September 6, 2022
THE GREAT RACE (1965) – AFI Movie Club
A madcap adventure charting a course from New York to Paris, director Blake Edwards’ THE GREAT RACE (1965) features hilarious performances from Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Peter Falk and AFI Life Achievement Award Jack Lemmon. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE GREAT RACE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UMOX7YYdJM%20 HOW TO WATCH Where to stream THE GREAT...
September 5, 2022
BOYZ N THE HOOD (1991) – AFI Movie Club
The directorial debut of John Singleton, BOYZ N THE HOOD (1991) features an all-star cast that includes Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr., Morris Chestnut, Nia Long, Laurence Fishburne, Regina King and AFI Honorary Degree recipient Angela Bassett. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about BOYZ N THE HOOD. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bilT-Jx0XnU%20 HOW TO WATCH Where to...
September 3, 2022
GOODFELLAS (1990) – AFI Movie Club
Included among the American Film Institute’s accounting of the greatest films of all time – both the original list and its 10th anniversary edition – GOODFELLAS (1990) features the contributions of two AFI Life Achievement Award honorees, director Martin Scorsese and star Robert De Niro. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about GOODFELLAS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrafJ0CxD1s%20...
September 1, 2022
AFI Silver Theatre 2022 Latin American Film Festival Full Lineup Announced
View Full Lineup and Buy Tickets The AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center announced today the full slate of films for the 2022 AFI Latin American Film Festival, which will take place September 22–October 12 at the historic AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring, MD. Now in its 33rd year, the Festival,...
September 1, 2022
AFI Spotlight Interview on Cinematographer Polly Morgan
Since graduating from the AFI Conservatory, cinematographer Polly Morgan (AFI Class of 2010) has demonstrated her visual ambition and sweeping range behind the camera. Her work spans myriad genres and formats from independent features such as THE TRUTH ABOUT EMANUEL, to the acclaimed series LEGION – for which she was nominated for an ASC Award...
September 1, 2022
Dolores del Río – AFI Catalog Spotlight
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on Dolores del Río, the first Mexican actress to achieve mainstream success in Hollywood with a career that lasted over 50 years. Born in August 1904 to Mexican aristocrats, María de los Dolores Asúnsolo y López-Negrete was nicknamed Lolita and was drawn...
August 31, 2022
EIGHTH GRADE (2018) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Bo Burnham and starring Elsie Fisher, EIGHTH GRADE was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “EIGHTH GRADE opens a shoebox of emotion – exposing the crippling discomfort that arrives at a time few...
August 30, 2022
BLAZING SADDLES (1974) – AFI Movie Club
Ranked by the American Film Institute among the greatest filmed comedies of all time, BLAZING SADDLES (1974) was co-written and directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Mel Brooks, who also appears in a dual role. Of the film’s placement on AFI’s list – at #6 – Brooks has said, ““I am so angry at...
August 29, 2022
AFI Alumni Liz Hannah, Andy Siara and Byron Wu Visit on Opening Day
On August 22, AFI Executive Vice President and Dean Susan Ruskin and her renowned Faculty and Staff welcomed the Second Year cohort of AFI Fellows, as well as 150 First Year Fellows, who are embarking on their two-year MFA filmmaker training program. In honor of the AFI Conservatory opening its doors for the 2022-2023 school...
August 28, 2022
PICCADILLY (1929) – AFI Movie Club
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...
August 23, 2022
NOW, VOYAGER (1942) – AFI Movie Club
Starring AFI Life Achievement honoree Bette Davis, NOW, VOYAGER (1942) was included on the American Film Institute’s ranking of the art form’s great love stories and additionally features one of cinema’s most memorable lines – “Oh, Jerry, don’t let’s ask for the moon. We have the stars.” Learn more about NOW, VOYAGER in the AFI...
August 22, 2022
Back to School Movie Guide
School's in session! In honor of the first day of classes for the AFI Conservatory, join us in celebrating “Back to School” films from our AFI lists and past AFI AWARDS honorees! AMERICAN GRAFFITI Funny, nostalgic, and filled with a radical rock’n’roll soundtrack, AMERICAN GRAFFITI, co-written and directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree George...
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