January 24, 2023
AFI Alumni Nominations and Wins at the 95th Academy Awards
On March 12, the Academy announced the individuals who took home Oscar® gold at the 95th annual Academy Awards®. Congratulations to AFI Conservatory Alum Diane Becker (AFI Class of 2006) who won the Academy Award® for Best Documentary Feature for NAVALNY. Please join us in celebrating all the graduates of the AFI Conservatory who were...
January 19, 2023
AFI Announces Participants for DWW+ Class of 2024
AFI is thrilled to announce the participants selected for the AFI DWW+ Class of 2024! AFI DWW+ is a year-long directing workshop that supports women and traditionally underrepresented narrative filmmakers through the production cycle of a short film, providing hands-on instruction led by industry experts. The short films completed in the workshop will premiere at...
January 18, 2023
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY (1966) – AFI Movie Club
One of the definitive westerns of all time, THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY (1966) was the third collaboration between director Sergio Leone and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Clint Eastwood – following A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS and its sequel, FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE. Collectively, the three films are commonly referred to as...
January 16, 2023
ALL THE WAY (2016) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Trustee Jay Roach, ALL THE WAY (2016) follows the push toward the Civil Rights Act with Bryan Cranston starring as Lyndon B. Johnson and Anthony Mackie as Martin Luther King Jr. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream ALL THE WAY ALL THE WAY - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI MOVIE CLUB...
January 13, 2023
AFI Alumni Nominees and Winners for 2023 Hollywood Guild Awards
Each year the Hollywood Guilds recognize some of the most outstanding work in film and television production. This past year, the ACE, ADG, ASC, DGA, PGA and WGA honored many of our remarkable AFI Conservatory Alumni, acknowledging their achievements and extraordinary talent and dedication to their craft. We are excited to share the AFI filmmakers...
January 13, 2023
12 YEARS A SLAVE (2013) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Steve McQueen and featuring a staggering central performance by Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 YEARS A SLAVE (2013) 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, “12 YEARS A SLAVE is a story amazing – and...
January 11, 2023
IN THE BEDROOM (2001) – AFI Movie Club
The feature directorial debut of AFI Alum Todd Field (AFI Class of 1992), IN THE BEDROOM (2001) was recognized with an AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “IN THE BEDROOM is a rich, subtle examination of the American family. It’s a movie in which...
January 10, 2023
RAISING ARIZONA (1987) – AFI Movie Club
The second feature from the Coen brothers – directed by Joel, produced by Ethan and co-written by both – RAISING ARIZONA (1987) stars Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter as would-be parents in a western fable named by the American Film Institute among the greatest comedies of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more...
January 8, 2023
THE UNTOUCHABLES (1987) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Brain De Palma from a script by David Mamet, THE UNTOUCHABLES (1987) features an all-star cast that includes Kevin Costner, Andy Garcia and Charles Martin Smith, as well as two recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – Robert De Niro as Al Capone and Sean Connery in his Academy Award®-winning performance as...
January 6, 2023
AFI Releases Landmark Study About the Contributions of Women to Early Cinema
Initiative Documents Hundreds of Previously Unrecorded Female Filmmakers for Film History Today, AFI released the results of their groundbreaking gender study focused on silent era films. The project, titled Women They Talk About after the 1928 feature film, is an initiative documenting the widely unrecorded contributions of female filmmakers in the silent film era and...
January 4, 2023
AFI Impact: A Look Back at 2022
Because of the continued support of movie fans like you from around the world, whose dedication to this great art form is unmatched, the American Film Institute marched forward in its mission to inspire audiences and preserve film history this past year. Our work is possible because of you. And we wanted to share it...
January 3, 2023
Butterfly McQueen – AFI Catalog Spotlight
This January, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on actress Butterfly McQueen, who would have celebrated her 112th birthday this month. During the Golden Age of American cinema, McQueen was often relegated to stereotypical roles of domestic servants, but she continued to work sporadically through the late-1980s and earned a Daytime Emmy Award® for her...
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