May 2, 2022
HESTER STREET (1975) – AFI Catalog Spotlight
In honor of Jewish American Heritage Month, the AFI Catalog is shining a spotlight on HESTER STREET (1975), Joan Micklin Silver’s directorial debut which screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 1975 to critical acclaim. The indie picture tells the story of cultural assimilation in New York City’s Jewish enclave of Hester Street at...
April 21, 2022
THELMA & LOUISE (1991) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon as two friends on a weekend getaway that goes wrong, THELMA & LOUISE (1991) earned its place on three of the American Film Institute’s list of the greatest American films of all time – including a joint spot for the film’s two protagonists on AFI’s ranking of cinema’s greatest...
April 18, 2022
THE HURT LOCKER (2008) – AFI Movie Club
A taut thriller starring Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackie as bomb squad soldiers stationed in Iraq, THE HURT LOCKER (2008) was directed by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Kathryn Bigelow – who also earned the distinction as the first woman ever to win the Academy Award for Best Director. The film was also honored with an...
April 17, 2022
HARVEY (1950) – AFI Movie Club
The sweet story of a misunderstood man with an unlikely companion – an invisible rabbit friend that only he can see – HARVEY (1950) stars AFI Life Achievement Award recipient James Stewart, and was honored among the American Film Institute’s ranking of the funniest films of all time. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream HARVEY...
April 13, 2022
AFI Awarded $350,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Funding To Support Unprecedented Research On Short Films And Diversity In Early Hollywood The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced today that AFI has been awarded a $350,000 grant to embark upon a landmark initiative to study thousands of short films released in the silent and early sound eras. Titled Behind the Veil after...
April 12, 2022
DO THE RIGHT THING (1989) – AFI Movie Club
Appearing on the 10th anniversary edition of the American Film Institute’s list of the greatest American films, DO THE RIGHT THING (1989) explores racial tensions exacerbated by the summer heat in a New York neighborhood. An imperative work from iconic director and 2011 AFI Honorary Degree recipient Spike Lee, the film features Public Enemy’s powerful...
April 7, 2022
AFI Announces Recipients of Writers’ Room Ready Awards
Program Pairs Winners With Industry Mentors The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the recipients of the 2021 and 2022 Writers’ Room Ready Awards, which recognizes outstanding original television pilot scripts written by AFI Conservatory Screenwriting Fellows. The program supports the next generation of television writers by pairing graduating Fellows from the film school with...
April 4, 2022
CITIZEN KANE (1941) – AFI Movie Club
Twice ranked by the American Film Institute as the greatest American film ever made, CITIZEN KANE’s iconic opening line – “Rosebud,” uttered by the title character in his final moments – appears at #17 on AFI’s list of the art form’s most memorable movie quotes. Making his remarkable film debut with this inarguable work, director,...
April 3, 2022
SQUID GAME – AFI Movie Club
“SQUID GAME surged onto screens a global phenomenon. This saga of survival is – at once – a heart-filled drama about those down on their luck, a heart-pounding thriller and a damning critique of capitalism. Hwang Dong-hyuk’s unmatched achievement is the story’s power to smash cultural and geographic boundaries – to connect us as human...
April 2, 2022
SUCCESSION – AFI Movie Club
"SUCCESSION sits tall on a castle in the clouds – with a foundation built upon the allure of power and the acknowledgement of its absurdity. This third year of Jesse Armstrong’s gimlet-eyed portrait of American hubris remains quintessentially – and uncomfortably – apt for this moment in our nation’s history. There is also joy in...
April 1, 2022
AFI DWW Showcase 2022: Launching the Next Generation of Directors
Photo: (L to R) April Maxey, April Moreau, Kelly Pike, Mary Angélica Molina, Lucretia Stinnette, Michelle Krusiec - Credit: AFI/Rodin Eckenroth April 1 - 30, 2022: Watch Films Here On March 30, the Class of 2022 DWW participants – Michelle Krusiec, April Maxey, Mary Angélica Molina, April Moreau, Kelly Pike and Lucretia Stinnette – shared...
April 1, 2022
Charles K. Feldman – AFI Collection
Born this month in 1904, Charles K. Feldman—whose extensive collection of professional and personal papers are housed at the AFI Mayer Library Archive—was known as Hollywood’s first “Super Agent.” Pioneering one-picture deals as an alternative to the traditional long-term studio contracts that kept artists bound to one company, Feldman was the innovator behind the “package...
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