Once again, the American Film InstituteĀ has made its picksĀ for the year’s best in TV and film, and among this year’s honorees are Emmy winnersĀ Ted LassoĀ andĀ SuccessionĀ on the TV side, and the filmsĀ Dune, andĀ The Power of the Dog, andĀ Steven Spielberg‘sĀ West Side Story.Ā 

Each year, the organization singles out 10 entries for both the big and small screens, and a number of “special” honorees. Each of the 10 movies and 10 TV shows chosen, have been, “deemed culturally and artistically representative of this yearā€™s most significant achievements in the art of the moving image.”

In addition, the AFI chose a handful of works,Ā Kenneth Branagh‘sĀ Belfast, and Netflix’s smashĀ Squid GameĀ for its yearly Special Award, “designated for works of excellence that fall outside of the Institute’s criteria of American film and television.”

Ā The honorees will be celebrated at a private reception on January 7, 2022. On January 8, theĀ AFI Movie ClubĀ will showcase them, along with new content exclusive toĀ AFI.com.

Here are the 2021 AFI AWARDS Honorees:Ā 

AFI MOVIES OF THE YEAR

Coda
Donā€™t Look Up
Dune
King Richard
Licorice Pizza
Nightmare Alley
The Power of the Dog
Tick Tick Boom
The Tragedy of Macbeth
West Side Story

AFI TELEVISION PROGRAMS OF THE YEAR

Hacks
Maid
Mare of Easttown
Reservation Dogs
Schimgadoon!
Succession
Ted Lasso
The Underground Railroad
WandaVision
The White Lotus

AFI SPECIAL AWARD

Belfast
Squid Game
Summer of SoulĀ (ā€¦Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

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