Despite not having ever acted in one of his films, Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman honored legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola at his AFI Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony. Mr. Freeman highlighted Mr. Coppola’s independent filmmaking spirit, as well as his membership in AFI’s original board of trustees alongside cinematic luminaries such as Sidney Poitier and Gregory Peck. #AFI #TNT #MorganFreeman #FrancisFordCoppola SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/SubscribeTNT Download the TNT App: bit.ly/1GcZDJb About TNT: The home of AEW, NBA on TNT, Rich & Shameless, Supernatural, The Lazarus Project, sports coverage and more. About the American Film Institute (AFI) The American Film Institute (AFI) is a nonprofit organization with a mandate to champion the moving image as an art form. Established in 1967, AFI launched the first comprehensive history of American film and sparked the movement for film preservation in the United States. In 1969, AFI opened the doors of the AFI Conserva...