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Anora, Dune 2, Wicked and More in 2024


The American Film Institute has unveiled its checklist of the ten greatest movies and tv packages of the yr, a variety that displays the wealthy variety of storytelling throughout genres, budgets and platforms. The 2024 AFI Awards honorees spotlight a mix of blockbuster hits, indie darlings, and daring inventive visions, cementing their place as a pivotal second within the awards season calendar.

On the movie aspect, consumer-friendly and box-office juggernauts made the lower. Among them are indie auteurs (Sean Baker’s “Anora” and Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist”), trade veterans (James Mangold’s “A Complete Unknown” and Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two”), established filmmakers hitting their strides (Edward Berger’s “Conclave” and Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked“), fashionable visionaries (Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” and RaMell Ross’ “Nickel Boys”) and breakout filmmakers (Greg Kwedar’s “Sing Sing” and Jesse Eisenberg’s “A Real Pain”).

The AFI Awards are an honor and a harbinger of success within the Oscar race. Over the previous decade, the AFI’s prime 10 movie picks have aligned intently with the Academy’s greatest image nominations, usually matching seven or eight eventual contenders. However, the absence of Ridley Scott’s historic epic “Gladiator II,” Pedro Almodóvar’s English-language debut “The Room Next Door,” and Steve McQueen’s formidable “Blitz” raises eyebrows, fueling hypothesis about their Oscar prospects.

This yr’s checklist additionally highlights an evolving embrace of worldwide cinema beneath the AFI’s eligibility guidelines. While previous contenders like “Roma” (2018) and “Parasite” (2019) have been deemed ineligible, Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” averted an identical destiny because of its “vital artistic and/or manufacturing parts” rooted within the United States. Last yr, eight of the ten made the lineup; nonetheless, the omissions of the worldwide options “Anatomy of a Fall” and “The Zone of Interest” have been believed to not be eligible.

On the TV aspect, Netflix’s”Baby Reindeer” was given a particular award, together with the highest 10 dominated by Netflix with “A Man on the Inside” and “Nobody Wants This.”

“AFI Awards is rarely about competitors, however group,” stated Bob Gazzale, AFI President and CEO. “We look ahead to bringing these artists collectively as one and celebrating their collective energy to drive tradition ahead.”

The honorees will probably be honored on the annual personal luncheon on the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025.

The full checklist is under.

AFI Motion Pictures of the Year

  • “Anora” (Neon)
  • “The Brutalist” (A24)
  • “A Complete Unknown” (Searchlight Pictures)
  • “Conclave” (Focus Features)
  • “Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros.)
  • “Emilia Pérez” (Netflix)
  • “Nickel Boys” (Amazon MGM Studios)
  • “A Real Pain” (Searchlight Pictures)
  • “Sing Sing” (A24)
  • “Wicked” (Universal Pictures)

AFI Television Programs of the Year

  • “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
  • “The Bear” (FX)
  • “Hacks” (HBO/Max)
  • “A Man on the Inside” (Netflix)
  • “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” (Prime Video)
  • “Nobody Wants This” (Netflix)
  • “The Penguin” (HBO/Max)
  • “Shōgun” (FX)
  • “Shrinking” (Apple TV+)
  • “True Detective: Night Country” (HBO/Max)

AFI Special Award: “Baby Reindeer” (Netflix)

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