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Ray Barry to Retire from the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center

Boxoffice Staff • Mar 22nd

The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today that Ray Barry, director of the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, will retire this month after nearly 50 years at AFI. Todd Hitchcock, the director of programming and associate director of the...

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Spotlight Cinema Networks and American Film Institute Announce Pre-Show Partnership

Boxoffice Staff • Oct 8th

PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK, NY – October 8, 2019: Spotlight Cinema Networks and the American Film Institute (AFI) announced an exclusive yearlong partnership to showcase rare and never-before-seen footage from the AFI Archive within Spotlight’s pre-show entertainment to upscale exhibitors...