The American Film Institute Unveils Full Slate of AFI Docs 2015 Films

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Published on Wednesday, 20 May 2015 15:09
Written by AFI
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AWARDS:

Audience Awards will be bestowed upon films based on the results of ballots cast by festival attendees after theater screenings. The winners of the Audience Awards for Best Feature and Best Short will be announced on Sunday, June 21.

SPONSORS:

Presenting Sponsor: AT&T

Official Sponsors: American Airlines (official airline of AFI), Corporation for Public Broadcasting, NBCUniversal, VIZIO

Screen Partners: Discovery Communications, HBO, Netflix

Major Sponsors: Amtrak, The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands, CYM Media & Entertainment, Fledgling Fund, Maryland Film Office, SonicPool, Sony

Contributing Sponsors: Downtown Silver Spring, International Documentary Association, Picture Motion

Supporting Sponsors: Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce, HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

Major Media Sponsor: The Washington Post

Official Media Sponsors: The Advocate, Screen International, Variety, The Wall Street Journal, WHUT-TV

Affiliate Media Sponsors: Indiewire, WAMU 88.5 FM, WTOP 103.5 FM, Yelp

Official Festival Underwriters: Stephanie and Hunter Hunt

Major Festival Underwriters: Anonymous (2), Jarecki Family Foundation

Official Hotels of AFI DOCS: Hotel George, Hotel Monaco

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