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ACF has conducted screenings and events for all sorts of fictional and documentary work on screen, but our major interest has always been the fictional depiction of current events as well as the major turning points of the twentieth century. A number of our leading associates have distinguished themselves in the portrayal of living history. Docudrama will always be close to the heart of the ACF mission.

We have been conducting panels on public issues since 1994. The ACF Speaker Series is a chance for major American storytellers to assess how the world is changing. It is a continuing process of re-connecting influential Hollywood artists with the realities of the society and the audience they serve. It is also a frank briefing on the health and stability of American popular culture. Artists who attend these events are our opinion leaders in issues and ideas, a crucial part of the part of Hollywood that likes to engage Washington and New York. For up-to-the-minute documentaries about the challenges we face, there are accompanying panel discussions with intellectuals who are familiar with the role of the U.S. in that part of the world. There are many lunches, dinners and other informal events that are now part of the Hollywood social calendar that were not there before. We have played a part in that expansion.

2001 prize ceremonies, Berlin City Hall: ACF's Gary McVey, prizewinner Jan Svankmajer, and Andrzej Wajda. Prize trophy by Nancy Oppenheim.

On the international scene, the Freedom Film Festival and its Andrzej Wajda Prize have been two of ACF's signature projects. The first decade of the Freedom Film Festival made its reputation presenting films and television productions from the former socialist countries of Eastern Europe. Since then, the festival's interests expanded to digital and Internet events, as well as the quest for freedom in other areas of the world.