January 12, 2022
AFI Movie Club Tribute to Sidney Poitier: STIR CRAZY
STIR CRAZY was directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree and former co-chairman of the AFI Board of Trustees Sidney Poitier, who broke new ground with this picture by helming the first movie by a Black director to gross over $100 million. STIR CRAZY was also the first film directed by Poitier in which he did not play a starring role,...
January 11, 2022
AFI Movie Club Tribute to Sidney Poitier: LILIES OF THE FIELD
LILIES OF THE FIELD, an uplifting film centered on dignity, discipline, generosity and faith, stars AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Sidney Poitier in a landmark Oscar®-winning role. The film is ranked #46 on AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 CHEERS list of American film’s most inspiring stories. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream LILIES OF THE FIELD LILIES...
January 10, 2022
AFI Movie Club Tribute to Sidney Poitier: A RAISIN IN THE SUN
A RAISIN IN THE SUN, adapted by Lorraine Hansberry from her stage play of the same name, chronicles the quintessentially American story of a struggling family combatting broken and deferred dreams. The film stars AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Sidney Poitier and was ranked #65 on AFI’s 100 YEARS… 100 CHEERS list of the most...
January 9, 2022
AFI Movie Club Tribute to Sidney Poitier: NO WAY OUT
NO WAY OUT, a 50s film noir, marked the feature film debut of AFI Life Achievement Award honoree and AFI Board of Trustees emeritus Sidney Poitier. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream NO WAY OUT NO WAY OUT - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI Movie Club is a global, virtual gathering...
January 8, 2022
AFI Movie Club Tribute to Sidney Poitier: IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT
IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT is ranked #75 on AFI’s 10th anniversary list of the 100 greatest movies of all time and #21 on AFI’s list of the most inspiring movies ever. Sidney Poitier’s “Virgil Tibbs” is the 19th most heroic character on AFI’s list of 100 Years…100 Heroes & Villains, while “They call...
January 7, 2022
Sidney Poitier Remembered
Sidney Poitier will forever stand at the very foundation of the American Film Institute – and the art form itself. Artist and activist – a leader and a light – he was and will remain an inspiration to all who dream of a greater tomorrow. A pioneer who touched the hearts and minds of generations...
January 6, 2022
AFI Movie Club Rewind: NOW AND THEN
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on July 8, 2021. Now an unstoppable force behind the contemporary renaissance of prestige television – with credits including TWIN PEAKS, FREAKS & GEEKS, THE WEST WING, THE NEWSROOM, WEEDS, THE WALKING DEAD, HOMELAND and THE LEFTOVERS – AFI Directing Workshop for Women alumna...
January 4, 2022
AFI Movie Club Rewind: CREED
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on October 6, 2020. Sylvester Stallone’s iconic character passes the gloves to a new generation of Philadelphia fighter in Ryan Coogler’s CREED (2015), starring Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Johnson. This new addition to the Rocky franchise was produced by AFI alum William Chartoff (Class...
January 3, 2022
AFI Catalog Spotlight: Betty White
Paying tribute to Betty White, who would have celebrated her centennial birthday this month, the AFI Catalog takes a look back at her first role in a feature film, THE DARING MISS JONES (1951), and celebrates her vast career in front of and behind the camera as one of America’s most beloved and versatile performers....
January 3, 2022
AFI Movie Club Rewind: YENTL
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on September 3, 2020. YENTL (1983), the musical drama of a brave young woman who poses as a boy to pursue her passion for studying Jewish Talmudic Law, features the talents of AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Barbra Streisand – who wrote, directed, produced...
January 2, 2022
AFI Movie Club Rewind: WHEN HARRY MET SALLY…
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on April 9, 2020. WHEN HARRY MET SALLY… (1989) stars Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan as romantic foils in Rob Reiner’s classic comedy, from an acclaimed script by Nora Ephron. It is celebrated across a number of AFI’s lists – and shows up at...
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