March 16, 2023
THE APARTMENT (1960) – AFI Movie Club
THE APARTMENT (1960) features no fewer than three AFI Life Achievement Award recipients – director, producer and co-writer Billy Wilder, as well as stars Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine! THE APARTMENT also appears on four of the American Film Institute’s lists of the greatest America films – including both the original and 10th anniversary edition,...
March 15, 2023
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (2003) – AFI Movie Club
An epic cinematic achievement realized through the visionary creative lens of director Peter Jackson, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (2003) 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, “THE LORD OF...
March 14, 2023
THE HEARTBREAK KID (1972) – AFI Movie Club
A black comedy starring Cybill Shepherd, Charles Grodin and Jennie Berlin, THE HEARTBREAK KID (1972) was directed by the great Elaine May from a script by Neil Simon – and earned a place among the greatest filmed comedies of all time, according to the American Film Institute. The film also featured production design from AFI Honorary...
March 13, 2023
CABARET (1972) – AFI Movie Club
Bob Fosse’s groundbreaking musical film starring Liza Minnelli and set in Berlin during the rise of the Nazi Party, CABARET (1972) was included on the American Film Institute’s list of the art form’s greatest musicals – as well as on the 10th Anniversary Edition list of the greatest American films of all time. Visit the...
March 12, 2023
WANDA (1971) – AFI Movie Club
The debut – and only – feature as director, writer and producer from star Barbara Loden, WANDA (1971) was chosen as the only American entry in the 1970 Venice Film Festival, where it won the International Critics' Prize for Best Film. The film received almost universally laudatory reviews – including one from the Los Angeles...
March 11, 2023
ALIEN (1979) – AFI Movie Club
A terrifying science-fiction masterpiece from director Ridley Scott, ALIEN (1979) was ranked as the seventh greatest sci-fi film of all time by the American Film Institute, in addition to earning a place on AFI’s accounting of the art form’s most thrilling narratives. The film’s uncanny extraterrestrial antagonist was also counted by AFI among cinema’s most...
March 10, 2023
Watch: Exclusive AFI Conversations with the Academy Award® Best Picture Nominees
With the 95th Academy Awards® ceremony this weekend, we wanted to share with you some exclusive AFI conversations with the Best Picture nominees! AFI celebrated these honored films at AFI FEST, AFI AWARDS and at the AFI Conservatory throughout the past year, and we were honored to talk with the artists about their acclaimed films....
March 10, 2023
MULAN (1998) – AFI Movie Club
An animated tale of a spirited young woman who disguises herself as a man to fight in the army in her father’s place, MULAN (1998) was in development when AFI Honorary Degree recipient Jeffrey Katzenberg was Chairman of Walt Disney Studios and was released to critical and commercial acclaim. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn...
March 9, 2023
DOWN IN THE DELTA (1998) – AFI Movie Club
With prior screen appearances in films such as POETIC JUSTICE and with screenwriting credits that included an adaptation of her own "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," DOWN IN THE DELTA (1998) marked the first and only feature directorial effort for celebrated poet and activist Maya Angelou. An Alum of AFI’s DWW program, she also...
March 8, 2023
AFI Announces Disney/AFI Underrepresented Storytellers Initiative
Image: Top - L to R: Razzaaq Boykin, Paige Compton; Bottom - L to R: Blake Pickens, Sophia Youssef We're excited to announce the Disney/AFI Underrepresented Storytellers Initiative, a new pathway program in collaboration with Disney’s Launchpad program to support underrepresented directors and remove economic barriers for new filmmakers. The new program provides an opportunity...
March 8, 2023
MARIE ANTOINETTE (2006) – AFI Movie Club
Director of MARIE ANTOINETTE (2006), Sofia Coppola exploded onto the festival scene with her directorial debut, THE VIRGIN SUICIDES (1999) which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. With her second film, LOST IN TRANSLATION, Coppola earned more accolades, including the Academy Award® for Best Original Screenplay and nominations for Best Director and Best Picture. In...
March 6, 2023
THE CHINA SYNDROME (1979) – AFI Movie Club
Ranked as one of the greatest cinematic thrillers of all time by AFI, THE CHINA SYNDROME (1979) stars Jack Lemmon, Michael Douglas and Jane Fonda – all recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest honor for a career in film. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE CHINA SYNDROME. Where to...
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