By Creative Media Times

American Film Institute have released their picks for top 10 movies and TV shows of 2019, highlighting some films in contention during the award season.

Now in its 20th year, the annual AFI Awards for film focuses on American-made films deemed culturally significant, and includes a diverse list of films such as Martin Scorsese’s epic crime film The Irishman, and Todd Phillips’ comicbook psychological thriller Joker.

Another Oscar contender, Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite, took the AFI’s special award.

AFI’s annual list is historically a strong predictor of the Academy’s Best Picture category. Last year, five films landed on both lists, including A Star Is Born, BlacKkKlansman, Black Panther, The Favourite, as well as eventual Oscar Best Picture winner Green Book.

AFI top 10 movies of 2019 (listed alphabetically):

1917
The Farewell
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Knives Out
Little Women
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Richard Jewell

Special award: Parasite

AFI top 10 TV shows of 2019 (listed alphabetically):

Chernobyl
The Crown
Fosse/Verdon
Game of Thrones
Pose
Succession
Unbelievable
Veep
Watchmen
When They See Us

Special award: Fleabag