American Film Institute
- Country: United States
- Type: Organization
- Website: www.afi.com
- Update: 05-02
The American Film Institute (AFI) is a non-profit organization in the United States, founded by the National Endowment for the Arts in 1967.The AFI Film Festival began in 1987; in 1998, in commemoration of the centennial of American cinema, the AFI enacted the Centennial Series, which included the AFI Centennial 100 Movies, AFI Centennial 100 Stars, etc.. .