Australian Film Institute
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'''The Australian Film Institute''' (AFI), established in 1958, is an organisation that promotes [[Australia]]n film and television through the annual [[Australian Film Institute Awards|AFI Awards]], a membership program and AFI film events throughout the year.
The AFI is affiliated with [[LAAFTA]], is the Los Angeles Australian Film & Television Association based in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]].
==History==
The Australian Film Institute was founded in [[1958]] as a [[non-profit]] organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the [[film industry]]. The work of the institute is supported by Government funding, Corporate Sponsors and approximately 10,000 members nationally. The AFI promotes Australian film and television through the annual AFI Awards, a Membership Program and AFI film events throughout the year. Membership of the AFI is used to support the Australian Film Industry.
==About the AFI==
Founded in 1958, the AFI is Australia's foremost motion picture industry association. The AFI has promoted Australian film and television for over 48 years and is responsible for producing Australia's premier film and television awards, the annual AFI Awards.
As a producer of arguably the industry's most marked calendar date, the AFI plays a central role in the way in which the Australian film industry is known and understood, both locally and internationally, and is widely accepted as important to the definition and overall brand of Australian media.
==AFI Research Collection==
The AFI Research Collection is a significant non-lending, specialist film and television industry resource. The collection operates under the auspices of [[Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology]]'s [http://www.rmit.edu.au/appliedcommunication School of Applied Communication] in conjunction with the Australian Film Institute. The Collection has particular strengths in screen history and theory and in Australian cinema, and features a diverse range of books, journals, film scripts, film directories, reports and film festival catalogues.
==AFI Membership==
The AFI is a membership-based organisation, with people seeking membership to support the industry and to gain access to member only events.
==External links==
*[http://www.afi.org.au/ AFI Website]
[[Category:Cinema of Australia]]
[[Category:Television in Australia]]
[[Category:Organisations based in Australia]]
[[Category:Film organizations]]
[[Category:Organizations established in 1958]]
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