Award-winning actress Viola Davis and film editor/sound designer Walter Murch were presented with honorary degrees by the American Film Institute Friday for their impact on the industry.

Davis and Murch received Doctorate of Fine Arts degrees “for contributions of distinction to the art of the moving image,” according to AFI.

“Viola Davis and Walter Murch — both masters of their craft — symbolize the standard of excellence AFI was founded to celebrate,” Bob Gazzale, AFI president and CEO, said in a statement when the honors were announced in June. “Their contributions to the art form have inspired audiences around the world — as they will inspire this year’s graduates of the AFI Conservatory.”

The honorary degrees were conferred Friday during the AFI Conservatory’s commencement ceremony

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