April 12, 2021
AFI Movie Club: SWEET CHARITY
Adapted from the show-stopping Tony Award®-winning Broadway musical, the movie SWEET CHARITY features the cinematic directorial debut of the legendary Bob Fosse and stars AFI Life Achievement recipient Shirley MacLaine. Close Close Close HOW TO WATCH Where to stream SWEET CHARITY SWEET CHARITY - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI Movie Club is a global, virtual gathering of film fans who...
April 11, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: MALCOLM X
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on December 11, 2020. MALCOLM X, Spike Lee’s powerful biopic, stars AFI Life Achievement honoree Denzel Washington as the eponymous Civil Rights crusader who fought for racial equality. An honorary degree recipient from the AFI Conservatory, Lee recently was featured in AFI’s Black Stories...
April 9, 2021
AFI Movie Club: Spotlight on PICCADILLY star Anna May Wong
A showcase of the luminous talents of silent star Anna May Wong, PICCADILLY is a 1929 drama directed by E.A. Dupont and written by Arnold Bennett. Wong was a pioneer and an icon in early Hollywood – who, in addition to appearing in more than 60 films during her remarkable career, created her own production...
April 8, 2021
AFI Movie Club: WAITING TO EXHALE
A story of female friendship starring Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Lela Rochon and Loretta Devine, WAITING TO EXHALE was shot by AFI Conservatory alum Toyomichi Kurita. Close Close Close Close Close HOW TO WATCH Where to stream WAITING TO EXHALE WAITING TO EXHALE - Reelgood LEARN MORE ABOUT AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI has created a global, virtual...
April 7, 2021
AFI Movie Club: THE LITTLE FOXES
THE LITTLE FOXES features two AFI Life Achievement Award recipients – director William Wyler and star Bette Davis, whose malevolent turn as Regina Hubbard Giddens was ranked among the American Film Institute’s greatest villains of all time. Close Close Close HOW TO WATCH Where to stream THE LITTLE FOXES THE LITTLE FOXES - Reelgood LEARN MORE...
April 6, 2021
AFI Movie Club: MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
MIDDLE OF NOWHERE is the critically acclaimed sophomore feature from director – and AFI Trustee – Ava DuVernay. Close Close Close HOW TO WATCH Where to stream MIDDLE OF NOWHERE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE - Reelgood LEARN MORE ABOUT AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI has created a global, virtual gathering of those who love the movies. See all of...
April 5, 2021
AFI Movie Club: MIDNIGHT COWBOY
Starring AFI Life Achievement honoree Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight, MIDNIGHT COWBOY appears across a number of AFI’s lists of the greatest American films of all time – including both its original and 10th anniversary edition of AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 MOVIES, as well as the American Film Institute’s celebrations of cinema’s greatest songs and movie quotes. Close Close...
April 4, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: BEN-HUR
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on April 12, 2020. BEN-HUR ranks #100 on AFI’s 10th anniversary list of the greatest American movies of all time and #49 for the most thrilling. The film’s star Charlton Heston served as the chairman of the American Film Institute from 1973-1983! Close Close Close...
April 2, 2021
AFI Movie Club: REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES
A coming-of-age story about a Mexican-American young woman (America Ferrera) on the cusp of adulthood, REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES was co-written – and based on the stage play – by Josefina López, who attended AFI’s TV Writer’s Workshop in 1999. The film’s director, Patricia Cardoso, recently spoke to the next generation of filmmakers at the AFI Conservatory. Close Close Close HOW TO WATCH Where to stream REAL WOMEN HAVE...
April 1, 2021
Updates to CARES Act for 2021: Increased Deductions for Charitable Contributions
As a nonprofit, AFI relies on the support of movie fans – like you – who believe in our mission to empower storytellers and inspire audiences. We are deeply appreciative of your commitment to AFI during these times and want to share how recent legislation extends the “CARES” Act and its benefits – and how…
April 1, 2021
Member Spotlight With Jay Elvove
This month’s member spotlight is Jay Elvove, who has been a fan of AFI ever since he moved to the Washington, DC, area in the early 1970s. AFI had already opened a theater in the Kennedy Center that screened a wide range of older American and foreign films that were otherwise difficult to see at…
April 1, 2021
AFI Catalog Spotlight: June Mathis and THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE
One hundred years ago this month, THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE was running in theaters across the country to become the highest grossing movie of the year and one of the first silent films to make $1 million, topping Charlie Chaplin’s classic THE KID (1921). Adapted for the screen by June Mathis, head of…
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