May 2, 2023
Volunteer for the AFI FEST Screening Committee
Please note that applications are now closed. AFI FEST 2023 is looking for volunteers to assist with screening short films for possible inclusion in this year’s film festival. If you would like to be a part of our volunteer team, please apply today (instructions below). ✓ Discover new talent ✓ Learn firsthand how festival programming...
May 2, 2023
CROSSING DELANCEY (1988) – AFI Movie Club
A quintessentially New York love story set against the backdrop of a Jewish bookstore, CROSSING DELANCEY (1988) was directed by Joan Micklin Silver, who has shared her experiences with the next generation of AFI Conservatory filmmakers as part of the Harold Lloyd Master Seminar series. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about CROSSING DELANCEY. Have Get The Picture delivered to your...
May 1, 2023
ENTER THE DRAGON – AFI Catalog Spotlight
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on Bruce Lee’s final and most successful film, ENTER THE DRAGON (1973), which was released 50 years ago this August just one month after Lee’s untimely death at age 32. Made for a slim budget of $850,000, with grosses...
May 1, 2023
Spotlight on BEING MARY TYLER MOORE Director James Adolphus
After watching the acclaimed documentary VISIONS OF LIGHT, AFI Alum James Adolphus (AFI Class of 2011) became inspired to change the trajectory of his career and pursue cinematography – which ultimately led him to the AFI Conservatory where he received the prestigious Fisher Fellow Scholarship. Now a three-time Peabody Award-winning cinematographer and an Emmy Award®-winning...
April 30, 2023
FATAL ATTRACTION (1987) – AFI Movie Club
Named by the American Film Institute among the art form’s greatest thrills, FATAL ATTRACTION (1987) features the iconic onscreen pairing of AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Michael Douglas and Glenn Close – whose performance as Alex Forrest earned a place on AFI’s list of the most terrifying screen villains of all time. Visit the AFI...
April 28, 2023
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Viewing Guide
In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, AFI is celebrating AAPI stories and artists that buck stereotypes and offer complex, nuanced portraits that further representation both onscreen and off. From classic films such as PICCADILLY starring Asian American pioneer Anna May Wong, to defining features like THE JOY LUCK CLUB, to more...
April 28, 2023
THE CAINE MUTINY (1954) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Herman Wouk, THE CAINE MUTINY (1954) features an inarguable central performance from Humphrey Bogart – named by the American Film Institute as the greatest male screen legend of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE CAINE MUTINY. Have Get The Picture delivered to your...
April 26, 2023
Dean Susan Ruskin Named Variety’s Entertainment Educator of the Year
Congratulations to AFI Conservatory Dean and Executive Vice President of AFI Susan Ruskin! Today, Variety named Dean Ruskin the Entertainment Educator of the Year and highlighted the dean’s forward-looking vision for film school education and how AFI supports Fellows and Alumni alike. Ruskin sat down with Variety to talk about why people looking to excel...
April 24, 2023
THE HOURS (2002) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring stunning performances from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore and Nicole Kidman – soon to be the 49th recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award – director Stephen Daldry’s THE HOURS (2002) was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion...
April 21, 2023
THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1958) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Kerwin Mathews, Torin Thatcher, Kathryn Grant and Richard Eyer in the first of three spectacular Sinbad films from special effects wizard – and AFI Honorary Degree recipient – Ray Harryhausen, THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1958) brought to life such fantastical creatures as the cyclops, the roc, a skeleton warrior and a dragon, alongside...
April 20, 2023
AFI Alumni Projects Premiering at the 2023 Cannes and Tribeca Film Festivals
This month, two prominent spring film festivals revealed their extraordinary lineups. The 76th Cannes Film Festival, which will take place May 16-27, and the 22nd Tribeca Film Festival, which will be held June 7-18, are two innovative showcases that celebrate the best in U.S and world cinema and encompass new narrative and documentary films, television...
April 19, 2023
ROSEMARY’S BABY (1968) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes and Ruth Gordon and featuring production design by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Richard Sylbert, ROSEMARY’S BABY (1968) was ranked by the American Film Institute among the most heart-pounding thrillers in the art form’s history. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about ROSEMARY'S BABY. Have Get The Picture delivered to...
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