# @americanfilminstitute on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DQuis5xEgzC
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/36655066-americanfilminstitute-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-11-06T19:45:20.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** American Film Institute (@americanfilminstitute) — https://gondola.cc/americanfilminstitute

## Caption

🎬 “Behind the Veil" is AFI’s groundbreaking initiative that added more than 45,000 short film records from the silent and early sound eras to the AFI Catalog, revealing a fuller and more inclusive story of cinema’s beginnings. Explore the results starting today!⁠
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The three-year project highlights the pioneering work of women and filmmakers of color who helped shape early Hollywood. Swipe to see the data, stories and filmmakers redefining film history — then visit the link in bio to explore more.⁠
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#AFICatalog #BehindTheVeil #FilmHistory #SilentEra #WomenInFilm #WDPD2025 #WorldDigitalPreservationDay

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behindtheveil, silentera, womeninfilm, wdpd2025, worlddigitalpreservationday, filmhistory, aficatalog

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