GLEE Among Top 10 TV Programs to be Honored by AFI, 1/14

Gleeks, there's no suprise here: GLEE is among the top 10 TV programs of 2010 to be honored by the American Film Institute on Friday, January 14, 2011.

The American Film Institute will also honor the top 10 films of the year and will invite the creative ensembles for each of the films and TV shows to celebrate at a luncheon provided by the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles.

The AFI's top 10 films for 2010 are Toy Story 3, True Grit, The Social Network, BLACK SWAN, Winter's Bone, The Kids Are All Right, 127 Hours, Inception, The Fighter and The Town.

Joining GLEE for top 10 TV programs for 2010 are Boardwalk Empire, Mad Men, Modern Family, The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, The Pacific, 30 Rock, Temple Grandin and The Big C.  

AFI is a national institute providing leadership in screen education and the recognition and celebration of excellence in the art of film, television and digital media.

AFI trains the next generation of filmmakers at its world-renowned Conservatory, maintains America's film heritage through the AFI Catalog of Feature Films and explores new digital technologies in entertainment and education through the AFI Digital Content Lab and K-12 Screen Education Center.

As the largest nonprofit exhibitor in the US, AFI ON SCREEN encompasses the annual AFI FEST presented by Audi: AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival-as well as year-round programming at ArcLight Cinemas; the AFI DALLAS International Film Festival, and the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring, Maryland, including SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival.

AFI AWARDS, the annual almanac for the 21st century, honors the most outstanding motion pictures and television programs of the year, while AFI's 100 Years/100 Movies . . . series has ignited extraordinary public interest in classic American movies. And, during the past 37 years, AFI's Life Achievement Award has become the highest honor for a career in film.

AFI is guided by a prestigious Board of Trustees--chaired by Sir Howard Stringer--and a Board of Directors--chaired by Bob Daly--and is comprised of key figures from the entertainment, business and academic communities. It is led by President and CEO Bob Gazzale.

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