March 10, 2022
I AM WOMAN (2019) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Alum Unjoo Moon (AFI Class of 1998), I AM WOMAN (2019) depicts the life of singer and feminist icon Helen Reddy. Reddy wrote and sang the song “I Am Woman,” which became the anthem for the women’s liberation movement in the 1970s. The film had its U.S. premiere at AFI FEST in...
March 9, 2022
THE VIRGIN SUICIDES (1999) – AFI Movie Club
Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Sofia Coppola was honored at AFI FEST 2020 for a powerful and poignant body of work that began with THE VIRGIN SUICIDES, starring Kirsten Dunst, Josh Hartnett, James Woods, and Kathleen Turner. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream THE VIRGIN SUICIDES THE VIRGIN SUICIDES - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI MOVIE...
March 8, 2022
ADAM’S RIB (1949) – AFI Movie Club
Ranking on the American Film Institute’s list of the funniest films of all time, director George Cukor’s ADAM’S RIB (1949) marked the sixth of nine collaborations between co-stars Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy – both of whom were ranked by AFI among the greatest screen legends in American cinema history. HOW TO WATCH Where to...
March 7, 2022
GLORIA (1980) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by John Cassavetes, GLORIA (1980) stars Gena Rowlands as a woman who takes a young boy under her wing when his family is killed by the mob – the seventh collaboration between the pair. Cassavetes was a senior filmmaker-in-residence at the AFI Conservatory – and Rowlands received an Honorary Degree from AFI in 1998....
March 6, 2022
FRIDA (2002) – AFI Movie Club Rewind
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on September 18, 2020. FRIDA was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2002 – recognizing it as one of the 10 outstanding films deemed culturally and artistically representative of the year’s most significant achievements in the art of the moving image. The film was...
March 4, 2022
BOMBSHELL: THE HEDY LAMARR STORY (2017) – AFI Movie Club
BOMBSHELL: THE HEDY LAMARR STORY (2017) is an award-winning documentary spotlighting Hollywood star Hedy Lamarr whose enduring impact stretches far beyond her cinema legacy and includes innovations that have revolutionized modern technology. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream BOMBSHELL: THE HEDY LAMARR STORY BOMBSHELL: THE HEDY LAMARR STORY - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI MOVIE CLUB...
March 3, 2022
THE HIGH NOTE (2020) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Nisha Ganatra in her studio film debut, THE HIGH NOTE (2020) stars Tracee Ellis Ross as an over-40 superstar singer at a career crossroads and Dakota Johnson as her ambitious personal assistant who must navigate the high-stakes pressures of the music industry. The film also features the work of Production Designer and AFI...
March 2, 2022
THE PALM BEACH STORY (1942) – AFI Movie Club
From writer/director Preston Sturges comes THE PALM BEACH STORY (1942), a madcap send-up of marriage – which AFI counted among the funniest films of all time. Star Claudette Colbert was also included on the American Film Institute’s list of cinema’s greatest screen legends. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream THE PALM BEACH STORY THE PALM...
March 1, 2022
Spotlight on Independent Spirit Award-Nominated Producer Pin-Chun Liu
Since graduating from the AFI Conservatory, Producer Pin-Chun Liu (AFI Class of 2013) has made a name for herself in the world of independent producing. In 2016, she established her own development and production company,120E Films, to bring diverse and underrepresented voices to the screen. In the past three years, Liu has produced PAPER TIGER...
March 1, 2022
Hattie McDaniel: AFI Catalog Spotlight
In honor of Women’s History Month, which is celebrated annually in March, AFI is shining a spotlight on Academy Award® winner and acclaimed actress Hattie McDaniel. Alternating between dramatic and comedic roles, Hattie McDaniel was a versatile performer also known for her skill as a singer and songwriter. The youngest daughter of formerly enslaved people,...
March 1, 2022
BESSIE (2015) – AFI Movie Club
A project that began with an early draft from legendary playwright/screenwriter – and AFI Honorary Degree recipient – Horton Foote, the remarkable true story of “Empress of the Blues” Bessie Smith was ultimately brought to the screen by Queen Latifah and director Dee Rees. BESSIE earned 12 Primetime Emmy® nominations, including one for Queen Latifah...
February 28, 2022
LEAN ON ME (1989) – AFI Movie Club
The true story of “Crazy” Joe Clark’s distinctive disciplinary style at a New Jersey high school, LEAN ON ME (1989) stars AFI Life Achievement honoree Morgan Freeman. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream LEAN ON ME LEAN ON ME - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI Movie Club is a global, virtual...
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