{
  "id": 15929583,
  "title": "AFI Fest Opens Tonight: President & CEO Bob Gazzale On Why It Matters In The Oscar Season Deluge Of Film Festivals – The Deadline Interview",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/afi-fest-opens-tonight-president-ceo-bob-gazzale-on-why-it-matters-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T18:36:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/10/ceo-president-bob-gazzale-afi-fest-the-deadline-interview-1237169738/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "It is a landmark year for the American Film Institute’s annual AFI Fest which this year celebrates its 40th anniversary. Opening tonight with the North American premiere of Laika’s epic animated feature, Wildwood. and closing Sunday night with Apple’s Being Heumann from Coda Oscar winning director Sian Heder, this year’s fest will be presenting 157 […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}