by Jessica Ozar
AFI FEST Daily News

Eclectic and diverse, AFI at ArcLight is an accessible, year-round program of film series, mini-festivals, retrospectives and exclusive advance screenings.

The American Film Institute, in partnership with ArcLight Hollywood, presents weekly classic and contemporary cinema from around the world - even after the lights have dimmed for AFI FEST presented by Audi.

AFI's year-round programs feature the best in sight and sound at ArcLight's state-of-the-art theatres. AFI members get discounts and more. (Join at www.AFI.com.)

AFI's Directors Screenings presented by Audi

This popular series offers advance screenings of the best upcoming films prior to their theatrical release.

To complete the experience, the film's director --- and often cast members -- participate in an audience Q&A.

These events are often followed by a reception at a local Hollywood hotspot.

Recent Directors Screenings films included THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND, LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, A GUIDE TO RECOGNIZING YOUR SAINTS, LONESOME JIM, and WAH-WAH.

AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies Screening Series presented by Audi

This ongoing series presents selections from AFI's popular series celebrating the first 100 years of American cinema.

With screenings held once a week, audiences are treated to a rare opportunity to view the cinema's best classics on the big screen in the best possible venue.

AFI's 100 Years... screenings return January 2007.

AFI's Music Documentary Series presented by Audi

Celebrate the power of music through documentaries that go back stage, on tour, behind the scenes--and any other place that rocks. This year's series included docs on Leonard Cohen, George Michael, The Pixies, The Metal scene, The Police, and David Bowie. AFI's Music Documentary Series returns for its sixth season in April 2007.