Here come the winners! Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain and Patricia Arquette at the AFI Awards in Beverly Hills on Friday
Chastain led the pack with a gorgeous hot pink dress as she let her red hair flow in glamorous waves over her shoulders.
The 37-year-old's Interstellar co-star opted for a bit more of a classic look.
Anne, 32, showed off her svelte figure in a white dress as she coloured her eyes with dark makeup.
Lady in pink: Chastain led the pack with a gorgeous hot pink dress as she let her red hair flow in glamorous waves over her shoulders
Elegant: Anne, 32, showed off her svelte figure in a white dress as she coloured her eyes with dark makeup
A stellar reunion: Anne and Chastain posed with Mackenzie Foy
Arquette, 46, kept things a bit simpler in a semi-sheer black dress teamed with a matching clutch and heels.
Another winner certain to make the occasion was Angelina Jolie, whose film Unbroken was honoured.
The 39-year-old suited up as she took her dashing husband Brad Pitt to the awards ceremony held in Beverly Hills.
Pals: The duo co-star in Interstellar, which was listed by AFI as a top film of the year
Classic beauty: Arquette, 46, kept things a bit simpler in a semi-sheer black dress teamed with a matching clutch and heels
Lady in red: McConaughey posed with his Interstellar co-star Chastain
She scored a win! Angelina Jolie suited up as she took her dashing husband Brad Pitt to the AFI Awards
Jolie was dressed smartly for her arrival, wearing black trousers, a matching blazer and a crisp white shirt.
Pitt, 51, was a bit more dressed down in a jaunty hat, V-neck shirt, and dark denim trousers as she wore construction boots to the event.
Meanwhile, also attending the awards ceremony was some of Hollywood biggest stars.
The directors: Clint Eastwood stole a snap with Jolie
Beauty: Kiera Knightly opted for floral print
Showdown: Amanda Crew (L) showed off her taut tummy as Yael Grobglas (R) was electric in blue
There she is! Meryl Streep arrived in animal print
Oprah Winfrey, Kiera Knightley, Matthew McConaughey, and Steve Carell were only a few of the many A-listers in attendance.
Brad had a reunion with his Fight Club co-star Edward Norton as they appeared to share a few laughs together.
He later was seen chatting with Oprah, who couldn't help but playfully flirt with Jolie's husband.
Beauties: Elisabeth Moss (L) took the plunge as Anna Kendrick (R) flashed some leg
Cowboy up! Ethan Hawke's film Boyhood was also listed by the institute
Fight Club reunion: Brad shared a moment of levity with his old pal and co-star Edward Norton
Jessica Pare was another to arrive, showing off her growing baby bump in a tasteful blue dress.
This year the American Film Institute selected an eclectic range of films already gaining momentum in the Hollywood awards race as its top picks for 2014.
Breaking the traditional selection of 10 films for the first time, the annual AFI list compiled 11 picks, including American Sniper, Boyhood, Foxcatcher, The Imitation Game, Interstellar, Into the Woods, Nightcrawler, Selma and Whiplash.
Blooming lovely! Jessica Pare showed off her growing bump
Sparkling: Mad Men star Kiernan Shipka also made an appearance
Posing up! Actors David Oyelowo (L) and Carmen Ejogo stole a snap
Star support: Rene Russo's film Nightcrawler was an honored
Unbroken, based on the life of Olympian Louis Zamperini and directed by Jolie, earned its first notable awards mention, as well as Disney's upcoming musical Into the Woods and Christopher Nolan's space fantasy Interstellar.
Richard Linklater's Boyhood, filmed over 12 years and following a boy's coming-of-age tale, was awarded best picture by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association over the weekend and won best film, director and supporting actress at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards last week.
The AFI selections, made by a jury of AFI members, scholars, TV and film artists and critics, come ahead of the Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globe nominations this week.
Hitting the event: Aja Naomi King wore bright pink
Tears of a clown: Steve Carell's Foxcatcher was another winner
Stealing a shot: Oprah made sure to get in some time with Brad
The three sets of picks often indicate the frontrunners for February's Oscars top categories. The 2015 Oscar nominations will be announced on January 15.
'This is the first time in AFI awards history that the voting procedure - including tiebreakers - has resulted in the inclusion of 11 motion picture honorees,' the organization said.
The AFI also selected 10 television programs for its top 2014 picks, including AMC's advertising period drama 'Mad Men,' which extended its record into a seventh year on the list.
A mad man: Jon Hamm looked dapper in a grey suit
Boyhood: Filmmaker Richard Linklater and actors Lorelei Linklater (his daughter) and Ellar Coltrane posed for a snap
HBO's fantasy epic Game of Thrones, FX Networks' Cold War spy drama The Americans and Netflix's prison comedy Orange Is the New Black also returned to the list this year.
New additions rounding out the picks were FX's dark comedy Fargo, HBO's techie comedy Silicon Valley, ABC's legal thriller How to Get Away with Murder, The CW's coming of age comedy Jane the Virgin, Cinemax's period doctor drama The Knick and Amazon Studios' LGBT comedy Transparent.