacksaw Ridge'' * ''Hell or High Water (2016 film), Hell or High Water'' * ''La La Land (film), La La Land'' * ''Manchester by the Sea (film), Manchester by the Sea'' * ''Moonlight (2016 film), Moonlight'' * ''Silence (2016 film), Silence'' * ''Sully (film), Sully'' * ''Zootopia''

Top 10 Television Programs

* ''The Americans'' * ''Atlanta (TV series), Atlanta'' * ''Better Call Saul'' * ''The Crown (TV series), The Crown'' * ''Game of Thrones'' * ''The Night Of'' * ''The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story'' * ''Stranger Things'' * ''This Is Us (TV series), This Is Us'' * ''Veep''

Special Award

* ''O.J.: Made in America''

2017

The 2017 AFI Awards honored the Top 10 Films and Top 10 Television Programs of the year.

Top 10 Films

* ''The Big Sick'' * ''Call Me by Your Name (film), Call Me by Your Name'' * ''Dunkirk (2017 film), Dunkirk'' * ''The Florida Project'' * ''Get Out'' * ''Lady Bird (film), Lady Bird'' * ''The Post (film), The Post'' * ''The Shape of Water'' * ''Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'' * ''Wonder Woman (2017 film), Wonder Woman''

Top 10 Television Programs

* ''Big Little Lies (TV series), Big Little Lies'' * ''The Crown (TV series), The Crown'' * ''Feud (TV series), Feud: Bette and Joan'' * ''Game of Thrones'' * ''The Good Place'' * ''The Handmaid's Tale (TV series), The Handmaid's Tale'' * ''Insecure (TV series), Insecure'' * ''Master of None'' * ''Stranger Things'' * ''This Is Us (TV series), This Is Us''

AFI Special Award

* ''The Vietnam War (TV series), The Vietnam War''

2018

The 2018 AFI Awards honored the Top 10 Films and Top 10 Television Programs of the year.

Top 10 Films

* ''Black Panther (film), Black Panther'' * ''BlacKkKlansman'' * ''Eighth Grade (film), Eighth Grade'' * ''The Favourite'' * ''First Reformed'' * ''Green Book (film), Green Book'' * ''If Beale Street Could Talk (film), If Beale Street Could Talk'' * ''Mary Poppins Returns'' * ''A Quiet Place (film), A Quiet Place'' * ''A Star Is Born (2018 film), A Star Is Born''

Top 10 Television Programs

* ''The Americans'' * ''The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story'' * ''Atlanta (TV series), Atlanta'' * ''Barry (TV series), Barry'' * ''Better Call Saul'' * ''The Kominsky Method'' * ''The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' * ''Pose (TV series), Pose'' * ''Succession (TV series), Succession'' * ''This Is Us''

AFI Special Award

* ''Roma (2018 film), Roma''

2019

The 2019 AFI Awards honored the Top 10 Films and Top 10 Television Programs of the year. The winners were announced on December 4, 2019, while the ceremony was held on January 3, 2020.

Top 10 Films

* ''1917 (2019 film), 1917'' * ''The Farewell (2019 film), The Farewell'' * ''The Irishman'' * ''Jojo Rabbit'' * ''Joker (2019 film), Joker'' * ''Knives Out (film), Knives Out'' * ''Little Women (2019 film), Little Women'' * ''Marriage Story'' * ''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'' * ''Richard Jewell (film), Richard Jewell''

Top 10 Television Programs

* ''Chernobyl (miniseries), Chernobyl'' * ''The Crown (TV series), The Crown'' * ''Fosse/Verdon'' * ''Game of Thrones'' * ''Pose (TV series), Pose'' * ''Succession (TV series), Succession'' * ''Unbelievable (miniseries), Unbelievable'' * ''Veep'' * ''Watchmen (TV series), Watchmen'' * ''When They See Us'' ''Game of Thrones'' earned its eighth mention, setting a new record. It also became the first and only continuing series to be awarded for all of its eligible seasons.

AFI Special Award

* ''Parasite (2019 film), Parasite'' * ''Fleabag''

2020

The 2020 AFI Awards were announced on January 25, 2021, and the selections were honored in a virtual event on February 26, 2021. The juries were led by Jeanine Basinger and Richard H. Frank, Richard Frank.

Top 10 Films

*''Da 5 Bloods'' *''Judas and the Black Messiah'' (a 2021 film) *''Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (film), Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'' *''Mank'' *''Minari (film), Minari'' *''Nomadland (film), Nomadland'' *''One Night in Miami...'' *''Soul (2020 film), Soul'' *''Sound of Metal'' *''The Trial of the Chicago 7''

Top 10 Television Programs

*''Better Call Saul'' *''Bridgerton'' *''The Crown (TV series), The Crown'' *''The Good Lord Bird (miniseries), The Good Lord Bird'' *''Lovecraft Country (TV series), Lovecraft Country'' *''The Mandalorian'' *''Mrs. America (miniseries), Mrs. America'' *''The Queen's Gambit (miniseries), The Queen's Gambit'' *''Ted Lasso'' *''Unorthodox (miniseries), Unorthodox''

AFI Special Award

*''Hamilton (2020 film), Hamilton''

2021

The 2021 AFI Awards were announced on December 8, 2021. The ceremony was scheduled to be held on January 7, 2022, but was postponed to March 11, 2022, due to COVID-19.

Top 10 Films

*''CODA (2021 film), CODA'' *''Don't Look Up (2021 film), Don't Look Up'' *''Dune (2021 film), Dune'' *''King Richard (film), King Richard'' *''Licorice Pizza'' *''Nightmare Alley (2021 film), Nightmare Alley'' *''The Power of the Dog (film), The Power of the Dog'' *''Tick, Tick... Boom! (film), Tick, Tick... Boom!'' *''The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021 film), The Tragedy of Macbeth'' *''West Side Story (2021 film), West Side Story''

Top 10 Television Programs

*''Hacks (TV series), Hacks'' *''Maid (miniseries), Maid'' *''Mare of Easttown'' *''Reservation Dogs'' *''Schmigadoon!'' *''Succession (TV series), Succession'' *''Ted Lasso'' *''The Underground Railroad (miniseries), The Underground Railroad'' *''WandaVision'' *''The White Lotus''

AFI Special Award

*''Belfast (film), Belfast'' *''Squid Game'' *''Summer of Soul''

2022

The 2022 AFI Awards were announced on December 9, 2022. The juries were led by Jeanine Basinger and Richard H. Frank, Richard Frank.

Top 10 Films

*''Avatar: The Way of Water'' *''Elvis (2022 film), Elvis'' *''Everything Everywhere All at Once'' *''The Fabelmans'' *''Nope (film), Nope'' *''She Said (film), She Said'' *''Tár'' *''Top Gun: Maverick'' *''The Woman King'' *''Women Talking (film), Women Talking''

Top 10 Television Programs

*''Abbott Elementary'' *''The Bear (TV series), The Bear'' *''Better Call Saul'' *''Hacks (TV series), Hacks'' *''Mo (TV series), Mo'' *''Pachinko (TV series), Pachinko'' *''Reservation Dogs'' *''Severance (TV series), Severance'' *''Somebody Somewhere (TV series), Somebody Somewhere'' *''The White Lotus''

AFI Special Award

*''The Banshees of Inisherin''

References

{{reflist American Film Institute Awards, Awards established in 2000 2000 establishments in the United States