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Photos: Emma Stone, Pedro Pascal, Sterling K. Brown and more at the AFI Awards

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Margot Robbie, Pedro Pascal, Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Blunt, Lily Gladstone and Selena Gomez were among the notables at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills for a private luncheon hosted by the American Film Institute to honor 2023’s 10 best films and television shows .

In a Dec. 7 press release, AFI President and Chief Executive Bob Gazzale stated, “As our nation and our world continue to navigate difficult times, AFI is honored to shine a proper light upon these works of art that lift us up and, ultimately, lead us to empathy.”

The films honored were “American Fiction,” “Barbie,” “The Holdovers,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Maestro,” “May December,” “Oppenheimer,” “Past Lives,” “Poor Things” and “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.”

Honored television series were “Abbott Elementary,” “The Bear,” “Beef,” “Jury Duty,” “The Last of Us,” “The Morning Show,” “Only Murders in the Building,” “Poker Face,” “Reservation Dogs” and “Succession.”

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Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey during the 2023 American Film Institute Awards.
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Steve Martin, Meryl Streep, Selena Gomez and Martin Short from "Only Murders in the Building."
Steve Martin, Meryl Streep, Selena Gomez and Martin Short from “Only Murders in the Building” mingled during the 2023 American Film Institute Awards.
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A man in a red velvet suit bows to a woman in a pink dress.
Quinta Brunson, creator and showrunner of “Abbott Elementary,” is greeted by actor Sterling K. Brown.
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A young woman in a brimmed hat and a Native American patterned vest over a white shirt.
Actor Paulina Alexis starred in the series “Reservation Dogs,” set in a Native American community in Oklahoma.
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A man in a brown jacket is greeted by a man in a black jacket at a party.
“May December’s” Charles Melton, right, gets an enthusiastic greeting at the AFI lunch.
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A woman in a light dress laughs, her head thrown back, as a man with his arm in a sling points at her.
Florence Pugh and Pedro Pascal share a laugh at the 2023 American Film Institute Awards.
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A man in a dark suit and a woman in a white dress face each other, lightly embracing.

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A woman and a man stand side by side, smiling for the cameras

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A man enthusiastically greets a woman who has her back to the camera

1. “The Bear” co-stars Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri share a quiet moment. 2. “Beef” co-stars Ali Wong and Steven Yeun seem to be getting along. 3. Cillian Murphy has a big smile for “Oppenheimer” co-star Emily Blunt. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

A woman in a white dress shares a laugh with two men in dark suits
Ayo Edebiri, left, and Bradley Cooper share a laugh with Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos at the 2023 American Film Institute Awards.
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A woman looks on as two men hug.
Ayo Edebiri, left, looks on as Martin Short hugs Kieran Culkin, whose back is to the camera.
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A woman holds a glass in one hand

Quinta Brunson enjoys a drink. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

A red-haired woman in a black ensemble

Sarah Snook of “Succession” at the 2023 American Film Institute Awards. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

A white-haired older woman greets a young woman.
Ellen Burstyn, right, greets Ayo Edibiri at the 2023 American Film Institute Awards.
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Two men with glasses observe the scene.
Steve Martin, left, with Robert Downey Jr., expressing his “hang loose” philosophy.
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Two women pose for a selfie in a crowded room.
Paulina Alexis (“Reservation Dogs”) snaps a selfie with Natalie Portman (“May December”).
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Two women hug as a man walks by, his hand to his mouth as if coughing.
“Only Murders in the Building” co-stars Meryl Streep and Selena Gomez hug as Martin Short stands nearby.
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Two women clowning around at a party
Lily Gladstone, left, and Ayo Edebiri clown around at the 2023 American Film Institute Awards.
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A man in a suit greets two other men
Will Ferrell, left, at the 2023 American Film Institute Awards.
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A blond woman in a white patterned dress talks to a bearded man in a gray suit.
Reese Witherspoon, center, buttonholes “Only Murders in the Building’s” Michael Cyrus Creighton at the luncheon.
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Two men in dark suits stand, arms around each other's shoulders.
“The Holdovers” co-stars Dominic Sessa, left, and Paul Giamatti reunite at the 2023 American Film Institute Awards.
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A woman in black next to a woman in a light patterned dress.

Jennifer Aniston, left, and Reese Witherspoon. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

A gray-haired woman hugs a man in a suit around his waist

Ellen Burstyn and Bradley Cooper. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

A man and a woman greet another person
Director Todd Haynes, center, and Natalie Portman from the film “May December.”
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Two women at a party stand covering their mouths with one hand
Emily Blunt from “Oppenheimer” and Selena Gomez from “Only Murders in the Building.”
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Two smiling men in suits and glasses pose for a photo
Michael Cyrus Creighton, left, and Steven Spielberg at the 2023 American Film Institute Awards.
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A smiling woman greets a gray-haired man who's seen from behind

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A man in blue faces a man in a red suit.

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A woman puts her arm around the shoulder of a shorter woman next to her.

1. Natalie Portman greets her “May December” director Todd Haynes. 2. Pedro Pascal and Sterling K. Brown share a moment at the luncheon. 3. Ayo Adebiri and Ali Wong get friendly at the event. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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