Becoming AFI - Firstenberg, Jean Picker

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Résumé :
Foreword

Preface Introduction 50 Years of AFI: A Timeline Chapter 1: The Launch To Begin at the Beginning by Jean Picker Firstenberg

Chapter 2: Next Steps AFI in 1980: A New Decade, A New Director, A New Home Chapter 3: Film Education Training the Next Generation: From Center for Advanced Film Studies to the AFI Conservatory by James Hindman Chapter 4: Women in Charge AFI Directing Workshop for Women: Give Them a Chance Chapter 5: Financial Realities AFI Funding: Growing Up and Standing Tall Chapter 6: Film Preservation Finding America's Film History The Final Word: AFI Catalog of Feature Films by Patricia King Hanson Chapter 7: Technology's Influence As the World Turns: From Video to the Digital Revolution by James Hindman Large Screen to Small Screen: AFI Enters the Video Age by Larry Kirkman AFI Introduces Apple to Creatives by Emily Laskin AFI and the Digital World by Nick DeMartino Chapter 8: Exhibition AFI's Commitment to the Silver Screen: As Films Are Meant to Be Seen AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center: 21st Century Exhibition Vision Chapter 9: Developing a Public Vision American Film Magazine AFI Productions Chapter 10: Major Moments Landmarks in AFI's Identity Chapter 11: Leadership Ensuring the Future: The Role of AFI's Board of Trustees Chapter 12: Today's AFI To 50 and Beyond Chapter 13: Themes and Lessons Looking Back to Look Forward Appendix AFI Trustees
AFI Conservatory Mission, Core Values, Objectives and Commitments AFI Conservatory Honorary Degree Recipients Acknowledgments About the Authors and Contributors...

Biographie:
through its period of incredible growth, under Jean Picker Firstenberg's guidance, as an influential cultural institution at its landmark Hollywood campus...

Sommaire:
For over fifty years, the American Film Institute has flourished as one of America's great cultural entities. Its graduates, faculty, supporters, and trustees have included such acclaimed individuals as Steven Spielberg, Maya Angelou, Gregory Peck, Meryl Streep, Les Moonves, Patty Jenkins, David Lynch, Jane Fonda, Edward James Olmos, Shonda Rhimes, James L. Brooks, Michael Nesmith, Sir Howard Stringer, and many other respected leaders in the worlds of film, television, digital media, and philanthropy. Written in a unique memoir style, Becoming AFI: 50 Years Inside the American Film Institute offers a candid look at how this remarkable organization has brought together aspiring filmmakers, outstanding educators, and visionary artists. The book details AFI's journey to becoming the foremost national champion for moving images as a vibrant art form and a critical component of America's cultural history. AFI's story is chronicled through in-depth essays written by those who have been involved in its adventures, growth, and successes: from its early years under George Stevens Jr.'s direction at the legendary Greystone mansion and the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC...