AFI Awards Luncheon Rescheduled For February 6

UPDATED, 5:41 p.m.: This year’s AFI Awards luncheon will now take place on Thursday, February 6, AFI President and CEO Bob Gazzale announced on Friday evening. Like many award shows around town, they’d been delayed by the L.A. wildfires, which continue to approach containment. The luncheon had previously been dated for Friday, January 10.

“With the encouragement of the community, we will gather our honorees at the AFI AWARDS luncheon on Thursday, February 6,” said Gazzale. “The spirit of this private event has always been one of camaraderie – not competition – and a moment to celebrate the power of art to heal, inspire and unite. This is a city built by dreamers – and bringing today’s dreamers together as one will lead us to brighter days ahead.”

PREVIOUSLY, JANUARY 8: The Annual AFI Awards luncheon scheduled for Friday at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills has been postponed. According to a spokesperson, “Given the tragedies that prevail in Los Angeles, the spirit of community we strive for at AFI AWARDS will be unachievable on Friday – and so we will be postponing the event.” No other details have yet been provided. This joins a growing list of awards season events affected by the tragic fires across Los Angeles. Several other events including Thursday’s American Cinematheque Tribute To The Crafts at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, Friday’s Universal party with Donna Langley at Sunset Tower, the BAFTA Tea on Saturday at the Four Seasons as well as that night’s AARP Movies For Grownups Awards, and the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica are also likely to be affected..

The awards event always considered to be a highlight of the awards season draws the filmmakers and stars of the year’s Top 10 Best Films and Top 10 Best Television Programs as voted by a specially selected jury for the American Film Institute.

Those films selected this year are:

ANORA
THE BRUTALIST
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN
CONCLAVE
DUNE: PART TWO
EMILIA PÉREZ
NICKEL BOYS
A REAL PAIN
SING SING
WICKED

For Television those programs honored are:

Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
A Man on the Inside
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Nobody Wants This
The Penguin
Shōgun
Shrinking
True Detective: Night Country

Plus a special mention for Baby Reindeer.

We will let you know when it gets rescheduled.