After a good year for movies and television in 2014, the American Film Institute has honoured the very best that the year had to offer.
For the past fifteen years, the American Film Institute has honoured ten films and ten television shows that truly show off what the year had to offer. 2014 had a particularly good year for films, however, so for the first time, the AFI Awards actually awarded eleven motion pictures with the honouree status. A whole host of celebrities gathered in celebration.
Angelina Jolie at the 15th Annual AFI Awards (Credit Frazer Harrison - Getty Images)
The honoured films consisted of 'American Sniper', 'Birdman', 'Boyhood', 'Foxcatcher', 'The Imitation Game', 'Interstellar', 'Into The Woods', 'Nightcrawler', 'Selma', 'Unbroken' and 'Whiplash'. For the celebration, Academy Award-winning Matthew Mcconaughey ('Interstellar') was seen, along with Ethan Hawke ('Boyhood'). Brad Pitt and Edward Norton ('Birdman') were also seen together, after appearing opposite one another in 1999's 'Fight Club'.
Brad Pitt and Edward Norton at the 15th Annual AFI Awards (Credit Frazer Harrison - Getty Images)
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For television, 'The Americans', 'Fargo', 'Game of Thrones', 'How To Get Away With Murder', 'Jane The Virgin', 'The Knick', 'Mad Men', 'Orange Is The New Black', 'Silicon Valley', and 'Transparent' were honoured. Jon Hamm, Kiernan Shipka and Elisabeth Moss from 'Mad Men' made an appearance ahead of the seventh and final season of the show.
Jon Hamm from 'Mad Men' at the AFI Awards (Credit Frazer Harrison - Getty Images)
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Angelina Jolie made an appearance after her second directorial project, 'Unbroken', was honoured. Steven Spielberg also made an appearance, having been the first-choice of director for both 'American Sniper' and 'Interstellar'. Clint Eastwood, the director of 'American Sniper', was also present.
Clint Eastwood at 15th Annual AFI Awards (Credit Frazer Harrison - Getty Images)
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In promotion for the event, the American Film Institute revealed a two minute trailer, showcasing some of the most important films of the past one hundred and twenty years, beginning in 1894, and showcasing motion pictures like 'The Birth of a Nation', 'Rear Window', 'A Streetcar Named Desire', 'Chinatown', 'Pulp Fiction' and 'The Shawshank Redemption', before revealing a mash-up trailer of the films honoured.
Kiernan Shipka and Elisabeth Moss from 'Mad Men' (Credit Frazer Harrison - Getty Images)
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Between this and the Golden Globe Awards, 'Birdman' has been receiving a string of nominations and awards. It could be on the way to Academy Award recognition, yet we'll have to wait until 15th January 2015 to find out the nominations.
Steven Spielberg at 15th Annual AFI Awards (Credit Frazer Harrison - Getty Images)
Matthew McConaughey and Ethan Hawke at the 15th Annual AFI Awards (Credit Frazer Harrison - Getty Images)
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