[1] The work of the institute is supported by government funding, corporate sponsors and approximately 10,000 members nationally.

Ten years later, television categories were added to the awards.

[1] The AFI is affiliated with the Los Angeles Australian Film & Television Association.

In August 2011, AFI formed a subsidiary professional organisation, the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts.

[2] The AFI Research Collection[3] is a significant non-lending, specialist film and television industry resource.