American Film Institute

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/american-film-institute

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the year of establishment?1965
2. What is the organizational classification?American nonprofit film organization
3. When was the AFI started?The AFI was founded in 1965 to study and appreciate movies as an art form.
4. How does the AFI help new filmmakers?AFI gives training that teaches technical skills and creative thinking, so students can make good movies and bring fresh ideas to the film world.

Cinematic Heritage: The collective body of significant films and the historical development of filmmaking as an art form.
Nonprofit Organization: An entity dedicated to a public benefit or cause, with profits reinvested into its mission rather than distributed.
Art Form: A medium of creative expression, such as painting, music, or film, valued for its aesthetic and emotional impact.