Co-written by Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy and directed by Guest, A MIGHTY WIND (2003) reunites many of his classic comedy troupe – including Bob Balaban, John Michael Higgins, Jane Lynch, Michael McKean, Catherine O’Hara, Parker Posey, Ed Begley Jr., Jennifer Coolidge, Harry Shearer and Fred Willard – getting the band back together for a gentle but hilarious look at a folk festival reunion concert. The film’s production was designed by Joseph Garrity (AFI Class of 1979), a frequent collaborator with Guest who returned to AFI in 2004 as a faculty member – and then became the Production Design Discipline Head in 2005. This year, after more than 20 years mentoring generations of talented storytellers with his signature gentle touch, Garrity leaves AFI to pursue new adventures of his own.
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