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BROADCAST NEWS (1987) – AFI Movie Club

Written, produced and directed by AFI Trustee and AFI Conservatory Artistic Director James L. Brooks and starring Holly Hunter, William Hurt and Albert Brooks, BROADCAST NEWS (1987) earned a place among AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 LAUGHS, the American Film Institute’s ranking of the funniest films in the history of the American art form. Visit the AFI... Read More..

NEWS RELEASE STEEL MAGNOLIAS ADDED TO STELLAR LINEUP AT TARGET PRESENTS AFI NIGHT AT THE MOVIES

More Tickets Released for Star-Studded Event on April 24 SHIRLEY MACLAINE AND SALLY FIELD REUNITE TO CO-PRESENT AND CELEBRATE MACLAINE'S BIRTHDAY WITH FANS OF BELOVED FILM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, APRIL 17, 2013, LOS ANGELES, CA – The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today that STEEL MAGNOLIAS has been added to the classic movie lineup of... Read More..

WEST SIDE STORY (2021) – AFI Movie Club

WEST SIDE STORY film still Directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Steven Spielberg, this stunning reimagination of the classic musical featured the work of two alums of the AFI Conservatory – cinematographer Janusz Kamiński (AFI Class of 1987) and editor Sarah Broshar (AFI Class of 2005) – as well as American Film Institute Trustee Ariana DeBose and AFI Honorary... Read More..

MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS – AFI Catalog Spotlight

Celebrating the holiday season this year, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on the Christmas classic MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS (1944), which first played in theaters 80 years ago this month after its world premiere in late November 1944. Aside from being the film that famously connected Judy Garland with her future husband, director... Read More..

THE DAUGHTER OF DAWN (1920) – AFI Catalog Spotlight

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month this November, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on THE DAUGHTER OF DAWN (1920), one of the earliest fictional feature films in history to headline a cast comprised entirely of Native American performers who actively participated in the production. Other firsts with Native casts include HIAWATHA (1913) and Edward S.... Read More..

Eddie Romero – AFI Catalog Spotlight

In honor of Filipino American History Month, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on legendary filmmaker Eddie Romero (1924-2013), who directed over 50 American and Filipino films over six decades, and would have celebrated his centennial birthday this year. Known as a Filipino national treasure and a B-movie icon,[i] Romero was honored with numerous awards... Read More..

AFI FEST 2024 PRESENTED BY CANVA ANNOUNCES FULL FESTIVAL LINEUP

AFI FEST 2024 PRESENTED BY CANVA ANNOUNCES FULL FESTIVAL LINEUP Newly Announced Titles Include SEPTEMBER 5, ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT, THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA, ZURAWSKI V TEXAS, OH, CANADA and More  Official Selections Represent 44 Countries and Include 9 Best International Feature Oscar® Submissions Passes Available Now and Tickets on Sale October 7... Read More..

TICK, TICK…BOOM! (2021) – AFI Movie Club

TICK, TICK...BOOM film still The feature directorial debut of muti-hyphenate generational talent Lin-Manuel Miranda, TICK, TICK… BOOM! (2021) was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2021, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official rationale, “TICK, TICK… BOOM! earns its exclamation point – an explosive testament to... Read More..

NIGHTCRAWLER (2014) – AFI Movie Club

NIGHTCRAWLER film still of Jake Gyllenhaal Written and directed by Dan Gilroy (with editing by his brother, John Gilroy) and featuring lurid cinematography from AFI Alum Robert Elswit (AFI Class of 1977), NIGHTCRAWLER (2014) was honored with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official... Read More..

World Premiere of Robert Zemeckis Film HERE Announced as Centerpiece Gala for AFI FEST presented by Canva

BUY PASSES The World Premiere of Robert Zemeckis’ HERE – starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright – will debut as the Centerpiece Screening at this year's AFI FEST presented by Canva! HERE will be celebrated at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Friday, October 25, 2024. Reuniting the director, writer and stars of FORREST GUMP–a modern classic... Read More..

FRIDA (2002) – AFI CATALOG SPOTLIGHT

In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on  FRIDA (2002), starring Salma Hayek and co-written by AFI Conservatory Screenwriting Discipline Head Anna Thomas, which premiered in Toronto 22 years ago this month. FRIDA was based on the true story of renowned Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (1907-1954), as told in... Read More..

MINARI (2020) – AFI Movie Club

MINARI film still of Youn Yuh-jung and Alan Kim Directed by Lee Isaac Chung and featuring production design by AFI Alum Yong Ok Lee (Class of 2013), MINARI (2020) was honored with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official AFI AWARDS rationale, “MINARI blossoms with hope in the... Read More..
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